The Lizard returns: Kelowna rock station rebrand borrows from the past

A radio station in Kelowna has relaunched with a new name, featuring familiar classic and current rock tunes.

Today, Pattison Media relaunched CKLZ FM as 104.7 The Lizard, according to a press release from the media group.

"The familiar and beloved name was last used in the late 1980s and throughout the '90s in Kelowna. 104.7 The Lizard will continue to play the classic and current rock now heard on the frequency and is now branded The Rock of Kelowna," according to the news release.

"This heritage rock station has been part of the fabric of the Okanagan for decades and was Kelowna’s first FM radio station back in 1964."

The 104.7 frequency has long been Kelowna’s go-to rock radio station.


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Carli Berry

Carli Berry has been telling stories in the Okanagan for the past three years and after finding her footing in the newspaper industry, joined the Infonews team in January 2020. Recipient of the 2019 MA Murray award for feature writing, Carli is passionate about stories that involve housing, business and the environment. Born on Vancouver Island, she is happy to say Okanagan Lake reminds, her slightly, of the ocean. Carli can be reached at (250) 864-7494 or email cberry@infonews.ca.

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