CHYK-FM
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| City | Timmins, Ontario |
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| Branding | Le Loup 104.1 |
| Slogan | La Voix du nord |
| Frequency | 104.1 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | December 23, 1951 |
| Format | hot adult contemporary (French) |
| ERP | 3.5 kW |
| HAAT | 76 meters (249 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning | an available callsign that could be pronounced like the French word chic |
| Former callsigns | CFCL (1952-1990) CKOY (1990-2000) |
| Owner | Le5 Communications |
| Sister stations | CHYC-FM, CHYQ-FM |
| Website | www.leloupfm.com/Timmins |
CHYK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at FM 104.1 in Timmins, Ontario. It broadcasts a francophone hot adult contemporary format for the city's Franco-Ontarian community. It is owned by Le5 Communications, and branded as Le Loup 104.1.
CHYK and its Sudbury and Nipissing sister stations CHYC, CHYQ are the only francophone commercial stations programmed entirely in Ontario. Apart from commercials and separate morning shows, the three stations in fact simulcast the same programming at almost all times, although all three stations produce a portion of the shared broadcast schedule.
The station was originally established on December 23, 1951 by J. Conrad Lavigne, with the callsign CFCL at 580 kHz. It operated as a private affiliate of Radio-Canada's French radio network. CFLH in Hearst began broadcasting the same year. In 1956, Lavigne also established CFCL-TV, a private CBC Television affiliate, in the city.
In 1957, CFLK began broadcasting in Kapuskasing. In 1960, CFCL moved from 580 to 620 kHz.
On July 28, 1975, Lavigne was denied an application to change CFCL's frequency from 620 kHz to 850 kHz with an increase in night-time power from 5,000 to 10,000 watts, with daytime power remaining at 10,000 watts. The station would have switched from different day and night patterns to directional at night only, to protect Class-A clear-channel station KOA in Denver. The partner application to use the 620 kHz frequency in Sudbury with 10,000 watts day and 5,000 watts night (single directional pattern) was also denied.
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