CKHL-FM is a Canadian radio station, that broadcasts a country format branded as River Country at 102.1 FM in High Level, Alberta, Canada.
The station originally began broadcasting in 1988 on the frequency 530 AM, an unusual frequency for a commercial radio station,AM 530 kHz - radio-locator.com530CKHL technical information - fccdata.org and was also used to rebroadcast programs of CKYL in Peace River, until it moved to its current FM frequency in 1999.Decision CRTC 88-518Decision CRTC 98-477 The station was later authorized to delete its former AM transmitter.Decision CRTC 99-522
The station is owned by Peace River Broadcasting and is also heard on a number of frequencies throughout the Peace.
In 2018, YL Country became River Country.
In April 2018, CKHL received CRTC approval to decrease power from 34,000 to 29,000 watts, and to raise antenna height.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2018-26 (April 23, 2018) 2020-0073-5
See also CKYL-FM
References
External links River Country CKHL-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation