CHAT-FM
CHAT-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music radio format at 94.5 FM in Medicine Hat, Alberta. The station is owned by the Jim Pattison Group.
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| City | Medicine Hat, Alberta |
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| Frequency | 94.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | CHAT 94.5 FM |
| Slogan | Today's Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
| Sister stations | CFMY |
| History | |
| First air date | 1946 |
| Former frequencies | 1270 AM (1946-2006) |
| Call sign meaning | Canada Medicine HAT |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100 kWs |
| HAAT | 175.8 meters (577 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 50.076°N 110.755°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www.chat945.com |
The station originally began broadcasting as an AM station in 1946 at 1270 AM, where it remained until the station moved to 94.5 FM in 2006.[1] The station rebroadcasts on 104.5 CKUD-FM in the Maple Creek, Saskatchewan area.
Notable people
Jurgen Gothe, who later became a prominent national broadcaster on CBC Radio 2, got his start as an advertising copywriter for the station.[2]
References
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-242
- "Gothe understands the magic of his medium". Broadcast Week, August 15, 1987.
External links
- CHAT 94.5 FM
- CHAT-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHAT-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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