CKOM (AM)
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| City of license | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
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| Broadcast area | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
| Branding | News Talk 650 |
| Frequency | 650 AM |
| First air date | June 8, 1951 |
| Format | news/talk |
| ERP | 10 kW |
| Owner | Rawlco Communications |
| Website | CKOM |
CKOM is a radio station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan broadcasting at 650 kHz. Its format is news/talk.
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[edit] History
CKOM began broadcasting at 1340 kHz on June 8, 1951 with an output of 250 watts. By 1960, it has increased its strength to 10,000 watts and was broadcasting full time at a frequency of 1250 kHz.
In 1985, the channel was sold to Rawlco Communications and changed frequencies to 650 kHz. The station was programmed in a Hot Hits/Top 40 format.
In 1998, the station switched to a news/talk format. The station was branded as 'NTR', and for a brief period of time changed its callsign to CINT before returning to the original callsign CKOM.
In September 2006, the station changed its on-air brand to become 'News Talk 650'.
CKOM is part of a two station network along with CJME in Regina. The two stations broadcast an identical program schedule, with the exception of local morning shows and some weekend programming.
[edit] Notable past and present personalities
- Brent Loucks
- Penny Murphy
- John Gormley
- Murray Wood
- David Kirton
- Drew Remenda
- Mitchell Blair
- Michelle Hugli
- Dave "Music" Morgan
- Don Scott
[edit] Source
Canadian Communications Foundation
[edit] External links
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