- CKDR-FM
Infobox Radio Station
name = CKDR
frequency = 92.7 (Dryden)MHz (FM)
area = Dryden
format =Adult contemporary
owner =Northwoods Broadcasting
branding = "CKDR"
slogan = "Today's Hits, Yesterday's Favourites"
webcast = [http://ckdr.net/listen_live.php Listen Live!]
website = [http://ckdr.net/ CKDR]CKDR is a
radio station inDryden, Ontario ,Canada . The station broadcasts anadult contemporary format at 92.7 FMCKDR also has re-transmitters in Atikokan, Ear Falls, Hudson, Ignace, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout. All of the re-broadcasters broadcast on the AM band.
History
CKDR was launched in 1963 on its original frequency of AM 900 kHz. In 1979, Fawcett Broadcasting was given approval to add rebroadcast transmitters for CKDR at Ear Falls, Hudson, and Sioux Lookout, while a transmitter was added to Red Lake in 1980.
CKDR moved from 900 to 800 kHz in 1984 and remained on 800 until November 8, 2005, when CKDR converted to the FM band at 92.7 MHz. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1984/DB84-962.HTM]
In 2006, CKDR was given approval to convert CKDR-2 Sioux Lookout and CKDR-5 Red Lake to the FM band at 97.1 MHz to replace the AM signals. In December 2007 the Sioux Lookout repeater was converted to 97.1 FM. By the fall of 2008 the Red Lake AM repeater will also be converted to FM.
CKDR-4 Ear Falls continues to be a rebroadcaster of Red Lake while CKDR-2 Sioux Lookout was given approval to convert to 97.1 FM.
CKDR-1 Ignace, CKDR-3 Hudson and CKDR-6 Atikokan continue to be a rebroadcaster of Sioux Lookout.
External links
* [http://www.ckdr.net CKDR]
* [http://acadiabroadcasting.ca] and click onNorthwoods Broadcasting .
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=295&historyID=95 CKDR history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
* [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2006/db2006-67.htm CKDR-2 to the FM band CRTC Decision March 2006-1]
* [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2006/db2006-68.htm CKDR-5 to the FM band CRTC Decision March 2006-2]
*RecnetCanada|CKDR
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