CKGY-FM
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| Broadcast area | Red Deer County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.5MHz |
| Branding | New Country 95.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| CIZZ-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1,1973 |
Former frequencies | 1170kHz(AM) (1973–2001) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 256.5 meters (842 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | newcountryreddeer.ca |
CKGY-FM(95.5MHz) is a radio station located inRed Deer, Alberta.Owned byStingray Group,it broadcasts acountryformat branded asNew Country 95.5.
CKGY switched to FM in 2001, after broadcasting on theAMfrequency 1170 kHz where it had been heard since the early 1970s.[1]
In November 2016, CKGY rebranded fromKG Countryto theReal Countrybrand, as with other Newcap-owned country stations in Alberta.[2]In 2019, the station began to syndicate its morning showVinnie & Randiacross 15 other Stingray stations in rural Alberta as part of a regional syndication strategy. The program contains local inserts for each market.[3]
On March 4, 2024, CKGY rebranded asNew Country 95.5,as part of another national rebrand of Stingray's country stations.[4]
References
[edit]- ^Decision CRTC 2001-52
- ^"Stettler's local radio station Q93.3 rebranded".Stettler Independent.Retrieved20 March2017.
- ^Thiessen, Connie (2019-01-21)."Stingray syndicates 'The Real Wake Up with Vinnie & Randi' to 15 Alberta stations".Broadcast Dialogue.Retrieved2024-08-30.
- ^"CRN Monthly Summary March 2024".RadioWest.ca.Retrieved29 June2024.
External links
[edit]- New Country 95.5
- CKGY-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CKGY-FMin the REC Canadian station database
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