CIKZ-FM

CIKZ-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 106.7 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station airs a country music format branded as Country 106.7. The station is owned by Rogers Media which also owns sister stations CHYM-FM and CKGL.

CIKZ-FM
CityKitchener, Ontario
Broadcast areaWaterloo Region
Frequency106.7 MHz (FM)
BrandingCountry 106.7
SloganToday's Best Country
Programming
Formatcountry music
Ownership
OwnerRogers Media
(Rogers Media, Inc.)
Sister stationsCKGL, CHYM-FM
History
First air date2004
Former frequencies99.5 FM (2004-2005)
Call sign meaningPlay on the word "Kicks"
Technical information
ERP5,000 watts
Links
Websitewww.country1067.com

CIKZ was licensed to Larche Communications, the station's original owner, by the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission in 2003,[1] and began broadcasting in 2004 at 99.5 FM. However, the station later changed to 106.7 FM in 2005, due to interference from WDCX-FM in Buffalo.[2]

Larche Communications later also launched CICZ-FM in Midland and CICS-FM in Sudbury.

On June 4, 2007, Larche announced a deal to sell CIKZ to Rogers in exchange for CICX-FM in Orillia. The deal, which was approved by the CRTC on December 24, 2007, placed CIKZ in a cluster with Rogers' existing CKGL and CHYM-FM in Kitchener.[3]

On January 28, 2008, the station modified its on-air identity to reflect the new ownership. This included some of the on-air personalities and its web site, as well as the adjustment of its branding and logo from "KICX" (the spelling used by Larche) to "KIX". Shortly thereafter, Rogers moved the station's studios, previously in Waterloo, to the Rogers facility in downtown Kitchener.[4]

KIX 106.7 logo

On May 30, 2013, the station was rebranded as Country 106.7, as part of Rogers' rebranding of its country-formatted stations to a unified brand. Other than the branding change, no format or staff changes are expected.[5]

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