CHLB-FM

CHLB-FM
Broadcast area
Lethbridge County
Frequency95.5 MHz
BrandingWild 95.5
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerJim Pattison Group
CJBZ-FM
History
First air date
August 28, 1959 (1959-08-28)
Former call signs
  • CHEC (1959–1993)
  • CKRX (1993–1996)
  • CKRX-FM (1996–1997)
Former frequencies
1090 kHz (1959–1996)
Call sign meaning
LB for Lethbridge
Technical information
Licensing authority
CRTC
ClassC1
ERP100 kW
HAAT173 metres (568 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
49°41′38″N 112°48′38″W / 49.694°N 112.810565°W / 49.694; -112.810565
Links
Websitewild955.ca

CHLB-FM (95.5 MHz) is a radio station in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, the station broadcasts a country format.

History

Station's studios during its 1090 CHEC era.

The station originally began broadcasting in 1959 as CHEC at 1090 AM. It was owned by Southern Alberta Broadcasting, which later became a subsidiary of Shaw Communications. Notable radio personalities during this period included Bryan Fustukian, broadcasting as Vik Armen.

From 1985 to 1992, Tim Hitchner worked as a radio DJ at the station. In 1986, Hitchner and other employees at CHEC created and recorded Brocket 99, a controversial comedy tape, at the station's studios.

The station was acquired by Monarch Broadcasting in 1993. It changed its call sign to CKRX later that same year, adopting new branding as 1090 Rocks. The station moved to its current frequency 95.5 FM in 1996, and adopted its current call sign and format in 1997.

Monarch Broadcasting was acquired by Pattison in 2000.

In October 2022, the station rebranded as Wild 95.5, taking its name from Calgary sister station CKWD-FM.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Communications Foundation, The Canadian (2013). "Broadcasting History". The Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2019-10-27.
  2. 1 2 90.5 FM, CKIZ (2013). "CKIZ 90.5 FM, Pincher Creek, Alberta". CKIZ 90.5 FM. Archived from the original on 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2014-07-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ↑ CRTC Decision 96-673
  4. ↑ Thiessen, Connie (2022-10-07). "Pattison Media expands its WILD Country radio brand". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2022-10-31.