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==History==
==History==
[[File:917_the_bounce_logo.svg|left|thumb|172px|"The Bounce" logo from 2005 to 2017]]
[[File:917_the_bounce_logo.svg|left|thumb|172px|"The Bounce" logo from 2005 to 2017]]
CHBN signed on the air as ''91.7 The Bounce'' on February 17, 2005. When the station first signed on, the station aired a [[rhythmic top 40]] format, but moved to the current [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] format in December [[2005 in radio|2005]]. They became the only [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] station in the Edmonton market when [[CKRA-FM|CKRA]] (96X) shifted their format to play a [[hot adult contemporary|Hot AC]] format in August 2005, and then later to [[country music]] four months later. After this surprise development, The Bounce shifted to more mainstream pop music.
CHBN signed on the air as ''91.7 The Bounce'' on February 17, 2005. When the station first signed on, the station aired a [[rhythmic top 40]] format, but moved to the current [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] format in December [[2005 in radio|2005]]. They became the only [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] station in the Edmonton market when [[CKRA-FM|CKRA]] (96X) shifted their format to play a [[hot adult contemporary]] format in August 2005, and then later to [[country music]] four months later. After this surprise development, The Bounce shifted to more mainstream pop music.


Every year in October, in an event called "Bras Across the Bridge", for [[National Breast Cancer Awareness Month|Breast Cancer Awareness Month]], CHBN collects [[bra]]s from listeners, donating $1 to the [[Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation]] for every bra collected. At the end of the month, they then tie all the bras together and span the string of bras across the [[High Level Bridge (Edmonton)|High Level Bridge]] as many times as they can.
Every year in October, in an event called "Bras Across the Bridge", for [[National Breast Cancer Awareness Month|Breast Cancer Awareness Month]], CHBN collects [[bra]]s from listeners, donating $1 to the [[Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation]] for every bra collected. At the end of the month, they then tie all the bras together and span the string of bras across the [[High Level Bridge (Edmonton)|High Level Bridge]] as many times as they can.
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At the time of their launch, CHBN was jointly owned by [[CHUM Limited]] and [[Milestone Radio]]. In June 2007, all of CHUM's assets, including its share of CHBN, were sold to [[CTVglobemedia]]. On June 23, 2010, it was announced that CHBN would be sold to [[Rogers Radio|Rogers]] (which also owns Edmonton's [[CKER-FM|World FM]] and [[CHDI-FM|Sonic]]), along with its sister station in London, Ontario, [[CHST-FM]], pending CRTC approval.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/canadas-rogers-broadcasting-buys-edmonton-chr-bounce-fm |title=Canada's Rogers Broadcasting buys Edmonton CHR "Bounce FM" |date=June 22, 2010 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=June 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627032732/http://www.radio-info.com/news/canadas-rogers-broadcasting-buys-edmonton-chr-bounce-fm |archive-date=June 27, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-715.htm#27 Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-715]</ref> The acquisition also saw the reunion of CHBN with its sister station [[CKEM-DT]] for the first time since 2007.
At the time of their launch, CHBN was jointly owned by [[CHUM Limited]] and [[Milestone Radio]]. In June 2007, all of CHUM's assets, including its share of CHBN, were sold to [[CTVglobemedia]]. On June 23, 2010, it was announced that CHBN would be sold to [[Rogers Radio|Rogers]] (which also owns Edmonton's [[CKER-FM|World FM]] and [[CHDI-FM|Sonic]]), along with its sister station in London, Ontario, [[CHST-FM]], pending CRTC approval.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.radio-info.com/news/canadas-rogers-broadcasting-buys-edmonton-chr-bounce-fm |title=Canada's Rogers Broadcasting buys Edmonton CHR "Bounce FM" |date=June 22, 2010 |work=Radio-Info.com |access-date=June 24, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100627032732/http://www.radio-info.com/news/canadas-rogers-broadcasting-buys-edmonton-chr-bounce-fm |archive-date=June 27, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-715.htm#27 Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-715]</ref> The acquisition also saw the reunion of CHBN with its sister station [[CKEM-DT]] for the first time since 2007.


When [[CFMG-FM]] flipped from [[adult contemporary|AC]] to [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] as ''[[Virgin Radio]]'', it marked the first three-station FM top 40 battle in [[Edmonton]] as of February [[2011 in radio|2011]] (the other competitor being [[CJNW-FM|CJNW]]). Since the launch of Virgin Radio, The Bounce has been playing fewer commercials, as seen with the introduction of Commercial Free Mondays, and playing more currents and higher-charting songs than its competition. CHBN will continue to report on [[Mediabase]] and [[Nielsen BDS]]' Canadian [[contemporary hit radio]] panel.
When [[CFMG-FM]] flipped from [[adult contemporary|AC]] to [[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] as ''[[Virgin Radio]]'', it marked the first three-station FM [[top 40]] battle in [[Edmonton]] as of February [[2011 in radio|2011]] (the other competitor being [[CJNW-FM|CJNW]]). Since the launch of Virgin, CHBN has been playing fewer commercials, as seen with the introduction of Commercial Free Mondays, and playing more currents and higher-charting songs than its competition. CHBN will continue to report on [[Mediabase]] and [[Nielsen BDS]]' Canadian [[contemporary hit radio]] panel.


On February 24, 2017, at 10 a.m., CHBN re-branded as ''Kiss 91.7'', adopting the KiSS brand used by other Rogers CHR and hot AC stations and launching with a 91-hour commercial-free marathon.<ref>{{cite web|title=91.7 The Bounce Edmonton Kisses Its Name Goodbye|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/116707/91-7-the-bounce-edmonton-kisses-its-name-goodbye/|website=Radio Insight|accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref>
On February 24, 2017, at 10 a.m., CHBN re-branded as ''KiSS 91.7'', adopting the KiSS brand used by other Rogers CHR and [[hot AC]] stations and launching with a 91-hour commercial-free marathon.<ref>{{cite web|title=91.7 The Bounce Edmonton Kisses Its Name Goodbye|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/116707/91-7-the-bounce-edmonton-kisses-its-name-goodbye/|website=Radio Insight|accessdate=21 March 2017}}</ref>


==Bounce Showdown==
==Bounce Showdown==

Revision as of 14:24, 17 October 2020

For the radio station in the Halifax Regional Municipality that formerly used the same logo and format, see CJCH-FM.
CHBN-FM
Frequency91.7 MHz (FM)
BrandingKiss 91.7
Programming
FormatTop 40/CHR
Ownership
Owner
CHDI-FM, CKER-FM, CKEM-DT, CJEO-DT
History
First air date
February 17, 2005
Call sign meaning
CH BouNce (former branding)
Technical information
ClassC1
ERP96,000 watts
HAAT200.3 meters (657 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
53°27′47″N 113°20′6.5″W / 53.46306°N 113.335139°W / 53.46306; -113.33513953°32′28.2″N 113°29′48.8″W / 53.541167°N 113.496889°W / 53.541167; -113.496889 (91.7 The Bounce)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitekiss917.com

CHBN-FM is a Top 40/CHR radio station based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The station, which is owned by Rogers Communications, operates at 91.7 MHz with an ERP of 100 kW.[1] CHBN's studios are located on Gateway Boulevard in Edmonton, while its transmitter is located near Anthony Henday Drive in eastern Edmonton. CHBN is branded as Kiss 91.7.

CHBN is ranked #12 in the Edmonton market according to the August 30, 2015 PPM data report.[2]

History

"The Bounce" logo from 2005 to 2017

CHBN signed on the air as 91.7 The Bounce on February 17, 2005. When the station first signed on, the station aired a rhythmic top 40 format, but moved to the current CHR format in December 2005. They became the only CHR station in the Edmonton market when CKRA (96X) shifted their format to play a hot adult contemporary format in August 2005, and then later to country music four months later. After this surprise development, The Bounce shifted to more mainstream pop music.

Every year in October, in an event called "Bras Across the Bridge", for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, CHBN collects bras from listeners, donating $1 to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation for every bra collected. At the end of the month, they then tie all the bras together and span the string of bras across the High Level Bridge as many times as they can.

At the time of their launch, CHBN was jointly owned by CHUM Limited and Milestone Radio. In June 2007, all of CHUM's assets, including its share of CHBN, were sold to CTVglobemedia. On June 23, 2010, it was announced that CHBN would be sold to Rogers (which also owns Edmonton's World FM and Sonic), along with its sister station in London, Ontario, CHST-FM, pending CRTC approval.[3][4] The acquisition also saw the reunion of CHBN with its sister station CKEM-DT for the first time since 2007.

When CFMG-FM flipped from AC to CHR as Virgin Radio, it marked the first three-station FM top 40 battle in Edmonton as of February 2011 (the other competitor being CJNW). Since the launch of Virgin, CHBN has been playing fewer commercials, as seen with the introduction of Commercial Free Mondays, and playing more currents and higher-charting songs than its competition. CHBN will continue to report on Mediabase and Nielsen BDS' Canadian contemporary hit radio panel.

On February 24, 2017, at 10 a.m., CHBN re-branded as KiSS 91.7, adopting the KiSS brand used by other Rogers CHR and hot AC stations and launching with a 91-hour commercial-free marathon.[5]

Bounce Showdown

The Bounce has held seven singing contests, named the "Bounce Showdown", it has been called Canada's most successful talent competition.[6] The winner of the Bounce Showdown is signed to record two songs with a record label, and their songs played on the Bounce. The past winners have been:

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-133
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ "Canada's Rogers Broadcasting buys Edmonton CHR "Bounce FM"". Radio-Info.com. June 22, 2010. Archived from the original on June 27, 2010. Retrieved June 24, 2010.
  4. ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2010-715
  5. ^ "91.7 The Bounce Edmonton Kisses Its Name Goodbye". Radio Insight. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Bounce boasts no idle idols in Showdown". Edmonton Journal. June 21, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved April 12, 2010.
  7. ^ Kreesha Turner official website
  8. ^ "Shiloh official website". Archived from the original on 2012-06-05. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  9. ^ "Quanteisha official website". Archived from the original on 2018-08-31. Retrieved 2020-07-10.
  10. ^ "Justin Blais official website". Archived from the original on 2010-03-18. Retrieved 2019-06-19.
  11. ^ Bounce Showdown 2010 (June) results[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ "Hot 107 Song History". Archived from the original on 2010-07-22. Retrieved 2010-11-04.
  13. ^ Bryan Finlay Facebook Fan Page
  14. ^ "Bell Media Bounce Showdown Press Release". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-04-15.
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