CIZZ-FM

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CIZZ-FM
CIZZ ZED98.9 logo.png
Broadcast area Red Deer County
Frequency 98.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingZ98.9
Programming
Format Classic rock
Ownership
Owner Stingray Group
CKGY-FM
History
First air date
1965 (as CKRD-FM)
1987 (as CIZZ-FM)
Technical information
Class C
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 260.5 meters (855 ft)
Links
Website zed989.com

CIZZ-FM (98.9 FM) is a radio station in Red Deer, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a classic rock format branded as Zed 98.9.

As CKRD-FM, the station was a network affiliate of CBC Stereo from 1977 to 1981. [1]

In April 2021, CIZZ began to serve as the originating station for Rock of the West, a networked evening program airing on Stingray's classic rock stations in Alberta and British Columbia. It is hosted by the station's afternoon host Travis Currah, and modelled after the Rock of the Atlantic program networked by CFRQ-FM. [2]

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References

  1. "CIZZ-FM | History of Canadian Broadcasting". Archived from the original on 2021-05-15.
  2. Thiessen, Connie (2021-04-01). "Stingray announces syndicated The Breeze morning show following restructuring". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2021-04-05.

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