CHMN-FM (106.5 MHz) is a Canadian radio station serving Canmore and Banff, Alberta and airs an adult contemporary format under the name 106.5 Mountain FM.
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| Broadcast area | Canmore Banff |
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| Frequency | 106.5 MHz |
| Branding | 106.5 Mountain FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary Christmas music (November-January) |
| Affiliations | Canmore Eagles |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | September 1983 as CFHC |
Former call signs | CFHC (1983–1997) CJMT-FM (unknown) |
Former frequencies | 1450 kHz (AM) (1983–1997) |
Call sign meaning | MouNtain (branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 510 watts average 1,200 watts peak |
| HAAT | −467.6 meters (−1,534 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mountainfm.ca |
History
The station began broadcasting in 1983 as CFHC on the AM band at 1450 kHz in Canmore and CFHC-1 at 1340 kHz in Banff. CFHC was a semi-satellite of sister station CFAC in Calgary until 1992.
CFHC has been through different ownerships and programming. On July 10, 1997, CFHC was given approval from the CRTC to convert to the FM band to 106.5 MHz in Canmore, becoming CHMN-FM, with a rebroadcast transmitter on the same frequency at 106.5 FM in Banff (CHMN-FM-1).[1] After the station moved to the FM band, the old AM signals were discontinued.
Both transmitters were briefly known as CJMT-FM, until it was changed back to its current callsign CHMN.[citation needed]
References
External links
- 106.5 Mountain FM
- CHMN history - Canadian Communications Foundation as CFHC
- AM to FM CRTC Decision 1997
- CHMN - most recent licence renewal CRTC July 2003
- CHMN-FM in the REC Canadian station database
51°05′20″N 115°21′14″W / 51.089°N 115.354°W