CKLY-FM (91.9 FM, "Y91.9") is a radio station in Lindsay, Ontario. Owned by Durham Radio, it broadcasts an adult hits format.
History The station was launched on December 8, 1955, on 910 AM, owned by Greg-May Broadcasting and licensed to the community of Lindsay. It was acquired by McNabb Broadcasting in 1981, and by Centario Communications in 1993.Decision CRTC 93-325, Acquisition of assets, CRTC, July 30, 1993
On January 7, 1998, Centario received permission from the CRTC to convert CKLY to the FM band at 91.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 14,000 watts.Decision CRTC 98-4, Conversion of CKLY from AM to FM, CRTC, January 7, 1998 CKLY-FM began on-air testing in early April 1998 with low power from a tower at the studio location. Full-power tests began a short time later from a new tower located at the AM transmitter site. The station officially signed on at 91.9 FM in May branded as Y92 retaining the "CKLY" call letters.CKLY (910) has turned on the transmitter of CKLY-FM (91.9), North East Radio Watch - bostonradio.org, May 14, 1998 According to the Canadian Communications Foundation, the CKLY 910 AM transmitter was shut down on May 24, 1998.
The station was acquired by CHUM Limited on December 21, 2000,Decision CRTC 2000-768, Acquisition of assets of CKLY-FM, CRTC, December 21, 2000 and by CTVglobemedia, now Bell Media on March 23, 2007.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-100, Acquisition of assets - Corporate reorganization, CRTC, March 23, 2007
On May 19, 2005, CKLY was given approval to decrease average effective radiated power from 14,000 to 5,270 watts (maximum ERP from 27,500 to 11,400 watts), to increase antenna height (from 45 to 131 metres EHAAT) and to relocate the transmitter.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-204, CKLY-FM City of Kawartha Lakes (Lindsay) - Technical change, CRTC, May 19, 2005
On August 22, 2005, CKLY adopted the Bob FM branding and adult hits format.
On July 8, 2008, long-time CKLY owner Pete McNabb died at the Victoria Manor in Lindsay. McNabb owned CKLY for 25 years, from 1961 to 1986.
In 2011, the station was acquired by Bell Media.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-516, Various radio programming undertakings in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia – Acquisition of assets (corporate reorganization), CRTC, August 22, 2011 On May 18, 2021, the station was folded into Bell's new Bounce Radio branding, with no change in format.Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada to New Variety Hits Brand
On February 8, 2024, Bell Media announced that it would sell CKLY to Durham Radio.Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2024-148, CRTC, July 2, 2024 On January 30, 2025, the CRTC approved the sale to Durham.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-32 CRTC, January 30, 2025
On May 5, 2025, the station rebranded as Y91.9, maintaining a similar format.
References
External links Y91.9 CKLY-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation