CHOO-FM

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CHOO-FM (99.5 FM broadcasting, "Boom 99.5") is a radio station in Drumheller. Owned by Stingray Radio, it broadcasts a classic hits format.

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History The station was licensed by the CRTC in 2008, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-194, Licensing of a new radio station to serve Drumheller, Alberta, CRTC, August 21, 2008 and officially launched at 8:00 AM MST on April 28, 2009 as 99.5 Drum FM.

The CHOO callsign was formerly used at a radio station, known today as CJKX-FM in Ajax, Ontario from 1967-1994 and at another station, (now defunct) in Tofino, British Columbia from 2000–2002. Both of these stations that used the CHOO callsign have no relation to the current CHOO-FM in Drumheller, Alberta.

On January 7, 2019, Stingray Radio announced its intent to acquire CHOO-FM from Golden West Broadcasting; this would make it a sister to CKDQ. On August 28, 2019, CHOO flipped from adult contemporary to classic hits as Boom FM 99.5.

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External links

• drumhelleronline.com — news website operated by the station cluster.
• CHOO-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation

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