CIBK-FM (Vibe 98.5) is a contemporary hit radio station based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Astral Media outlet operates at 98.5 MHz FM with an effective radiated power of 100 kW.
The station received approval by the CRTC in 2001. When CIBK made its debut in 2002, they thought they would become the city's first R&B;/hip hop outlet, but they were beaten to the punch by CKIS. This would spark a format war in Calgary. By 2003, CKIS would bail out...
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CIBK-FM (Vibe 98.5) is a contemporary hit radio station based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The Astral Media outlet operates at 98.5 MHz FM with an effective radiated power of 100 kW.
The station received approval by the CRTC in 2001. When CIBK made its debut in 2002, they thought they would become the city's first R&B;/hip hop outlet, but they were beaten to the punch by CKIS. This would spark a format war in Calgary. By 2003, CKIS would bail out for the Jack FM format, leaving CIBK as the victor.
However CIBK would also go through an evolution of its own as they transitioned to a mainstream top 40 direction by 2004. Although The Vibe still plays R&B;/hip hop product (but not as much), they also incorporate pop and dance into the mix, in part due to its license with the CRTC that now requires the station to be programmed as a CHR outlet. Because Vibe was anticipated for years prior to its launch to be Calgary's long awaited urban station, it had faced much criticism for bailing out...
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