Frequency 101.9 MHz | Branding 101.9 The Giant Format Hot AC/CHR | |
Slogan Cape Breton's Hit Music Station First air date May 27, 2008 at 8 AM ADT | ||
CHRK-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting from Sydney, Nova Scotia at 101.9 FM owned by Newcap Radio. The station is one of several radio stations approved in 2007 for the Atlantic Provinces. It is also one of two radio stations for the Cape Breton region along with sister station CKCH-FM.
History
The station began a required three week Industry Canada testing period on May 15, 2008 and officially launched on Tuesday May 27, at 8 am with the first song being 4 Minutes by Madonna and Justin Timberlake. It is branded "101-9 The Giant, Cape Breton's Hit Music Station". The station's music format is adult contemporary hit radio (CHR).
The station is owned by the Dartmouth-based company Newcap Radio, a company that owns several other radio stations across Canada.
CHRK was formerly a call sign for CKRV 97.5 FM in Kamloops, British Columbia from 1984 to 1993 and short term call-sign of radio station CKIS Calgary, Alberta between 1999 - 2002.