CKUL "Mix 96.5" Halifax, NS

CKUL goes for the straightforward approach: oldies and pop, no genre gymnastics. The programming strategy is clear - hit people with familiar songs from decades past, mix in current mainstream pop, keep the energy steady. It's built for people who've heard enough algorithm-generated playlists to want human-driven choices instead. Halifax's station leans into local personalities, which gives it texture that pure music rotations lack. Morning drive time gets snappier song selection, afternoons slow slightly. Nothing here surprises you in a genre-boundary way, but that's not the point. The real w…