CKEC 1320, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada - Final days on the air
This station is scheduled to permanently sign off its AM facilities and transition fully to 94.1 FM on March 11, 2008. Although the station is unable to conduct a special test with tones, Morse code or other special content, Chief Engineer Peter Lann (VE1LAN) invites reception reports from DXers during the last days of AM operation. He says this will be an extremely good time to hear the station, particularly the final week. The station ID is given at least four times per hour and there is a four-minute News Cast at the top of the hour. Mr. Lann says he will reply to all DX reports sent. "I have been a SWL/Ham since my early teens.....Good hunting!"
The format for CKEC is country music. Reception reports may be sent to Mr. Lann at: 84 Provost Street, Box 519, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, B2H 5E7. E-mail reception reports may also be submitted to plann [at] ckec.com. NOTE: All requests for written verifications must be accompanied by return postage in order to receive a reply.
Jim Pogue and Saul Chernos
IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee
The format for CKEC is country music. Reception reports may be sent to Mr. Lann at: 84 Provost Street, Box 519, New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, Canada, B2H 5E7. E-mail reception reports may also be submitted to plann [at] ckec.com. NOTE: All requests for written verifications must be accompanied by return postage in order to receive a reply.
Jim Pogue and Saul Chernos
IRCA/NRC Joint Broadcast Test Committee
posted by Brandon at 2/09/2008 04:09:00 AM
2 Comments:
If you listen for C&W music, you may be mislead. CKEC's format is adult contemporary. Prior to the FM sign on, they did play 3 or so hours of C&W per day - 6 to 7 am. and 1 to 3 p.m. But, since the FM sign on in December 2007, the only country you are likely to here is the occasional C&W AC crossover song, or George Canyon, who is a native of Pictou County.
Listen for "East Coast FM", occassional mentions of callsign CKEC. Air personalities include Anne MacGregor, Don MacKenzie [very, very deep voice], Carleton Monroe amoung others.
Phil Rafuse in PEI Canada within CKEC's 5 mv/m daytime contour.
I should add that, like many Canadian music stations [the RIAA has no jurisdiction here!] CKEC/east Coast FM streams its audio - here is their website:
http://ecfm.ca/index.php
Phil
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