CKSY-FM

CKSY-FM (94.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Chatham-Kent, Ontario. Owned by Blackburn Radio, it broadcasts an adult contemporary format for Southwestern Ontario. CKSY is co-owned with classic rock station CKUE-FM and country station CFCO-AM-FM.

CKSY-FM
Broadcast areaSouthwestern Ontario
Frequency94.3 MHz (FM)
Branding94.3 CKSY
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
OwnerBlackburn Radio
History
First air date
July 1, 1986 on 95.1 FM
(May 4, 2002 on 94.3 FM)
Technical information
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT135.3 meters (444 ft)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitecksyfm.com

CKSY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts. Its transmitter is on Fairview Line at Harwich Road in the Harwich section of Chatham.[1]

History
CKSY-FM's logo from 2006

CKSY signed on the air on July 1, 1986. It originally broadcast on 95.1 FM, which had previously been the frequency used by CBEE-FM, a rebroadcaster of CBC Radio One station CBE in Windsor, now at 88.1 FM. CKSY aired easy listening music branded as Cosy, which evolved into a soft adult contemporary format by the mid-1990s.

On May 4, 2002, CKSY switched frequencies with sister station CKUE, relocating to its current frequency of 94.3 FM. In 2005, CKSY and CKUE were acquired by Blackburn Radio.

By 2010, the station had dropped much of its older-skewing and softer titles from its playlist. It adopted a brighter, more contemporary music mix, while remaining within the boundaries of the AC format. In 2014, sister station CKUE-FM discontinued its active rock sound for a soft AC format.[2] It later shifted to a classic rock format as Cool FM.

References
  1. FCCdata.org/CKSY
  2. "'The Rock' Radio Station Changing To 'LiteFM'". Windsorite.ca. Retrieved 2 February 2014.

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