CKXG-FM

CKXG-FM

Broadcast area	Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrador
Branding	102.3 K-ROCK
Slogan	Central Newfoundland's Classic Rock!
Frequency	102.3 MHz (FM)
First air date	1960s as CJCN (exact date not yet known)
Format	Classic rock
ERP	17 kWs average 36 kWs peak
HAAT	96.6 meters (317 ft)
Class	B
Owner	Newcap Radio
Sister stations	CKCM
Website	www.krocknl.com

CKXG-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting from Grand Falls-Windsor at 102.3 MHz FM, with a repeater at 101.3 MHz, also in Grand Falls-Windsor. The 101.3 frequency serves as a fill-in because the 102.3 frequency is weak in the downtown area and nearby Bishop's Falls.^[1] The station launched sometime in the 1960s as CJCN at 680 kHz AM, and is currently owned by Newcap Broadcasting. In 1977, after Don Jamieson bought out Geoff Stirling's interest in Radio CJYQ-930 Ltd, CJCN was renamed CIYQ. In 1983, Jamieson sold his company to CHUM Limited. In 1989, CHUM Limited sold the "Q" stations to Newcap. In 1990, CIYQ's program feed changed from CJYQ to CKIX and changed its call letters again to CKXG. In 1999, with the AM equipment nearing the end of its life cycle, CKXG jumped from 680 AM to 102.3 FM.^[2] In the early 2000s, CKXG re-branded from KIXX Country to Magic 102 with a Hot AC format, and shortly afterwards to 102.3 K-ROCK with a classic rock format. The other two KIXX Country stations outside of St. John's, CKXD in Gander and CKXX in Corner Brook, were also branded with the "Magic" name and then subsequently to K-ROCK.

On September 29, 2011, Newcap received approval to decrease CKXG-FM's average effective radiated power (ERP) from 24,000 to 17,000 watts, increasing the maximum ERP from 24,000 to 36,000 watts, decreasing the antenna’s effective height above average terrain from 236.7 to 96.6 metres and relocating the antenna site. ^[3]

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Radio stations in Central and Western Newfoundland

Corner Brook	CFCB 570 CBY 990 CBN 91.1 CKOZ 92.3 CKXX 103.9 VOAR 105.7

Gander	CKGA 650 CBG 1400 VOAR 89.7 CFAZ 97.7 CKXD 98.7

Grand Falls-Windsor	CBT 540 CKCM 620 CBN 90.7 CKMY 95.9 VOAR 98.3 CKXG 102.3

Stephenville	CFSX 870 CBNC 88.7 CBAF 94.3 CBN 95.1 CKXX 95.9 CIOS 98.5

Lewisporte	VOAR 91.7 CKXG 101.3

Norris Point	CHBB 95.9

Newfoundland and Labrador radio markets Central Newfoundland Labrador St. John's Southern Newfoundland See also List of radio stations in Newfoundland and Labrador Côte-Nord Radio

Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited (Newcap Radio)

Corporate directors	Harold R. Steele Michael MacDonald David Matheson Robert G. Steele Donald Warr

AM stations	CFCB CFCW CFGN CFNW CFSX CHCM CISL CJYQ CKCM CKDQ CKGA CKIM CKJR CKVO VOCM

FM stations	CFCV CFCW CFDL CFLC CFLN CFLW CFNN CFRK CFRQ CFXE CFXH CFXJ CFXL CFXW CHBM CHFT CHHI CHLG CHNI CHNO CHRK CHSL CHSP CHTN CHVO CIBQ CIGM CIGV CIHT CIJK CILB CILR CILV CIRK CIXF CIZZ CJEG CJMO CJPR CJXK CJXL CKBA CKCH CKGY CKKY CKIX CKKO CKMP CKQK CKRA CKSA CKSQ CKUL CKVH CKWB CKWY CKXD CKXG CKXX CKZZ VOCM

Television stations	CITL CKSA

Coordinates: 48°56′40″N 55°38′27″W / 48.94444°N 55.64083°W / 48.94444; -55.64083

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