CKKC-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a classic hits format at 106.9 FM in Nelson, British Columbia. The station is owned by Vista Radio and is branded as 106.9 Summit. The station's programming is produced partly from its own studios, and from its sister station CJAT-FM in Trail. The station was launched in 1939 by the Nelson Daily News on AM as CKLN,Decision CRTC 91-246 it adopted its current call sign in 1967"CKKC-FM (Ez Rock), Nelson, Astral Media Inc." , Radio Station History, Canadian Communications Foundation and moved to the FM band in 2006.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-41
History As CKLN, the station was a CBC Radio affiliate until the 1960s.CKLN history, BC Radio History
As part of a mass format reorganization by Bell Media, on May 18, 2021, CKKC dropped the adult contemporary format and the EZ Rock branding and flipped to adult hits, and adopted the Bounce branding.Bell Media Bounces 25 Stations Across Canada to New Variety Hits Brand
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CKKC, which was to be sold to Vista Radio. The sale was approved in 2025.
The sale took effect April 14, 2025, and Vista rebranded the station as 106.9 Summit with a classic hits format.
Rebroadcasters CKKC-1-FM 101.9 - Crawford BayDecision CRTC 88-481 CKZX-FM 93.5 - New Denver CKZX-FM-1 95.3 - Kaslo CKBS-FM 103.1 - NakuspDecision CRTC 95-896Decision CRTC 97-80
References
External links 106.9 Summit CKKC-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation