CKNO-FM

CKNO-FM (102.3 FM, 102.3 Now! Radio) is a radio station in Edmonton. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format with some segments of hot talk and listener interaction.

CKNO-FM
Broadcast areaEdmonton Metropolitan Region
Frequency102.3 MHz (FM)
Branding102.3 Now! Radio
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerJim Pattison Group
CIUP-FM
History
First air date
February 23, 2010
Call sign meaning
CK NOW! Radio (branding)
Technical information
ClassC1
ERP100,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
53°31′54.7″N 113°46′52.2″W
Links
Website1023nowradio.com

As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the number one-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris. [1]

History
Logo until 2021

The station received approval by the CRTC on October 17, 2008,[2] and officially launched on February 23, 2010.[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 also extended the Now! format and branding (which carries a focus on topical discussions) to sister stations in Winnipeg and Vancouver. CKCE-FM in Calgary also uses a similar format, but as Today Radio.[5][6]

Signage of the station’s old logo can be found at one of the parking lots at the Edmonton International Airport.

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. New radio station at 102.3 FM launches in Edmonton
  4. "Edmonton radio stations Now! and Up! sold to Pattison broadcast group". Edmonton Journal. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  5. "102.7 Now Radio Debuts in Vancouver". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-07-25.
  6. Venta, Lance (June 30, 2022). "Rogers Launches Sonic Radio Vancouver". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
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