CHOO-FM (99.5 MHz, Boom 99.5) is a radio station in Drumheller, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a classic hits format.
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| Broadcast area | Drumheller |
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| Frequency | 99.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Boom 99.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| CKDQ | |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | C HOOdoo |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,700 watts |
| HAAT | 37 meters (121 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 51°27′40″N 112°42′29″W / 51.461°N 112.708°W |
| Links | |
| Website | boom995.ca |
History
editThe station was licensed by the CRTC in 2008,[1] and officially launched at 8:00 AM MST on April 28, 2009 as 99.5 Drum FM.
The CHOO callsign was formerly used at a radio station, known today as CJKX-FM in Ajax, Ontario from 1967-1994 and at another station, (now defunct) in Tofino, British Columbia from 2000–2002. Both of these stations that used the CHOO callsign have no relation to the current CHOO-FM in Drumheller, Alberta.
On January 7, 2019, Stingray Group announced its intent to acquire CHOO-FM from Golden West Broadcasting; this would make it a sister to CKDQ.[2] On August 28, 2019, CHOO flipped from adult contemporary to classic hits as Boom 99.5.
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-194, Licensing of a new radio station to serve Drumheller, Alberta, CRTC, August 21, 2008
- ^ "Stingray to acquire CHOO-FM radio station in Alberta". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
External links
edit- Boom 99.5
- Drumheller Online — news website operated by the station cluster.
- CHOO-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHOO-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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