CKMP-FM
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| City | Calgary, Alberta |
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| Broadcast area | Southern Alberta |
| Branding | 90.3 Amp Radio |
| Slogan | Calgary's Better Hit Music Station |
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | March 19, 2007 |
| Format | CHR |
| Audience share | 4.5 (November 2014) |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 342.2 meters (1,123 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Transmitter coordinates | 51°04′30″N 114°15′40″W / 51.075°N 114.261°WCoordinates: 51°04′30″N 114°15′40″W / 51.075°N 114.261°W |
| Callsign meaning | C(K)algary's AMP |
| Former callsigns | CFUL-FM (2007-2009) |
| Owner | Newcap Radio |
| Sister stations | CFXL-FM |
| Website | www |
CKMP-FM is a Canadian radio station serving Calgary, Alberta broadcasting at 90.3 FM. The station currently broadcasts a CHR format branded as 90.3 Amp Radio. The station first signed on the air in 2007 as an alternative rock station branded as Fuel 90.3 with its original call letters CFUL-FM, before flipping to its current format in 2009. CKMP's studios are located on Centre Street in Eau Claire, while its transmitter is located on Old Banff Coach Road. The station is owned by Newcap Radio.
As Amp Radio, CKMP gained notoriety for several controversial on-air promotions, including a 2011 contest where the station gave away a breast implant, and a 2013 stunt where listeners voted in favour of burning $5,000 in an incinerator rather than giving it away in an on-air contest. In August 2014, CKMP became the subject of further notoriety when it changed its format to utilize shortened edits of songs, of around two minutes in length, to double the volume of music played per-hour and maintain viewer interest. After only three weeks, the format was dropped and reverted to a standard top 40 format following legal threats by unspecified artists, alongside public complaints by Canadian musician Jann Arden—who felt that the shortened edits were disrespectful to musicians.
On August 2, 2006, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by Newcap Broadcasting for a new adult album alternative radio station to serve the city of Calgary. The station soft launched for testing on March 17, 2007 under the brand name Fuel 90.3, with the callsign CFUL-FM.
Program director Murray Brookshaw explained that the main goal of Fuel was to "respect the music of the past but [..] uncover the new as well", promising a balance between classic rock hits and modern material. Among the station's initial on-air personalities were two alumni from CFGQ-FM, including morning co-host Frazier (who worked a similar position at CFGQ when it was the top 40 station Power 107), and midday host Laurie Healey (who worked for the station when it was the adult contemporary The Peak 107.3).
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