CHRX-FM

Radio station in Fort St. John, British Columbia
Broadcast areaPeace River Regional DistrictFrequency98.5 MHz (FM)BrandingMove 98.5ProgrammingFormatAdult contemporaryAffiliationsPremiere NetworksOwnershipOwner
  • Bell Media (sale to Vista Radio pending approval)
  • (Bell Media Radio)
Sister stations
CKNL-FMHistory
First air date
1997Technical informationClassC1ERP50,000 wattsHAAT166.5 meters (546 ft)LinksWebcastListen liveWebsiteiheartradio.ca/move/fort-st-john

CHRX-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 98.5 MHz in Fort St. John, British Columbia with a rebroadcaster at 95.1 FM in Dawson Creek with the callsign CHRX-FM-1.[1] 98.5's signal carries up to Wonowon, Rose Prairie and Dawson Creek. 95.1's signal carries up to just outside of Grande Prairie, south to Chetwynd, and up to Taylor. The station is branded as Move 98.5 and is owned by Bell Media.

The station began broadcasting in 1997.

On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CHRX, which is to be sold to Vista Radio.[2]

Former "Sun FM" logo until 2021

References

  1. ^ Decision CRTC 2000-33
  2. ^ Hudes, Sammy (8 February 2024). "'Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 8 February 2024.

External links

  • Move 98.5
  • Astral Media's Radio site
  • CHRX-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
  • CHRX-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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*Currently being sold to other owners pending approval of the CRTC.

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