CKTO-FM

CKTO-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 100.9 FM in Truro, Nova Scotia. The station airs a classic hits format and is branded as 100.9 The Wave. The station has been on the air since 1965.

CKTO-FM

Truro, Nova Scotia
Broadcast area	North Shore (Nova Scotia)
Frequency	100.9 MHz (FM)
Branding	100.9 The Wave
Programming
Format	Classic hits
Ownership
Owner	Maritime Broadcasting System
Sister stations	CKTY-FM
History
First air date	March 1965 as CKCL-FM
Call sign meaning	CK TrurO (broadcast area)
Technical information
Class	C1
ERP	50 kWs horizontal polarization only
HAAT	240 meters (790 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	thewavetruro.com

The station is owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System, which also owns sister station CKTY-FM.

History

The station first began broadcasting in March 1965 originally as CKCL-FM before adopting its current call letters. The station's original call letters were later used on a Chilliwack, British Columbia radio station serving the Greater Vancouver area. The station was a CBC Radio affiliate until February 4, 1982. The station was owned and operated by Radio Atlantic Ltd before it was purchased by Telemedia in 1999 and by Astral Media in 2002 and then Bell Media in 2013. CKTO was originally known as Mix 100.9 FM (or 100.9 The Mix) with a hybrid adult contemporary/hot adult contemporary format before it adopted the EZ Rock branding in 2001 and became known as EZ Rock 100.9 FM with an adult contemporary format. In 2002, the station rebranded to "Big Dog 100.9" with a rock-leaning Hot AC format. It was one of several Hot AC stations in Canada that leaned towards rock music. In 2018, the station shifted to full-time rock while keeping the "Big Dog" branding.

As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CKTO flipped to adult hits, and adopted the Bounce branding.^[1]

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 CKTO, which is to be sold to the Maritime Broadcasting System.^[2] The CRTC approved the sale on December 20, 2024.^[3]

On April 8, 2025, CKTO rebranded as 100.9 The Wave, airing a classic hits format.

Every weekend, CKTO plays vintage American Top 40 countdown shows hosted by Casey Kasem, one from the 1980s every Saturday morning, and one from the 1970s every Sunday morning. Sister stations CKPE-FM in Sydney, CHNS-FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia, CFQM-FM in Moncton, CIKX-FM in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, CJCJ-FM in Woodstock, New Brunswick, CKBC-FM in Bathurst, New Brunswick and CJYC-FM in Saint John also do this.

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