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| Broadcast area | Okanagan Valley |
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| Frequency | 1150 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | AM 1150 News, Talk, Sports |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports |
| Affiliations | West Kelowna Warriors |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CHSU-FM, CILK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 8, 1971 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | https://www.am1150.ca/ |
CKFR is a radio station in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Broadcasting at 1150 AM, the station airs news/talk and sports formats, and identifies on air as AM 1150 News, Talk, Sports. It is owned by Bell Media.
Current on-air talent include Phil Johnson, who hosts the AM 1150 Early Edition from 6-9 am Monday to Friday.
Throughout the day, Mike English, Regan Bartel, Calvin Hector read the news during the midday and afternoon newscasts.
Regan Bartel, who started with CKFR in the fall of 2000, has been calling the play-by-play of the Kelowna Rockets on the radio station for 20 years.
Syndicated programming includes Evan Solomon, Mike Smyth Show, and various CFRB programming.
Other than in mandated hourly pre-recorded station identifications and the title of the morning show, the callsign CKFR is not mentioned on air or in station branding and promos. The callsign was randomly assigned to replace the former CKBL callsign when the station switched from 1150 AM The Bullet's country format to Oldies 1150's oldies format in 2004.