CHVO-FM
CHVO-FM is a Canadian radio station in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, broadcasting at 103.9 FM. Owned by Stingray Group, the station currently broadcasts a country music format branded as 103.9 KIXX Country.
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| City | Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador |
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| Broadcast area | Carbonear and Clarenville areas |
| Frequency | 103.9 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 103.9 KIXX Country |
| Slogan | This Is Our Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| History | |
| First air date | October 1980 |
| Former frequencies | 850 kHz (AM) (1980-1990) 560 kHz (1990-2008) |
| Call sign meaning | CH Voice Of the Common Man |
| Links | |
| Website | www.kixxcountry.ca |
CHVO first went on the air in 1980 as an AM affiliate of VOCM, although VOCM can be received in the Conception Bay North region without much difficulty, while the CHVO signal reaches parts of the St. John's area. Originally broadcasting at 850 AM, the station moved to 560 in 1990.[1][2]
In August 2006, Newcap [3] received CRTC approval to move CHVO to 103.9 FM. The application stated that CHVO would maintain its current country music format. On July 4, 2007, CHVO was given approval by the CRTC to move to FM.[4]
The relaunched CHVO is the first FM country music station serving the Avalon Peninsula since sister station CKIX-FM in St. John's flipped to contemporary hits in 2002. It no longer carries VOCM network programming. The station used to cover the St. John's metro area.
CHVO began test broadcasts on its new frequency, distinct from the broadcasts at 560 kHz, in late December 2007. The station's official launch was January 7, 2008. As per custom, the station was initially allowed to simulcast on AM until July 7 (six months after the launch). This was later extended until October due to technical issues with the FM signal which presently remain unresolved.[5]
In 2016 the station added a rebroadcaster in Clarenville, operating on 97.1 FM with the call sign CKLN-FM. This transmitter airs some separate commercials targeted to the Clarenville area, but originates no programming independently of CHVO.
References
External links
- KIXX Country 103.9
- CHVO-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHVO-FM in the REC Canadian station database