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CKBT-FM
CKBT-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 91.5 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station broadcasts a CHR/Top 40 format branded as 91.5 The Beat, with studios & offices located in Kitchener, However, its transmitter is south of Ayr. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment. HistoryThe station was launched by CanWest Global on January 31, 2004.[1] The original studios were at 235 King Street East, Suite 120, Kitchener. The station originally aired a Rhythmic Top 40 format (e.g. hip hop, reggae and R&B), until switching to its current format in 2007. In September 2006, Corus Entertainment, already owner of CJDV-FM in nearby Cambridge, announced it would buy CKBT and Winnipeg's CJZZ-FM (now CFPG-FM) from CanWest, subject to Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval. The transaction was approved by the CRTC on July 6, 2007,[2] and as of July 29, 2007, CKBT was officially made part of Corus Entertainment's radio properties. On August 14, 2009, CKBT moved into a new broadcast facility with sister station CJDV-FM at 50 Sportsworld Crossing Road, Kitchener.  ReferencesExternal links
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