CKNO-FM
Radio station in Edmonton, Alberta
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CKNO-FM (102.3 MHz, 102.3 Now! Radio) is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format.
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| Broadcast area | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
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| Frequency | 102.3 MHz |
| Branding | 102.3 Now! Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
| CIUP-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 23, 2010 |
Call sign meaning | Sounds like "now" |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°31â²54.7â³N 113°46â²52.2â³W |
| Links | |
| Website | 1023nowradio.com |
As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the top radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris. [1]
History
The station received approval by the CRTC on October 17, 2008,[2] and officially launched on February 23, 2010 as 102.3 Now! Radio.[3] At launch, Rawlco's programming director Doug Pringle stated that Now! Radio would have a large focus on music from singer-songwriters, uninterrupted blocks of music as long as 90 minutes from 9 a.m. to 6 a.m. daily, and encourage DJs to engage in topical discussions. The Crash & Mars morning show from Regina, Saskatchewan sister station CIZL-FM also relocated to CKNO.[3]
On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of CKNO and sister station CIUP to the Jim Pattison Group.[4]
Since the acquisition, Pattison has extended the Now! format and branding (which carries a focus on topical discussions) to sister stations, such as CKPK in Vancouver, and CHNW-FM in Winnipeg; however, these two stations would both drop the format in favour of modern rock in 2024.[5][6] CKCE-FM in Calgary also uses a similar format, but as Today Radio.[7][8] It has also syndicated the Crash & Mars show to sister stations, often as a replacement for local morning shows due to cost cutting measures.[9]