| CKHL-FM | |
| City: | High Level, Alberta |
| Area: | High Level |
| Branding: | River Country |
| Frequency: | 102.1 MHz (FM) |
| Airdate: | 1988 |
| Format: | Country |
| Erp: | 8,100 watts (average) 34,000 watts (peak) |
| Class: | C1 |
| Callsign Meaning: | CK High Level (broadcast area) |
| Former Frequencies: | 530 kHz (AM) (1988–1999) |
| Owner: | Peace River Broadcasting |
| Webcast: | Listen Live |
| Website: | rivercountry.fm |
CKHL-FM is a Canadian radio station, that broadcasts a country format branded as River Country at 102.1 FM in High Level, Alberta, Canada.
The station originally began broadcasting in 1988 on the frequency 530 AM, an unusual frequency for a commercial radio station,[1] [2] and was also used to rebroadcast programs of CKYL in Peace River, until it moved to its current FM frequency in 1999.[3] [4] The station was later authorized to delete its former AM transmitter.[5]
The station is owned by Peace River Broadcasting and is also heard on a number of frequencies throughout the Peace.[6]
In 2018, YL Country became River Country.
In April 2018, CKHL received CRTC approval to decrease power from 34,000 to 29,000 watts, and to raise antenna height.[7] [8]