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| Frequency | 610kHz (AM) |
|---|---|
| Branding | Radio NL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | Kamloops Blazers |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| CJKC-FM,CKRV-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1,1970 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 25,000watts day 5,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 50°38′50″N120°16′19″W / 50.6472°N 120.272°W /50.6472; -120.272 |
| Repeater(s) | CINL 1340Ashcroft CHNL-1 1400Clearwater |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radionl.com |
CHNL (610AM, "Radio NL") is aradio station inKamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Owned byStingray Radio, it broadcasts afull-serviceclassic hits format.
610 AM is aregional broadcast frequency. There are three stations in Canada on this frequency.
CHNL has been a mix ofnews/talk station since September 2006 and a classic hits station since April 2014. Prior to it, the station aired anadult contemporary format and branded as a "lite hits" station in the 1980s.
On April 25, 2009, CHNL receivedCRTC approval to add a transmitter inMerritt at 1230kHz.[1] The transmitter took over the AM frequency of Merritt's local radio stationCJNL, which converted to 101.1MHz and now broadcasts with the call signCKMQ-FM. 1230 kHz went off-air for good on September 15, 2020 when the land owner did not renew the lease on the transmitter property.
In 2017, station owner NL Broadcasting was acquired by Halifax-basedNewcap Radio.[2] Newcap was in turn acquired byStingray Group in 2018.[3]
On September 24, 2024, Stingray announced cuts to CHNL, laying off several of its news reporters, and transitioning the station from a pure news/talk format to a classic hits format, while maintaining some of its talk and sports programming.[4][5]
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft | CINL | 1340 AM | 1,000watts | C | Query |
| Clearwater | CHNL-1 | 1400 AM | 1,000 watts | C | Query |
50°38′50″N120°16′19″W / 50.64722°N 120.27194°W /50.64722; -120.27194
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