| Broadcast area | Cranbrook Fernie Sparwood |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.9MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 102.9 Rewind Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
| CHBZ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | October 19,1957 (as CKEK) |
Call sign meaning | CH DRive (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 1,600watts (horizontal only) |
| HAAT | 1,047.7 meters (3,437 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 49°27′33.84″N115°37′48.00″W / 49.4594000°N 115.6300000°W /49.4594000; -115.6300000 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 1029rewindradio.ca |
CHDR-FM is a Canadianradio station inCranbrook,British Columbia that broadcasts aclassic hits format at 102.9FM branded as102.9 Rewind Radio. The station is owned by theJim Pattison Group.
The station originally began broadcasting on October 19, 1957 asCKEK at a frequency of 570 kHz on theAM dial. The "EK" in the call letters stood for East Kootenay Broadcasting Ltd. (Robert A. Reagh). In the 1960s, the stations' slogan was "The Voice of the Rockies".
On July 24, 1972, EK Radio Ltd. received approval to acquire CKEK and CFEK from East Kootenay Broadcasting Co Ltd.
On July 27, 1973, CKEK was authorized to increase its daytime power from 1,000 to 10,000 watts, its nighttime power would remain at 1,000 watts.
By 1984, CKEK was owned by Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
In 1984, CFEK Fernie received approval to add an AM transmitter atSparwood on the frequency 1400 AM.[1]
In 1990, CKEK received approval to add two AM transmitters,CFIW 1200 kHz inCanal Flats andCKKI 1460 kHz inKimberley, with the license for CFIW renewed again in 2004.[2][3]
In 2000, Monarch Broadcasting Limited (division of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd.) purchased Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.
On September 12, 2001, Columbia Kootenay Broadcasting Co. Ltd.,a division of Jim Pattison Industries Ltd.Cranbrook, British Columbia receivedCRTC approval to move CKEK to 102.9MHz, which moved there in 2002 and becameCHDR-FM102.9 The Drive.[4]
In September 2021, CHDR-FM flipped toclassic hits branded as102.9 Rewind Radio.
It is uncertain when CKKI Kimberley was deleted, although the FM transmitters that went on in 2002 reach Kimberley. Also, it is uncertain if CFIW Canal Flats is currently still in operation, as CFIW was last listed in the 2008 CRTC renewals[5] and is not listed in the 2015 licence renewals(pending approval).[6] As of 2016, CFIW was deleted from theIndustry Canada database.
| City of licence | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernie | CJDR-FM | 99.1 FM | (Horizontalpolarization only) 1,600watts | B | "Conversion of AM radio station CFEK to FM" - Decision CRTC 2001-624 |
| Sparwood | CJDR-FM-1 | 93.5 FM | (Horizontal polarization only) 240 watts | LP | "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-489" |
49°27′34″N115°37′48″W / 49.45944°N 115.63000°W /49.45944; -115.63000