TORONTO – Next week, new Humber College radio station CKHC 96.9 FM will launch as likely the only all-Canadian station in the country.
The station plans to play nothing but music by Canadian artists.
The Humber campus radio station has been operating at the north campus since 1973. CKHC 90.7 FM currently operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In 2003 the school applied to the CRTC for a ‘developmental campus license’ to operate a new radio station on the FM frequency of 96.9. The college was officially awarded a license as of Sept. 13, 2004.
Beginning at 9:06 p.m. on November 29th, the new Radio Humber CKHC 96.9 FM will play 100% Canadian content for its target audience: Humber students and the community. Programming will reflect this demographic.
Humber is familiar with breaking ground in the radio industry. Its existing station was the first college station to webcast in Canada in 1996.
Known for its innovative broadcasting program, Humber has trained many well-known broadcasters including: George Stroumboulopoulos (CBC/CFRB), Colleen Rushholme (EZ Rock) and Rob Farina (CHUM FM).
