CKNS (AM)
CKNS was a former AM radio station which operated on 930 kHz in Espanola, Ontario, Canada.
| Semi-satellite of CKNR Elliot Lake | |
|---|---|
| City | Espanola, Ontario |
| Frequency | 930 kHz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | North Channel Broadcasters |
| History | |
First air date | October 2, 1976 |
Last air date | 1997 |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
History
On February 6, 1976, Algonquin Radio-TV Co. Ltd. was given approval to operate a new AM station at Espanola. [1] It would broadcast on 930 kHz with a power of 10,000 watts. CKNS began broadcasting at 930 kHz on October 2, 1976. The station was a semi-satellite of CKNR in Elliot Lake which began broadcasting in 1967. The "NS" in the call sign: North Shore.
In the mid-1980s, Mid-Canada Communications was approved by the CRTC to acquire CKNS from Huron Broadcasting Limited.[2]
In 1986 CKNS received approval to disaffiliate from the CBC radio network, which is now served by CBCE-FM out of Little Current.[3] In 1990, the Pelmorex Radio Network received approval to acquire CKNS from Mid-Canada Communications.[4] In 1996, CKNS and its sister stations CKNR and CJNR were sold to North Channel Broadcasters,[5] which established the contemporary CKNR-FM and shut down all three AM signals.
References
- Decision CRTC 76-53 - Approval to operate a new AM radio station at Espanola, Ontario - February 6, 1976.
- Decision CRTC 85-146
- Decision CRTC 86-205
- Decision CRTC 90-676
- Decision CRTC 96-396