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CKKL FM
CKKL FM

CKKL-FM (93.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Ottawa, Ontario. Owned by Bell Media, it broadcasts a country format branded as Pure Country 94. CKKL's radio studios and offices are located in the Bell Media Building on George Street in Downtown Ottawa's ByWard Market. CKKL-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 95,000 watts. The transmitter is in Camp Fortune, Quebec, within Gatineau Park.

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