cknx

Name

cknx

Legal name

Blackburn Media Inc.

Website

https://cknx.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Radio Broadcasting

NAICS

Radio Broadcasting Stations (51611), Radio and Television Broadcasting Stations (5161)

SIC

Radio Broadcasting Stations (4832)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Radio Station Groups (Owned & Operated/Station Chains) (MPABACAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Radio Content Production & Studios (On-air Production, Imaging, Jingles) (MPAIAEAL)

Keywords

• Regional radio broadcasting
• Radio advertising sales
• Community radio stations
• AM FM broadcasting
• Local advertising network

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Radio Advertising: Revenue generated from businesses purchasing radio commercials and name mentions throughout the day on AM 920 CKNX, CKNX FM 101.7 The One, and CIBU FM COOL 94.5. Advertising includes website ad placements with design services included at no extra charge.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CKNX, operated by Blackburn Media Inc., runs a regional radio broadcasting network in Mid-Western Ontario comprising AM 920 CKNX, CKNX FM 101.7 The One, and CIBU FM COOL 94.5, collectively covering five counties from the Bruce Peninsula to Grand Bend, Kincardine to Flesherton. The company sells radio advertising (commercials and on-air name mentions) and complementary website advertising (including free ad design) to local businesses seeking to reach regional audiences.

Product overview

CKNX/Blackburn Media operates a regional radio broadcasting network in Mid-Western Ontario, consisting of AM 920 CKNX, CKNX FM 101.7 The One, and CIBU FM COOL 94.5 (91.7 in South Huron). These stations blanket the region from the Bruce Peninsula to Grand Bend, Kincardine to Flesherton. The company offers local radio advertising services and website advertising across its digital properties, targeting multiple demographics within the community through commercials and sponsored content.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CKNX AM 920
• CKNX FM 101.7 The One
• CIBU FM COOL 94.5
• Regional Radio and Website Advertising

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Broad incumbents

• Corus Entertainment: Major Canadian media company operating radio stations and TV networks across the country. Comparable to CKNX because both sell advertising around locally produced broadcast content to Canadian audiences, but Corus is a much larger, diversified incumbent operating well beyond CKNX's regional Ontario footprint.
• Rogers Sports & Media: Division of Rogers Communications operating multiple Canadian radio stations and broadcast properties. Comparable to CKNX as a Canadian radio broadcaster monetizing audiences via advertising, but at national scale with significantly broader geographic reach and resources.
• Bell Media: Bell Canada's broadcast and media subsidiary operating radio stations and TV networks across Canada. Comparable to CKNX in that it operates multiple radio stations selling local and regional advertising, but as part of a much larger telecom-integrated media portfolio.

Direct peers

• Evanov Radio Group: Canadian-owned radio operator running multiple stations across Ontario and other provinces with a focus on local content and regional advertising. Highly comparable to CKNX because it competes in the same regional/local radio advertising market with multi-station clusters targeting community audiences.
• Golden West Broadcasting: Privately owned Canadian broadcaster operating multiple radio stations in Western Canada with a community-focused, local sales-driven model. Directly comparable to CKNX in business model (multi-station regional radio selling ads to local businesses), though operating in a different Canadian region.
• Vista Radio: Canadian regional radio operator with a portfolio of stations focused on smaller markets and community broadcasting. Directly comparable to CKNX in scale and strategy — multiple local stations, advertising-driven revenue, hyper-local audience targeting outside major metro markets.
• Pattison Media: Canadian division of Jim Pattison Group operating radio and digital advertising properties primarily in Western Canada. Comparable to CKNX as a multi-station regional broadcaster monetizing local audiences through advertising, though at larger scale and in different provinces.
• Harvard Media: Privately held Canadian broadcaster operating a portfolio of radio stations in Western Canada with a local, community-driven content focus. Comparable to CKNX in operating model — multi-station regional radio clusters selling advertising to local businesses and community audiences.
• My Broadcasting Corporation: Canadian company operating multiple small-market radio stations across Ontario and other provinces, focused on community-based local broadcasting. Directly comparable to CKNX in size, geographic orientation (Ontario small/rural markets), and community-driven multi-station cluster model.

Emerging players

• Stingray Group: Canadian music, media, and in-store advertising company with digital audio and radio-related operations. Partially comparable to CKNX as it intersects the local audio advertising market, though Stingray focuses on digital/in-store music rather than over-the-air AM/FM regional broadcasting.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/cknxam920

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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