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| Broadcast area | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.3MHz |
| Branding | 102.3 Now! Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
| CIUP-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 23,2010 |
Call sign meaning | CK NOW! Radio (branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°31′54.7″N113°46′52.2″W / 53.531861°N 113.781167°W /53.531861; -113.781167 |
| Links | |
| Website | 1023nowradio.com |
CKNO-FM (102.3MHz,102.3 Now! Radio) is aradio station inEdmonton, Alberta. Owned by theJim Pattison Group, it broadcasts ahot adult contemporary format.
As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the top radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released byNumeris.[1]
The station received approval by theCRTC on October 17, 2008,[2] and officially launched on February 23, 2010 as102.3 Now! Radio.[3] At launch, Rawlco's programming director Doug Pringle stated thatNow! Radio would have a large focus on music fromsinger-songwriters, uninterrupted blocks of music as long as 90 minutes from 9 a.m. to 6 a.m. daily, and encourage DJs to engage in topical discussions. TheCrash & Mars morning show fromRegina, Saskatchewan sister stationCIZL-FM also relocated to CKNO.[3]
On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of CKNO and sister station CIUP to theJim Pattison Group.[4]
Since the acquisition, Pattison has extended theNow! format and branding (which carries a focus on topical discussions) to sister stations, such asCKPK in Vancouver, andCHNW-FM in Winnipeg; however, these two stations would both drop the format in favour ofmodern rock in 2024.[5][6]CKCE-FM in Calgary also uses a similar format, but asToday Radio.[7][8] It has also syndicated theCrash & Mars show to sister stations, often as a replacement for local morning shows due to cost cutting measures.[9]