Branding EZ Rock First air date 1965 (AM)
2009 (FM) | Frequency 106.1 MHz (FM) Format Adult contemporary | |
Broadcast area Revelstoke, British Columbia Slogan Today's Soft Rock with Less Talk | ||
CKCR-FM is a Canadian radio station in Revelstoke, British Columbia. The station operates at 106.1 FM/MHz. CKCR is owned by Bell Media and airs an adult contemporary format under the EZ Rock on-air brand.
History
In 1965, Hall-Gray Broadcasting Co. Ltd. (Bob Hall and Walter Gray) launched CKCR Revelstoke on the AM dial at 1340 kHz. CKCR was a satellite of CKXR.
Over the years, the station went through different ownerships. In October 2007, the assets of Standard Radio (including CKCR) were purchased by Astral Media, which is the current owner of CKCR.
CKCR in Revelstoke has applied to convert from the AM band to the FM band which received Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval on March 3, 2009. CKCR will broadcast on 106.1 FM with 800 watts.