| CKNO-FM | |
| City: | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Area: | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Branding: | 102.3 Now! Radio |
| Airdate: | February 23, 2010 |
| Frequency: | 102.3 MHz |
| Format: | Hot adult contemporary |
| Erp: | 100,000 watts |
| Class: | C1 |
| Owner: | Jim Pattison Group |
| Sister Stations: | CIUP-FM |
| Coordinates: | 53.5319°N -113.7812°W |
| Website: | 1023nowradio.com |
| Callsign Meaning: | CK NOW! Radio (branding) |
CKNO-FM (102.3 MHz, 102.3 Now! Radio) is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format.
As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the top radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris. [1]
The station received approval by the CRTC on October 17, 2008,[2] and officially launched on February 23, 2010 as 102.3 Now! Radio.[3] At launch, Rawlco's programming director Doug Pringle stated that Now! Radio would have a large focus on music from singer-songwriters, uninterrupted blocks of music as long as 90 minutes from 9 a.m. to 6 a.m. daily, and encourage DJs to engage in topical discussions. The Crash & Mars morning show from Regina, Saskatchewan sister station CIZL-FM also relocated to CKNO.
On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of CKNO and sister station CIUP to the Jim Pattison Group.[4]
Since the acquisition, Pattison has extended the Now! format and branding (which carries a focus on topical discussions) to sister stations, such as CKPK in Vancouver, and CHNW-FM in Winnipeg; however, these two stations would both drop the format in favour of modern rock in 2024.[5] [6] CKCE-FM in Calgary also uses a similar format, but as Today Radio.[7] [8] It has also syndicated the Crash & Mars show to sister stations, often as a replacement for local morning shows due to cost cutting measures.[9]