CJNW-FM

CJNW-FM
City Edmonton, Alberta
Branding Hot 107
Slogan Edmonton's Hottest Music
Frequency 107.1 MHz (FM)
First air date October 6, 2009
Format Rhythmic top 40
ERP vertical polarization:
9,600 watts
horizontal polarization:
40,000 watts
HAAT 272 meters (892 ft)
Class C
Transmitter coordinates 53°31′54.7″N 113°46′52.2″W / 53.531861°N 113.781167°W / 53.531861; -113.781167Coordinates: 53°31′21″N 113°37′40″W / 53.52250°N 113.62778°W / 53.52250; -113.62778 (HOT 107)
Callsign meaning NeW (from their slogan and test name "NEW-FM")[1]
Owner Harvard Broadcasting
Sister stations CKEA-FM
Website http://www.hot107.ca/

CJNW-FM is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by Harvard Broadcasting, it broadcasts a rhythmic contemporary format branded as Hot 107.

History

On October 17, 2008, the CRTC approved an application by John Charles Yerxa for a new FM radio station in Edmonton, which would feature a "diverse" format of new popular music aimed towards teens and young adult demographics. CJNW started testing on September 16, 2009 (under the working title New 107 FM), and officially launched on October 6, 2009 as rhythmic contemporary Hot 107 FM.[1][2] John Yerxa is the son of Hal Yerxa, a former broadcaster at CFCA-FM, and was the only local station owner in Edmonton.[3]

On December 21, 2011, the CRTC approved the sale of CJNW-FM from 1475435 Alberta Ltd. to Harvard Broadcasting of Regina, Saskatchewan, making it a sister station to CKEA-FM. Yerxa cited health issues as a factor in the sale.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Yerxa's HOT 107 Launches
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-288
  3. ↑ Marty Forbes (December 13, 2010). "Edmonton media landscape changing". Edmonton Sun. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
  4. ↑ Sandra Sperounes (December 21, 2011). "Edmonton's Hot 107 sold to Regina broadcaster". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2010.
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