| CKNO-FM | |
| City: | Edmonton, Alberta |
| Area: | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
| Branding: | 102.3 Now! Radio |
| Airdate: | February 23, 2010 |
| Frequency: | 102.3 MHz |
| Format: | Hot adult contemporary |
| Erp: | 100,000 watts |
| Class: | C1 |
| Owner: | Jim Pattison Group |
| Sister Stations: | CIUP-FM |
| Coordinates: | 53.5319°N -113.7812°W |
| Website: | 1023nowradio.com |
| Callsign Meaning: | CK NOW! Radio (branding) |
CKNO-FM (102.3 MHz, 102.3 Now! Radio) is a radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format.
As of Feb 28, 2021, CKNO is the number one-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris. [1]
The station received approval by the CRTC on October 17, 2008,[2] and officially launched on February 23, 2010.[3] On July 10, 2014, Rawlco announced the sale of CKNO and sister station CIUP to the Jim Pattison Group.[4]
Since the acquisition, Pattison has also extended the Now! format and branding (which carries a focus on topical discussions) to sister stations in Winnipeg and Vancouver (the latter has since changed formats). CKCE-FM in Calgary also uses a similar format, but as Today Radio.[5] [6] Beginning in 2024, both stations run the Edmonton-based Crash & Mars show in the morning drive slot as a cost-saving move.[7]