CHRK-FM is a radio station broadcasting from Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada at 101.9 FM owned by Stingray Group. The station is one of several radio stations approved in 2007 for the Atlantic Provinces. ^[1] It is also one of two radio stations for the Cape Breton region along with sister station CKCH-FM.

History

The station began a required three week Industry Canada testing period on May 15, 2008, and officially launched on May 27, at 8 a.m., with the first song being " 4 Minutes" by Madonna. It was branded 101.9 The Giant until May 21, 2021, when it rebranded as Hot 101.9. The station's format is hot adult contemporary.

CHRK was formerly a call sign for CKRV-FM in Kamloops, British Columbia from 1984 to 1993 and short term call-sign of radio station CJAQ-FM in Calgary, Alberta between 1999 and 2002.

Former Logos

References

External links

• Hot 101.9
• RadioWest November Newsletter
• CHRK-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CHRK-FM in the REC Canadian station database

46°05′55″N 60°18′41″W / 46.09861°N 60.31139°W / 46.09861; -60.31139

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