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 Vista Radio.
The station began broadcasting in 1997.
On February 8, 2024, Bell Media 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. The application was approved on February 13, 2025. [2] [3]
Former logo
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 2000-33
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-44". Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-44. CRTC. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
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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