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- CKOC radio hit the airwaves on May 1. A speech broadcast by Mayor Coppley officially launched the station a week later. Studios were set up in the Windsor Hotel on the north-west corner of King William and John Streets…across the street from Wentworth Auto.
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CKOC (1150 AM) is a radio station in Hamilton, Ontario.Owned by Bell Media, it broadcasts a business news format.CKOC is a 50,000-watt, Class B station operating on a Regional (not clear-channel) broadcast frequency, with transmitters located near Empire Corners in Haldimand County, about 25 kilometers (15 miles) south of Hamilton.
In June, Valerie Quinn joined the newsroom to do traffic reports, news and sports. On August 8, CKOC began broadcasting in stereo, using the Motorola C-Quam system. It was the first station in the country to operate in AM stereo on a fulltime basis.
Aug 10, 2023 · Starting in 1960 up until 1992, CKOC’s Top 40 Hit Parade became a mainstay for Hamilton listeners, with the station becoming known as “The Busy Bee” and broadcasting top hit songs around the Golden Horseshoe, giving the Toronto radio stations a run for their money in ratings.
May 8, 2021 · Saturday, May 8, 2021. 1 min to read. In 1922, CKOC began operation at the northwest corner of King William and John Streets as Canada’s third radio station. Herb Slack, who owned the Wentworth...
Feb 14, 2021 · It appears that North America may skip over-the-air digital signals entirely and move right to internet protocol broadcasting, something that could very well happen with the upcoming 5G...
May 30, 2015 · Back in 1960, CKOC, Canada’s oldest continuously operating radio station, made the bold decision to switch from comedy and drama to a Top-40 music format.
Mar 8, 2021 · The new format featured a simulcast of BNN Bloomberg’s linear television broadcast and in-depth, live, long-form, specialty programming. On February 9, 2021, CKOC 1150 Hamilton became BNN Bloomberg’s second radio station (BNN Bloomberg Radio 1150). Ownership: Bell Media. Start Year: 1998
