CHNL
Radio station in Kamloops, British Columbia
CHNL (610 AM, "Radio NL") is a radio station in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Stingray Radio, it broadcasts a full-service classic hits format.
610 AM is a regional broadcast frequency. There are three stations in Canada on this frequency.
01History
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.
On April 25, 2009, CHNL received CRTC approval to add a transmitter in Merritt at 1230 kHz. 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.
In 2017, station owner NL Broadcasting was acquired by Halifax-based Newcap Radio. Newcap was in turn acquired by Stingray Group in 2018.
On September 24, 2024, Stingray announced cuts to CHNL, laying off several of its news reporters, and transitioning the station from a pure news/talk format to a classic hits format, while maintaining some of its talk and sports programming.
02Rebroadcasters
| City of licence | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft | CINL | 1340 AM | 1,000 watts | C | Query |
| Clearwater | CHNL-1 | 1400 AM | 1,000 watts | C | Query |
Sources and credits
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- CHNL RadioNL610AM logo.png by Unknown author, Fair use
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