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| Broadcast area | Westman Region |
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| Frequency | 101.1MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Pure Country 101 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Winnipeg Jets Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media |
| CKX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 5,1928 (AM) 1999 (FM) |
Former call signs | CKX (1928–1999) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 349.5 metres (1,146.7 feet) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/purecountry/brandon |
CKXA-FM (101.1MHz) is aradio station inBrandon,Manitoba. Owned byBell Media, it broadcasts acountryformat.
The station went into operation on December 5, 1928, asCKX, and was owned and operated by theManitoba Telephone System. It broadcast at 1120AM until 1941, at which time it switched to 1150 kHz.
In 1947, the provincial government announced that it was leaving the radio business. The following year, CKX was purchased by a group of Brandon businessmen headed by John B. Craig, managing director of Western Manitoba Broadcasters.
The station was affiliated with theCBC'sDominion Network from 1944 until 1962 and then with the mainCBC Radio network until 1978.
The station moved to FM in 1999. It added an A to its callsign when it moved to FM, as it already had a sister station using the callsignCKX-FM. In 2001, CKXA changed to aTop 40/CHR format under the nameHot 101, similar to owner Craig Broadcasting'sCKMM-FM in Winnipeg.
In 2002, CKX and CKXA, along with two other Craig radio properties, were sold toStandard Radio. In 2005, CKXA returned to the country music format. In 2007, Astral Media acquired CKXA as part of its purchase of Standard Broadcasting. In 2013, Bell Media acquired Astral Media. It was known as101.1 The Farm.
On May 28, 2019, the station rebranded asPure Country 101 as part of a nationwide rebranding.[1]
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49°40′05″N100°00′42″W / 49.66806°N 100.01167°W /49.66806; -100.01167
