CFMK-FM

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CFMK-FM, known as 96.3 Big FM, is a Kingston, Ontario radio station owned by Corus Entertainment. It broadcasts classic hits, leaning toward classic rock, on 96.3 MHz.

The station began on May 14, 1947 as CKWR-FM, an FM simulcast of CKWS. It became CKWS-FM in October of that year and later changed to CFMK-FM in 1976 as ownership shifted through several companies.

Over the years its format changed a few times: it was a country station for decades, then became Joe FM with adult hits in 2004, switched to classic rock as FM96 in 2007, and briefly to mainstream rock in 2015 while keeping the FM96 branding. On August 31, 2015, it relaunched as 96.3 Big FM with a classic hits format.

In July 2024, budget cuts led to the layoffs of all on-air staff. Corus said 96.3 Big FM would remain in Kingston and continue to provide local content via voice tracking.