CHVO-FM

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title: "CHVO-FM" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-newfoundland-and-labrador", "stingray-group-radio-stations", "country-radio-stations-in-canada"] description: "Radio station in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador" topic_path: "geography/canada" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CHVO-FM" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Radio station in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox radio station"]

Field	Value
name	CHVO-FM
logo	Stingray New Country Logo 2024.png
city	Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador
area	Carbonear, Clarenville
branding	New Country 103.9
airdate
frequency	103.9 MHz
format	Country
erp	17,000 watts
class	B
owner	Stingray Group
website	newcountrynl.ca
callsign_meaning	From VOCM, which it once rebroadcast
former_frequencies
affiliations	Westwood One
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| name = CHVO-FM | logo = Stingray New Country Logo 2024.png | logo_size = | city = Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador | country = CA | area = Carbonear, Clarenville | branding = New Country 103.9 | airdate = | frequency = 103.9 MHz | format = Country | erp = 17,000 watts | class = B | owner = Stingray Group | website = newcountrynl.ca | callsign_meaning = From VOCM, which it once rebroadcast | former_frequencies = | affiliations = Westwood One CHVO-FM (103.9 MHz) is a Canadian radio station in Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador. Owned by Stingray Group, the station currently broadcasts a country format branded as New Country 103.9.

History

CHVO first went on the air in 1980 as an AM affiliate of VOCM, although VOCM can be received in the Conception Bay North region without much difficulty, while the CHVO signal reaches parts of the St. John's area. Originally broadcasting at 850 AM, the station moved to 560 in 1990.

In August 2006, Newcap received CRTC approval to move CHVO to 103.9 FM. The application stated that CHVO would maintain its current country format. On July 4, 2007, CHVO was given approval by the CRTC to move to FM. On January 7 2008, CHVO-FM signed on the air as Kixx Country 103.9.

The relaunched CHVO is the first FM country station serving the Avalon Peninsula since sister station CKIX-FM in St. John's flipped to CHR/Top 40 in 2002. It no longer carries VOCM network programming. The station used to cover the St. John's area.

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On April 30, 2021, CHVO rebranded as New Country 103.9 ending the "Kixx Country" branding after 13 years.

Rebroadcasters

| notes = true | crtc1 = | call1 = CKLN-FM | freq1 = 97.1 FM | watts1 = 2,500 | class1 = A | city1 = Clarenville | notes1 = Broadcasts different ads than Carbonear broadcast.

CHVO began test broadcasts on its new frequency, distinct from the broadcasts at 560 kHz, in late December 2007. The station's official launch was January 7, 2008. As per custom, the station was initially allowed to simulcast on AM until July 7 (six months after the launch). This was later extended until October due to technical issues with the FM signal which presently remain unresolved.

In 2016, the station added a rebroadcaster in Clarenville, operating on 97.1 FM with the call sign CKLN-FM. This transmitter airs some separate commercials targeted to the Clarenville area, but originates no programming independently of CHVO.

References

References

1. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1990/DB90-474.HTM Decision CRTC 90-474]
2. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-141.htm Decision CRTC 2000-141]
3. (31 August 2006). "ARCHIVED - Notice of Public Hearing - Various applications - 30 October 2006".
4. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2007/db2007-211.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-211]
5. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2008/pb2008-114.htm Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-114]

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