CKBT-FM

Broadcast areaWaterloo RegionFrequency91.5 MHz (FM)Branding91.5 The BeatProgrammingFormatCHR/Top 40OwnershipOwnerCJDV-FMHistoryJanuary 31, 2004C Kitchener's BeaT (branding)Technical informationClassBERP3,600 watts average
10,000 watts peakHAAT232.5 meters (763 ft)LinksWebcastListen LiveWebsite915thebeat.com

CKBT-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 91.5 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station broadcasts a CHR/Top 40 format branded as 91.5 The Beat, with studios & offices located in Kitchener, However, its transmitter is south of Ayr. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment.

History

The station was launched by CanWest Global on January 31, 2004.^[1] The original studios were at 235 King Street East, Suite 120, Kitchener. The station originally aired a Rhythmic Top 40 format (e.g. hip hop, reggae and R&B), until switching to its current format in 2007.

In September 2006, Corus Entertainment, already owner of CJDV-FM in nearby Cambridge, announced it would buy CKBT and Winnipeg's CJZZ-FM (now CFPG-FM) from CanWest, subject to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on July 6, 2007,^[2] and as of July 29, 2007, CKBT was officially made part of Corus Entertainment's radio properties.

On August 14, 2009, CKBT moved into a new broadcast facility with sister station CJDV-FM at 50 Sportsworld Crossing Road, Kitchener.

References

External links

• 91.5 The Beat
• CKBT-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CKBT-FM in the REC Canadian station database

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