On November 26, 2004,
Rogers Media received CRTC approval to operate a new
English-language commercial FM
news/
talk radio station at 91.9 FM in
Moncton,
New Brunswick. CKNI's first broadcast was on October 11, 2005 with studios located on Assomption Boulevard in downtown Moncton. CKNI was networked with sister stations
CHNI-FM in
Saint John (which has since been sold to
Newcap Radio and flipped to a
rock format in July 2014), and
CJNI-FM in
Halifax. Broadcasts included the national award-winning morning news/talk show
The Morning News with Allan Dearing and Tara Clow from 6 to 10am weekdays. CKNI also broadcast
Moncton Wildcats,
Ottawa Senators and
Toronto Blue Jays games. On March 31, 2014, CKNI was sold to
Acadia Broadcasting. On August 8, 2014, CKNI flipped to
adult contemporary, branded as
91.9 The Bend. ==References==