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{{short description|Radio station in Brandon, Manitoba}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name             = CKX-FM
| logo             =
| city             = [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]], [[Manitoba]]
| area             = [[Westman Region]]
| branding         = [[Bounce (radio network)|Bounce]] 96.1
| airdate          = December 16, [[1963 in radio|1963]]
| frequency        = 96.1 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
| format           = [[Adult hits]]
| erp              = 88,700 [[watt]]s
| haat             = {{convert|349.5|meters}}
| class            = C
| callsign_meaning = Derived from sister station '''[[CKXA-FM|CKX]]'''.
| sister_stations  = [[CKXA-FM]]
| owner            = [[Bell Media]]
| licensee         = [[Bell Media Radio]] G.P.
| webcast          = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/bounce/brandon Listen Live]
| website          = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/bounce/brandon iheartradio.ca/bounce/brandon]
}}
'''CKX-FM''' (96.1 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[radio station]] in [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]], [[Manitoba]]. Owned by [[Bell Media]], it broadcasts an [[adult hits]] format branded as ''[[Bounce (radio network)|Bounce]] 96.1''.
==History==
The station started operation on December 16, 1963 as a sister station to [[CKXA-FM|CKX-AM]]. The station, with a power of 29,000 watts, was the first stereo FM station in Manitoba. In 1983, the station adopted the ''KX 96'' and [[mainstream rock]] format, making 2008 their 25th year on air. As a mainstream rock station, KX 96 focused most of its airtime on [[classic rock]] or familiar music and features a somewhat limited collection of [[modern rock]] tracks.
In 1991, Western Manitoba Broadcasters, who formerly owned CKX-FM, CKX-AM and [[CKX-TV]], changed its name to [[Craig Media Inc.|Craig Broadcast Systems]] Inc. Craig's radio operations in Brandon were sold to [[Standard Broadcasting|Standard Radio]] in 2002, along with two other Craig Media properties.
Ownership changed hands once again when on October 29, 2007, [[Astral Media]] took over all stations operating under Standard Broadcasting. It is now owned by [[Bell Media]] after Astral merged with the company in 2013.
On August 30, 2013, CKX-FM switched its format to [[adult hits]] and re-branded as ''96.1 [[Bob FM]]''.
On May 18, 2021, the station rebranded under Bell's national adult hits brand ''Bounce 96.1'', with no change in format.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada To New Variety Hits Brand|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/208315/bell-media-bounces-25-stations-across-canada-to-new-variety-hits-brand/|access-date=2021-05-23|website=RadioInsight|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Former logo==
[[File:CKX-FM logo.svg|150px]]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
*[https://www.iheartradio.ca/bounce/brandon Bounce 96.1]
* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/manitoba/CKX-FM CKX-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
*{{RecnetCanada|CKX-FM}}
{{Westman Radio}}
{{Bell Media}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Brandon, Manitoba|KX]]
[[Category:Adult hits radio stations in Canada|KX]]
[[Category:Bell Media radio stations|KX]]
[[Category:Bob FM stations]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1963]]
[[Category:1963 establishments in Manitoba]]