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{{short description|Radio station in Summerland, British Columbia}}
{{about|the Canadian radio station|the town in Sindh, Pakistan|Chor, Sindh}}
{{Infobox radio station
| logo      =
| name      = CHOR-FM
| airdate   = [[1972 in radio|1972]] ([[AM broadcasting|AM]])<br>[[2010 in radio|2010]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
| frequency = 98.5 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
| city      = [[Summerland, British Columbia|Summerland]], [[British Columbia]]
| area      = [[Summerland, British Columbia|Summerland]]
| format    = [[Adult hits]]
| erp       = 100 [[watt]]s
| class     = A
| owner     = [[Bell Media]] (sale to [[Vista Radio]] pending approval)
| licensee  = [[Bell Media Radio]]
| branding  = [[Bounce (radio network)|Bounce]] 98.5
| webcast   = [http://www.iheartradio.ca/bounce/summerland Listen Live]
| website   = [http://www.iheartradio.ca/bounce/summerland iheartradio.ca/bounce/summerland]
}}
'''CHOR-FM''' is a Canadian [[radio station]] that broadcasts an [[adult hits]] format at 98.5 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] in [[Summerland, British Columbia|Summerland]], [[British Columbia]]. The station is owned by [[Bell Media]] and is branded as ''[[Bounce (radio network)|Bounce]] 98.5''.
CHOR began as '''CKSP''' at 1450 AM in 1972, as a part-time satellite re-broadcaster of [[CKOR|CKOK]] in [[Penticton]]. Okanagan Radio Limited put the station on the air to improve coverage to the north. The first manager of the station was Russ Mitten, who was succeeded by Jim Hart, who became Member of Parliament. The station originally broadcast local programming from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and eventually from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The CKSP [[call sign]] was changed by new owners in 1991.
==Switch to FM==
[[Image:CHOR-Radio.png|thumb|Former CHOR AM logo.]]
On June 17, 2010, CHOR received approval by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] to convert CHOR AM 1450 to the FM band at 98.5&nbsp;MHz to broadcast an [[adult contemporary]] format targeting adults aged 18 to 54.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2010/2010-386.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-386]</ref>
The move from 1450 AM to the new 98.5 FM frequency took place November 24, 2010. The station was then rebranded as ''98.5 [[EZ Rock]]''. 1450 was shut down in December.
As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CHOR flipped to [[adult hits]] under the ''Bounce'' branding.<ref>[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/208315/bell-media-bounces-25-stations-across-canada-to-new-variety-hits-brand/ Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada to New Variety Hits Brand]</ref>
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CHOR, which is to be sold to [[Vista Radio]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hudes |first1=Sammy |title='Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs |url=https://www.thestar.com/business/not-a-viable-business-anymore-bell-media-selling-45-radio-stations-amid-layoffs/article_59a7d1cd-4fb8-5494-9dd6-01b6d3b96364.html |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |date=8 February 2024}}</ref>
==Former logo==
[[File:EZ Rock 98.5.png]]
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.iheartradio.ca/bounce/summerland Bounce 98.5]
* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/british-columbia/british-columbia-south/CHOR-FM CHOR-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* {{RecnetCanada|CHOR-FM}}
{{Okanagan Radio}}
{{Bell Media}}
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