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CKBT-FM

Kitchener, Ontario
Broadcast area	Waterloo Region
Frequency	91.5 MHz (FM)
Branding	91.5 The Beat
Programming
Format	CHR/Top 40
Ownership
Owner	Corus Entertainment (Corus Premium Television Ltd.)
Sister stations	CJDV-FM
History
First air date	January 31, 2004
Call sign meaning	C Kitchener's BeaT (branding)
Technical information
Class	B
ERP	3,600 watts average 10,000 watts peak
HAAT	232.5 meters (763 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	915thebeat.com

CKBT-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 91.5 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station broadcasts a CHR/Top 40 format branded as 91.5 The Beat, with studios & offices located in Kitchener, However, its transmitter is south of Ayr. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment.

History

The station was launched by CanWest Global on January 31, 2004. The original studios were at 235 King Street East, Suite 120, Kitchener. The station originally aired a Rhythmic Top 40 format (e.g. hip hop, reggae and R&B), until switching to its current format in 2007.

In September 2006, Corus Entertainment, already owner of CJDV-FM in nearby Cambridge, announced it would buy CKBT and Winnipeg's CJZZ-FM (now CFPG-FM) from CanWest, subject to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on July 6, 2007, and as of July 29, 2007, CKBT was officially made part of Corus Entertainment's radio properties.

On August 14, 2009, CKBT moved into a new broadcast facility with sister station CJDV-FM at 50 Sportsworld Crossing Road, Kitchener.

References

1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-152
2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-215

External links

• 91.5 The Beat
• CKBT-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CKBT-FM in the REC Canadian station database

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