CHNL

CHNL
Kamloops, British Columbia;
Frequency	610 kHz (AM)
Branding	Radio NL
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Kamloops Blazers
Ownership
Owner	Stingray Group
Sister stations	CJKC-FM, CKRV-FM
History
First air date	May 1, 1970
Technical information
Class	B
Power	25,000 watts day; 5,000 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	50°38′50″N 120°16′19″W / 50.6472°N 120.272°W
Repeater(s)	CINL 1340 Ashcroft; CHNL-1 1400 Clearwater
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	radionl.com

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.

History

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.^[1] 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.^[2] Newcap was in turn acquired by Stingray Group in 2018.^[3]

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.^[4]^[5]

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CHNL
City of license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	RECNet
Ashcroft	CINL	1340 AM	1,000 watts	C	Query
Clearwater	CHNL-1	1400 AM	1,000 watts	C	Query

Former logo

References

^ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-223". CRTC. April 24, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
^ "CRTC approves sale of NL Broadcasting to Newcap of Nova Scotia". Kamloops This Week. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
^ "CRTC Approves $506-Million Sale of Newcap Radio to Stingray". VOCM. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
^ Schulze, Aaron. "Stingray Digital terminates staff at Radio NL newsroom". CFJC Today Kamloops. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
^ Thiessen, Connie (2024-09-24). "Stingray moves away from 24/7 newstalk in Kamloops". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

External links

Radio NL
CHNL at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CHNL in the REC Canadian station database

50°38′50″N 120°16′19″W / 50.64722°N 120.27194°W / 50.64722; -120.27194

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[1] "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-223". CRTC. April 24, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

[2] "CRTC approves sale of NL Broadcasting to Newcap of Nova Scotia". Kamloops This Week. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.

[3] "CRTC Approves $506-Million Sale of Newcap Radio to Stingray". VOCM. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2018-10-31.

[4] Schulze, Aaron. "Stingray Digital terminates staff at Radio NL newsroom". CFJC Today Kamloops. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

[5] Thiessen, Connie (2024-09-24). "Stingray moves away from 24/7 newstalk in Kamloops". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

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