CKMP-FM
radio station (90.3 FM) licensed to Calgary, Alberta, Canada
CKMP-FM (90.3 FM, "90.3 Amp Radio") is a radio station in Calgary, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Radio, it broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format.
CKMP's studios are located on Centre Street in Eau Claire, while its transmitter is located on Old Banff Coach Road. As of Fall 2023, CKMP is the 2nd-most-listened-to radio station in the Calgary market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.
History
Fuel (2007–2009)
On August 2, 2006, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by Newcap Broadcasting for a new adult album alternative radio station to serve the city of Calgary. The station soft launched for testing on March 17, 2007 under the brand name Fuel 90.3, with the callsign CFUL-FM.
Program director Murray Brookshaw explained that the main goal of Fuel was to "respect the music of the past but [..] uncover the new as well", promising a balance between classic rock hits and modern material. Among the station's initial on-air personalities were two alumni from CFGQ-FM, including morning co-host Frazier (who worked a similar position at CFGQ when it was the top 40-formatted Power 107), and midday host Laurie Healey (who worked for the station when it was the adult contemporary-formatted The Peak 107.3).
In 2009, the CRTC approved a request by Newcap to increase the power of CFUL's signal to an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts.
Amp Radio (2009–present)
On June 20, 2009, at 6PM, after playing "Know Your Enemy" by Green Day, CFUL flipped to Top 40/CHR as 90.3 Amp Radio; the new format launched with a marathon of 10,000 songs played commercial-free, with the first being "Don't Stop the Music" by Rihanna. Afterwards, the station changed its call sign to CKMP-FM.
Following the switch to Amp, the station began attracting controversy for a number of unconventional on-air promotions.
“CKMP-FM” enters the record as radio station (90.3 FM) licensed to Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what CKMP-FM, radio and station can confirm, complicate or overturn.
Why this record matters
“CKMP-FM” is worth following because a concise public description often conceals a longer documentary argument. Here, CKMP-FM, radio and station provides the most credible route into that argument.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 8, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5012443. Authority coordinates are 51.075, -114.261. 3 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2023, 2007, 2009 and 2006.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
How to read it
Treat names, boundaries and functions as historically changeable. Maps, plans, inventories and administrative records can clarify what the place meant at different dates.
- Historic place names
- Jurisdictional context
- Routes into maps and plans
Contemporary maps, plans, listed-building records, estate papers and the responsible local or national archive.
Three-step research path
- Establish the record: confirm the title “CKMP-FM”, its source revision and the description used here.
- Expand the search: follow CKMP-FM primary sources, CKMP-FM archive and CKMP-FM research across catalogues and specialist indexes.
- Test the account: compare the strongest cited source with the responsible institution’s current record and note any disagreement.
Questions for further research
- Which source most directly establishes the central claim about “CKMP-FM”?
- Which earlier names or jurisdictions may reveal additional records?
- What physical evidence or contemporary plan supports the description?
Search terms from this dossier
This entry incorporates text from “CKMP-FM” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.