CKBT-FM

CKBT-FM
City Kitchener, Ontario
Broadcast area Waterloo Region
Branding 91-5 The Beat
Slogan The #1 Hit Music Station
Frequency 91.5 MHz (FM)
First air date 2004
Format Top 40/CHR
ERP 3,600 watts average
10,000 watts peak
HAAT 232.5 meters (763 ft)
Class B
Callsign meaning C Kitchener's BeaT
Owner Corus Entertainment
(Corus Premium Television Ltd.)
Sister stations CJDV-FM
Website www.915thebeat.com

CKBT-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 91.5 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station broadcasts a Top 40/CHR 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.

Based on the current format CKBT-FM competes with CFCA-FM

History

The station was launched by CanWest Global in January 2004.[1] 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 2005.

In September 2006, Corus Entertainment, already owner of CJDV-FM in nearby Cambridge, announced it would buy CKBT and Winnipeg's CJZZ-FM (now CJGV-FM) from CanWest, subject to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on July 6, 2007,[2] 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 brother station CJDV-FM at 50 Sportsworld Crossing Road, Kitchener.

91.5 The Beat second logo

Current programming

  • The Beat Breakfast with Carlos[3] & Laura[4] - weekday mornings, 5:30 am – 9:30 am
  • Elle Dee[5] - Weekdays, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
  • The Beat's Non-Stop Nooner, 11:40 am – 1:20 pm
  • Rob Daniels[6] - Weekdays, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • The Beat Mix At Six featuring DJ Flash[7] - Weeknights, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Kendra - Weeknights 7:00 pm – 12:00 am
  • Wil Smith[8] - Weekends
  • Top 25 Live with Wil Smith[9] - Saturdays 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm
  • CLUB 915 featuring DJ Flash[10] & DJ White Gold[11] - Saturdays, 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Throwback Sunday with Wil Smith[12] - Sundays, 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm

Former/Notable Hosts

  • Dave Jutzi
  • Stacey Thompson
  • Adele Newton
  • Sophie Moroz
  • Mike Farwell (Big Mike)
  • Kwame
  • Sandra Klaric
  • AJ (JJ King)
  • Kat Callaghan
  • Kathy Wall
  • Christin Parkinson
  • Ru Dawg (Matt Ruiss)
  • Mocha Frap
  • Mike Daddy (Mike Pongracz)
  • Peter Kash
  • Cash Conners
  • Mike Devine
  • Mr. D (Damian Rickards)
  • Kayla Kreutzberg

Former/Notable Live-To-Air & Mix-Show DJ's

  • DJ Steve Hayward
  • DJ Matt Hodge
  • DJ Zoltan
  • DJ Rob Base

References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-152
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-215
  3. ↑ Carlos
  4. ↑ Laura
  5. ↑ Elle Dee
  6. ↑ Rob Daniels
  7. ↑ DJ Flash
  8. ↑ Wil Smith
  9. ↑ Wil Smith
  10. ↑ DJ Flash
  11. ↑ DJ White Gold
  12. ↑ Wil Smith

Coordinates: 43°15′39″N 80°26′38″W / 43.26083°N 80.44389°W / 43.26083; -80.44389

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