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			{{short description\|Radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia}}
	{{Infobox radio station \|		{{Infobox radio station
⚫	~~image~~ = Hot Country ~~105~~.~~3 Logo.png\|~~
	~~name~~ = CKHZ-FM\|		\| logo = File:CKHZ-FM Logo.png
			\| name = CKHZ-FM
	airdate = June 28, 2006\|
	~~frequency~~ = ~~103.5~~ ~~(])~~ ]\|		\| airdate = June 28, ]
	~~city~~ = ], ]\|		\| frequency = 103.5 ] (])
			\| city = ], ]
⚫	format = ]\|
	~~owner~~ = ]\|		\| area = ]
		⚫	\| format = ]
	licensee = HFX Broadcasting \|
	~~erp~~ = ~~100,000~~ ]s\|		\| owner = ]
			\| licensee =
	branding = Hot Country 103.5\|
			\| erp = 100,000 ]s
	slogan = ''Halifax's New Country'' \|
			\| haat = {{convert\|185.1\|meters}}
⚫	class = C\|
		⚫	\| branding = Hot Country 103.5
⚫	sister_stations = ]\|
			\| affiliations = ] (])
	webcast = \|
		⚫	\| class = C
⚫	website = ~~{{URL\|~~www.hotcountry1035.com~~}}\|~~
		⚫	\| sister_stations = ]
⚫	callsign_meaning = '''CK H'''alifax's '''Z''' (~~Former~~ ~~meaning~~)\|
			\| webcast =
		⚫	\| website =
		⚫	\| callsign_meaning = '''CK H'''alifax's '''Z''' (former branding)
	}}		}}
	'''CKHZ-FM''' is a ~~Canadian~~ radio station, serving the ] ~~broadcasting at 103~~.~~5 FM~~ ~~owned~~ by ] ~~(HFX~~ ~~Broadcasting Inc~~.). ~~The~~ ~~station~~ broadcasts a ] format ~~branded as ''Hot Country 103.5''~~. CKHZ's studios are located on ~~Cogswell~~ Street in ~~Halifax~~, while its transmitter is located on Washmill Lake Drive in ].		'''CKHZ-FM''' (103.5 ], ''Hot Country 103.5'') is a radio station in ], ] serving the ]. Owned by ],<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.acadiabroadcastinglimited.ca/ \|title = Acadia Broadcasting}}</ref> it broadcasts a ] format. CKHZ's studios are located on Main Street in Dartmouth, while its transmitter is located on Washmill Lake Drive in ].

			==History==
	Based on the current format, CKHZ-FM competes with ].
		⚫	CKHZ occupies the 103.5 FM frequency that was once Halifax's home to the ] network ], which began broadcasting in several major Canadian cities, including Halifax, in 1985. In 1989, CKO ceased broadcasting. The frequency remained ] until 2006. In 2003, the ] (CRTC) awarded the vacant frequency license to Evanov. On November 26, 2004, CKMW Radio Ltd., a subsidiary of Evanov, received CRTC approval to operate on 103.5 MHz.<ref></ref> After several days of fine tuning it began on-air testing on June 28, 2006. The official sign-on date of the new station was August 14, 2006.

			On August 14, 2006, the station officially launched as the ] station ''Z103.5''; its branding and format was modelled upon ] sister station ], with a ]-oriented presentation. In 2009, the station segued to a mainstream ] format, and rebranded as ''Z103'' the following year. On January 6, 2012, the station re-launched as ''Energy 103.5'' (with its branding modelled upon ] in ]), returning once again to a ], dance-oriented presentation.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/netgnomes/54919/toronto-or-halifax-to-get-energy-boost/\|title=Halifax Gets Energy Boost\|date=2012-01-06\|website=RadioInsight\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>
	==Station history==
⚫	CKHZ occupies the 103.5 FM frequency that was once Halifax's home to ] ~~from~~ ~~1985~~ to ~~1989~~, ~~the~~ ~~year~~ CKO ceased broadcasting. In 2003, the ] awarded the vacant frequency license to Evanov. On November 26, 2004, CKMW Radio Ltd., ~~(on~~ ~~behalf~~ of ~~a corporation to be incorporated)~~ received CRTC approval to operate on 103.5 MHz.<ref></ref> After several days of fine tuning it began on-air testing on June 28, 2006. The official on ~~air~~ date of the new station was August 14, 2006.

		⚫	On March 4, 2013, CKHZ transitioned to ] while maintaining the "Energy" branding, but returned once again to a mainstream CHR format later in the year. On February 12, 2014, after continued low ratings against rival ] station ], CKHZ transitioned back to ], although promoting itself with a larger focus on ] from the 1990s and 2000s.
	When CKHZ signed on the air, it sported the moniker and handle '''Z103.5 The Beat of Halifax''' and patterned its format after sister station ] in ], ], with an emphasis on local content. The station targets the format towards adults 24-44 with a tertiary demographic in the 18-49 range. The top 40 station leaned heavily on ] until ], when CKHZ became a full-time ]. By ], like with all Evanov stations, CKHZ dropped the "Dot" from its branding ID, like sister station ] in Toronto. It also changed its logo to match CIDC's, except the .5 was omitted (the logo read only "Z103") and used a modified slogan, "All The Hitz." However, the move to a Top 40 direction would turn off listeners, resulting in declining ratings.

	On January 6, 2012, at exactly 1:03 PM (AST), after playing "]" by ],<ref></ref> CKHZ relaunched with a Dance-intensive Rhythmic CHR direction as "Energy 103.5" with the first two songs to herald the transition: ]'s "]" and ]'s "]." The station now mirrored its sister station in ], ], by focusing on mostly Dance-pop hits.<ref> from Radio Insight (January 6, 2012)</ref> Four CKHZ staff members were dismissed ahead of the station's rebranding.

⚫	On March 4, 2013, CKHZ~~-FM~~ transitioned to ], ~~but~~ by the ~~summer of~~ ~~that year~~, ~~the station~~ returned to a mainstream ~~Top 40~~ format, ~~though~~ ~~without~~ the ~~Dance-intensive lean that "Energy" initially had~~. ~~The station's slogan at this time was "The Perfect Music Mix."~~ On February 12, 2014, after continued low ratings against rival ~~top~~ 40 station ], CKHZ~~-FM~~ transitioned back to Hot AC, ~~this~~ ~~time~~ with ~~the~~ ~~new~~ ~~slogan~~ ~~"90's~~ ~~and~~ ~~NOW", and aimed at playing more songs~~ from the ~~90s~~ and 2000s~~, as well as current popular music~~.

	"Energy" performed poorly in the Halifax market, with ratings significantly below close competitors ] and ]. On September 3, 2015, at 4 PM, CKHZ-FM switched to a ] format, branded as ''Hot Country 103.5''. The last song played on "Energy" was "]" by ] while the first song on "Hot Country" was "]" by ].<ref></ref> CKHZ's general manager, Trevor Romkey, explained that unlike its new competitor, ], the station's country format would have a slant towards newer material.<ref name=metro-hotcountry>{{cite news\|title=Halifax gets second all-country radio station as Energy 103.5 changes playlist\|url=http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/09/03/halifax-getting-second-all-country-radio-station-.html\|accessdate=13 September 2015\|work=Metro Halifax}}</ref>

	The station has seen a gradual increase in listenership according to Numeris ratings. At the same time, CHFX has seen a drop in ratings.<ref>http://en.numeris.ca/media-and-events/radio-diary-topline</ref>

	On December 04, 2017 Hot Country 103.5 announced a partnership between ] and ]. This agreement brings CKHZ-FM, ], and 17 other Evanov group of stations to the popular streaming service along with Bell Media group of stations which includes ] and ], which includes iHeart Radio concerts and promotions. <ref>{{cite web\|title=Evanov Radio Group joins iHeart Radio Canada\|url=http://hotcountry1035.com/hot-country-103-5-now-iheart-radio-app/}}</ref>

	==Former logos==
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	]

			The new format continued to perform poorly, with CKHZ only holding a 1.9 share in ] ratings. On September 3, 2015 after playing "]" by ], CKHZ flipped to ], branded as ''Hot Country 103.5''. The first song on "Hot Country" was "]" by ]. CKHZ's general manager, Trevor Romkey, explained that unlike its new competitor, ] (which, in comparison, had a 11.4 share and was the second-place station in the market), the station would focus more on newer songs.<ref name=metro-hotcountry>{{cite news\|title=Halifax gets second all-country radio station as Energy 103.5 changes playlist\|url=http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/09/03/halifax-getting-second-all-country-radio-station-.html\|access-date=13 September 2015\|work=Metro Halifax\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150907150639/http://www.metronews.ca/news/halifax/2015/09/03/halifax-getting-second-all-country-radio-station-.html\|archive-date=7 September 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/94402/ckhz-brings-hot-country-battle-to-halifax/\|title=CKHZ Brings Hot Country Battle To Halifax\|date=2015-09-03\|website=RadioInsight\|language=en-US\|access-date=2019-01-17}}</ref>

			On July 13, 2020, Evanov Radio Group announced it was selling CKHZ and ] to ].<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://evanovradio.com/evanov-sells-his-halifax-stations-to-acadia/ \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200714211004/http://evanovradio.com/evanov-sells-his-halifax-stations-to-acadia/ \|archive-date=2020-07-14 \|title=Evanov sells Halifax stations to ACADIA Broadcasting – Evanov Radio Group}}</ref> The sale received CRTC approval on April 26, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web\|title=Acadia Broadcasting Looks To Acquire Halifax Stations\|url=https://www.ckbw.ca/2020/07/13/acadia-broadcasting-looks-to-acquire-halifax-stations/\|access-date=2021-05-06\|website=CKBW\|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2021/2021-140.htm\|title=CKHY-FM and CKHZ-FM Halifax – Acquisition of assets and licence amendments\|date=26 April 2021}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==
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	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{Official website\|~~http~~://www.hotcountry1035.com}}		*{{Official website\|https://www.hotcountry1035.com\|Hot Country 103.5}}
			* at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the ]
	* {{History of Canadian Broadcasting}}
	*{{RecnetCanada\|CKHZ-FM}}		*{{RecnetCanada\|CKHZ-FM}}
	* http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-144.htm

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Radio station in Halifax, Nova Scotia

CKHZ-FM
Halifax, Nova Scotia

Broadcast area	Halifax Regional Municipality
Frequency	103.5 MHz (FM)
Branding	Hot Country 103.5
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Premiere Networks (Bobby Bones Show)
Ownership
Owner	Acadia Broadcasting
Sister stations	CKHY-FM
History
First air date	June 28, 2006
Call sign meaning	CK Halifax's Z (former branding)
Technical information
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	185.1 meters (607 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	hotcountry1035.com

CKHZ-FM (103.5 FM, Hot Country 103.5) is a radio station in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia serving the Halifax Regional Municipality. Owned by Acadia Broadcasting, it broadcasts a country format. CKHZ's studios are located on Main Street in Dartmouth, while its transmitter is located on Washmill Lake Drive in Clayton Park.

History

CKHZ occupies the 103.5 FM frequency that was once Halifax's home to the all-news radio network CKO, which began broadcasting in several major Canadian cities, including Halifax, in 1985. In 1989, CKO ceased broadcasting. The frequency remained dark until 2006. In 2003, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) awarded the vacant frequency license to Evanov. On November 26, 2004, CKMW Radio Ltd., a subsidiary of Evanov, received CRTC approval to operate on 103.5 MHz. After several days of fine tuning it began on-air testing on June 28, 2006. The official sign-on date of the new station was August 14, 2006.

On August 14, 2006, the station officially launched as the rhythmic contemporary station Z103.5; its branding and format was modelled upon Orangeville, Ontario sister station CIDC-FM, with a dance-oriented presentation. In 2009, the station segued to a mainstream Top 40/CHR format, and rebranded as Z103 the following year. On January 6, 2012, the station re-launched as Energy 103.5 (with its branding modelled upon CHWE-FM in Winnipeg), returning once again to a rhythmic, dance-oriented presentation.

On March 4, 2013, CKHZ transitioned to hot adult contemporary while maintaining the "Energy" branding, but returned once again to a mainstream CHR format later in the year. On February 12, 2014, after continued low ratings against rival Top 40 station CJCH-FM, CKHZ transitioned back to Hot AC, although promoting itself with a larger focus on classic hits from the 1990s and 2000s.

The new format continued to perform poorly, with CKHZ only holding a 1.9 share in Numeris ratings. On September 3, 2015 after playing "Bye Bye Bye" by NSYNC, CKHZ flipped to country, branded as Hot Country 103.5. The first song on "Hot Country" was "This Is How We Roll" by Florida-Georgia Line. CKHZ's general manager, Trevor Romkey, explained that unlike its new competitor, CHFX-FM (which, in comparison, had a 11.4 share and was the second-place station in the market), the station would focus more on newer songs.

On July 13, 2020, Evanov Radio Group announced it was selling CKHZ and CKHY-FM to Acadia Broadcasting. The sale received CRTC approval on April 26, 2021.

References

"Acadia Broadcasting".
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-514
"Halifax Gets Energy Boost". RadioInsight. 2012-01-06. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
"Halifax gets second all-country radio station as Energy 103.5 changes playlist". Metro Halifax. Archived from the original on 7 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
"CKHZ Brings Hot Country Battle To Halifax". RadioInsight. 2015-09-03. Retrieved 2019-01-17.
"Evanov sells Halifax stations to ACADIA Broadcasting – Evanov Radio Group". Archived from the original on 2020-07-14.
"Acadia Broadcasting Looks To Acquire Halifax Stations". CKBW. Retrieved 2021-05-06.
"CKHY-FM and CKHZ-FM Halifax – Acquisition of assets and licence amendments". 26 April 2021.

External links

Hot Country 103.5
CKHZ-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CKHZ-FM in the REC Canadian station database

Radio stations in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Stations

Defunct	CKO-FM-9 103.5 CHCN-FM 106.9 CKBG-FM 107.3 CIRH-FM 107.7

Nova Scotia radio markets: Cape Breton; Eastern; Halifax; Western and Northern

See also: List of radio stations in Nova Scotia

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Pure Country Canada
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CKRY-FM
CISN-FM
CKYL-FM
CFQX-FM
K245CO
K296GB
KAGG
KAJA
KALF
KASE-FM
KATP
KBQI
KCAD
KCCY-FM
KDES-FM
KFLY
KFXR-FM/KGLX
KGBL
KGGL
KHEY-FM
KHGE
KHTR
KIKN-FM
KIOK
KIQK
KKIA
KKIX
KKSY-FM
KKXK
KMAG
KMCX-FM
KMFX-FM
KMYY
KOSO
KQDY
KQSN
KQLA
KRAZ
KRJK
KSD
KSED
KSKG
KSNR
KSSN
KSWF
KTGX
KTOM-FM
KTRA-FM
KTST
KUPL
KUTQ
KWBL
KTHK
KWFS-FM
KWNR
KYKR
KYYX
KISC-HD2
KZSN
W259BW
W260CH
WAMZ
WAVW
WBBG
WBBI
WBBS-FM
WBFB/WBFE/WMCM
WBJI
WBLJ-FM/WBYL
WBRB
WBTU
WBUL-FM
WBWL
WCKT
WCKY-FM
WCTH
WCYQ
WDVI
WDSD
WEGX
WEZL
WFUS
WGAR-FM
WIHB-FM
WKCY-FM
WKHK
WKKJ
WKNN
WKSJ
WLUB
WMAD
W284CS
WMRN-FM
WMSI
WMSR-FM
WMUS
WMZQ
WNCB
WNCO-FM
WNOE
WOBB
WPGB
WQNY
WRNS-FM
WRNX
WRUF-FM
WRWD-FM
WSEK-FM
WSIX-FM
WSTH
WTBU
WTNT-FM
WTQR
WTXT
WTWF
WUSH
WICY/WPDM
WWZD
WYNK
WYNR
WYYD
KASH-FM
WKSF
WUBL
WPOC
WDXB
KAWO
WKAZ
WKKT
WMKC
WCOS
WYGB
WCOL
KRYS
WLLR
WKRO
K245CO
WQRB
KIAK
WHWY
WMIL
WSSL
WRBT
WWYZ
WHUC
WTCR
WDRM
WQIK
KBEQ
WIMT
KYKX
KQBR
WNLF
WMEV
KAKT
KEEY
KMRK
WLWF
WPAP
KNIX
WCOY
KOLC
WYOT
KQSW
WWFG
WUBB
WTNN
WNUS
WACO
KSDR
KYSN
KTEX
WCJM
WOVK
KOLV
WUSQ
WKKR
Chris Country Radio
KHUD
KNUC
KXKT
WHQX/WHKX
KMNT
WCHI-FM-HD2
WIBM
WXXK
KPFM
WGTR
WBBI
WWGY
CFWC-FM
W258BI
WCSR-FM
KPFM
WQCC
CKHK
WCPV
WZDA

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