Broadcast area Tri-Cities Frequency 98.7 MHz (FM) | Branding The Point 98.7 CKPM First air date 26 December 2012 | |
City Port Moody, British Columbia Slogan Tri-City's new, local, independent radio station | ||
CKPM-FM is a Canadian radio station. Licensed to Port Moody, British Columbia and operating at 98.7 FM, the station serves the Tri-Cities area. On 30 May 2008, Matthew Gordon McBride, on behalf of McBride Communications, received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new English-language radio station in Port Moody. CKPM broadcasts with an ERP of 1,000 watts with an HAAT of -155.1m. The station broadcasts an adult album alternative format.
In November 2008, controversy arose regarding a proposal on the station's new physical location. Port Moody city council voted 4-3 in favour of allowing CKPM to operate out of the city’s recreation centre but several residents spoke against the proposal during the hearing, and the station is reconsidering its options as to where to locate in the Tri-Cities.
The launch of the station was delayed several times. In October 2011, Matthew McBride stated CKPM would be on air for the local civic elections in November 2011. On 23 April 2012, McBride received permission to change the technical parameters of the station by relocating the transmitter site, increasing the average effective radiated power from 470 to 540 watts, and by increasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain from -193.2 metres to -155.1 metres.
On 6 November 2012, CKPM-FM began its CRTC mandated transmitter tests and the station officially launched at 6:00 AM on 26 December 2012.