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CHNL

Kamloops, British Columbia
Frequency	610 kHz (AM)
Branding	Radio NL
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Affiliations	Kamloops Blazers
Ownership
Owner	Stingray Group
Sister stations	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 / 50.6472; -120.272
Repeater(s)	CINL 1340 Ashcroft CHNL-1 1400 Clearwater
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	radionl.com

CHNL (610 AM, "Radio NL") is a radio station in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Stingray Radio, it broadcasts a full-service classic hits format.

610 AM is a regional broadcast frequency. There are three stations in Canada on this frequency.

History

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.

On April 25, 2009, CHNL received CRTC approval to add a transmitter in Merritt at 1230 kHz. 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.

In 2017, station owner NL Broadcasting was acquired by Halifax-based Newcap Radio. Newcap was in turn acquired by Stingray Group in 2018.

On September 24, 2024, Stingray announced cuts to CHNL, laying off several of its news reporters, and transitioning the station from a pure news/talk format to a classic hits format, while maintaining some of its talk and sports programming.

Rebroadcasters

Former logo

References

1. "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-223". CRTC. April 24, 2009. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
2. "CRTC approves sale of NL Broadcasting to Newcap of Nova Scotia". Kamloops This Week. June 6, 2017. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
3. "CRTC Approves $506-Million Sale of Newcap Radio to Stingray". VOCM. Archived from the original on 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2018-10-31.
4. Schulze, Aaron. "Stingray Digital terminates staff at Radio NL newsroom". CFJC Today Kamloops. Retrieved 2024-09-25.
5. Thiessen, Connie (2024-09-24). "Stingray moves away from 24/7 newstalk in Kamloops". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-09-25.

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 / 50.64722; -120.27194

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