CHBZ-FM

CHBZ-FM (104.7 FM, Wild 104.7) is a radio station in Cranbrook, British Columbia. Owned by Pattison Media, it broadcasts a country format.

CHBZ-FM

Cranbrook, British Columbia
Broadcast area	Cranbrook Fernie
Frequency	104.7 MHz (FM)
Branding	Wild 104.7
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Jim Pattison Group
Sister stations	CHDR-FM
Technical information
Class	C
ERP	1.264 kWs horizontal polarization only
HAAT	1,048 meters (3,438 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	49°27′33.84″N 115°37′48.00″W
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wild1047.ca

History

Logo as B104

The station originally began broadcasting in 1995 as CKKR until it was changed to the current callsign in 2000 as CHBZ.^[1] In 2004, CHBZ was given approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to add a transmitter at 92.7 FM in Fernie.^[2]

In October 2022, the station rebranded from B104 to Wild 104.7, adapted from Calgary sister station CKWD-FM.^[3]

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CHBZ-FM

City of license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class
Fernie	CFBZ-FM	92.7 FM	(Horizontal polarization only) 150 watts	LP