CHNL (Radio NL) is a radio station in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. The station, owned by the Stingray Group since 2018,[1] airs a classic hits format with some talk and sports on 610 on the AM band. The station launched on May 1, 1970. CHNL has been a mix of news/talk station since September 2006 and a classic hits station since April 2014. Prior to it, the station aired an adult Contemporary format and branded as a "lite hits" station in the 1980s.
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| Frequency | 610 kHz (AM) |
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| Branding | Radio NL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits/Talk/Sports |
| Affiliations | Kamloops Blazers |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| CJKC-FM, CKRV-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 1, 1970 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 25,000 watts day 5,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 50°38′50″N 120°16′19″W / 50.6472°N 120.272°W |
| Repeater(s) | CINL 1340 Ashcroft CHNL-1 1400 Clearwater |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radionl.com |
610 AM is a regional broadcast frequency. There are three stations in Canada on this frequency.
On April 25, 2009, CHNL received CRTC approval to add a transmitter in Merritt at 1230 kHz.[2] The transmitter took over the AM frequency of Merritt's local radio station CJNL, which converted to 101.1 MHz and now broadcasts with the call sign CKMQ-FM. 1230 kHz went off-air for good on September 15, 2020 when the land owner did not renew the lease on the transmitter property.
Rebroadcasters
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashcroft | CINL | 1340 AM | 1,000 watts | C | Query |
| Clearwater | CHNL-1 | 1400 AM | 1,000 watts | C | Query |
Former logo
References
External links
- Radio NL
- CHNL at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHNL in the REC Canadian station database
50°38′50″N 120°16′19″W / 50.64722°N 120.27194°W