CKGY-FM
| Broadcast area | Red Deer County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.5 MHz |
| 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 | 1170 kHz (AM) (1973–2001) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 256.5 meters (842 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | newcountryreddeer.ca |
CKGY-FM (95.5 MHz) is a radio station located in Red Deer, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a country format branded as New Country 95.5. It is the flagship station for Stingray's New Country brand, with most of its programming being rebroadcast across Alberta.
CKGY switched to FM in 2001, after broadcasting on the AM frequency 1170 kHz where it had been heard since the early 1970s.[1]
In November 2016, CKGY rebranded from KG Country to the Real Country brand, as with other Newcap-owned country stations in Alberta.[2]
On March 4, 2024, CKGY rebranded as "New Country" to match the company’s other country music stations.
References[edit]
- ^ Decision CRTC 2001-52
- ^ "Stettler's local radio station Q93.3 rebranded". Stettler Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links[edit]
- New Country 95.5
- CKGY-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKGY-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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