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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.

As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the top radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.

History

The station received approval by the CRTC on October 17, 2008, and officially launched on February 23, 2010 as 102.3 Now! Radio. 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.

On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of CKNO and sister station CIUP to the Jim Pattison Group.

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. CKCE-FM in Calgary also uses a similar format, but as Today Radio. It has also syndicated the Crash & Mars show to sister stations, often as a replacement for local morning shows due to cost cutting measures.

References

1. "Winter 2021 PPM Data". Retrieved 2021-04-17.
2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-288, Licensing of new radio stations to serve Edmonton, Alberta, CRTC, October 17, 2008
3. ^ Elizabeth, Withey (2010-02-24). "New radio station at 102.3 FM launches in Edmonton". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 2010-04-03. Retrieved 2018-10-04.
4. "Edmonton radio stations Now! and Up! sold to Pattison broadcast group". Edmonton Journal. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
5. Thiessen, Connie (2024-06-07). "Pattison revives 102.7 The Peak in Vancouver". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
6. Thiessen, Connie (2024-10-31). "Pattison Media drops NOW! radio format in Winnipeg". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-11-01.
7. "102.7 Now Radio Debuts in Vancouver". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
8. Venta, Lance (June 30, 2022). "Rogers Launches Sonic Radio Vancouver". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
9. "As Broadcast Radio Struggles to Compete, Morning Show Hosts Are Losing Their Jobs". Billboard. July 23, 2024. Retrieved July 23, 2024.

External links

• 102.3 Now! Radio
• CKNO-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CKNO-FM in the REC Canadian station database

• Radio stations in Edmonton
• Contemporary hit radio stations in Canada
• Adult top 40 radio stations
• Jim Pattison Group radio stations
• Radio stations established in 2010
• 2010 establishments in Alberta