CKLY-FM


CKLY-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 91.9 FM in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario.

History

The station was launched in 1955 on 910 AM, owned by Greg-May Broadcasting and licensed to the community of Lindsay, Ontario. It was acquired by McNabb Broadcasting in 1981, and by Centario Communications in 1993.
On January 7, 1998, Centario received permission from the CRTC to convert CKLY to the FM band at 91.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 14,000 watts. CKLY-FM began on-air testing in early April 1998 with low power from a tower at the studio location. Full-power tests began a short time later from a new tower located at the AM transmitter site. The station officially signed on at 91.9 FM in May branded as Y92 retaining the CKLY call letters. According to the Canadian Communications Foundation, the CKLY 910 AM transmitter was shut down on May 24, 1998.
The station was acquired by CHUM Limited on December 21, 2000, and by CTVglobemedia, now Bell Media on March 23, 2007.
On May 19, 2005, CKLY-FM was given approval to decrease average effective radiated power from 14,000 to 5,270 watts, to increase antenna height and to relocate the transmitter.
On August 21 or 22, 2005, at 10:00 am, CKLY-FM became the latest CHUM-owned radio station to adopt its current Bob FM branding and adult hits format.
On July 8, 2008, long-time CKLY owner Pete McNabb died at the Victoria Manor in Lindsay. McNabb owned CKLY for 25 years, from 1961 to 1986.
As of 2011, CKLY-FM is owned by Bell Media.