CHNL

Coordinates: 50°38′50″N 120°16′19″W / 50.64722°N 120.27194°W / 50.64722; -120.27194
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CHNL
Frequency610 kHz (AM)
BrandingRadio NL
Programming
FormatClassic hits/Talk/Sports
AffiliationsKamloops Blazers
Ownership
OwnerStingray Group
CJKC-FM, CKRV-FM
History
First air date
May 1, 1970
Technical information
ClassB
Power25,000 watts day
5,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
50°38′50″N 120°16′19″W / 50.6472°N 120.272°W / 50.6472; -120.272
Repeater(s)CINL 1340 Ashcroft
CHNL-1 1400 Clearwater
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteradionl.com

CHNL (Radio NL) is a radio station in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The station, owned by the Stingray Group since 2018,[1] airs a classic hits format with some talk and sports on 610 on the AM band. The station launched on May 1, 1970. CHNL has been a mix of news/talk station since September 2006 and a classic hits station since April 2014. Prior to it, the station aired an adult Contemporary format and branded as a "lite hits" station in the 1980s.

610 AM is a regional broadcast frequency. There are three stations in Canada on this frequency.

On April 25, 2009, CHNL received CRTC approval to add a transmitter in Merritt at 1230 kHz.[2] The transmitter took over the AM frequency of Merritt's local radio station CJNL, which converted to 101.1 MHz and now broadcasts with the call sign CKMQ-FM. 1230 kHz went off-air for good on September 15, 2020 when the land owner did not renew the lease on the transmitter property.

Rebroadcasters[edit]

Rebroadcasters of CHNL
City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNet
Ashcroft CINL 1340 AM 1,000 watts C Query
Clearwater CHNL-1 1400 AM 1,000 watts C Query

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "CRTC approves sale of NL Broadcasting to Newcap of Nova Scotia". Kamloops This Week. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-223". CRTC. April 24, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

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50°38′50″N 120°16′19″W / 50.64722°N 120.27194°W / 50.64722; -120.27194