CKGY-FM

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CKGY-FM
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Broadcast area Red Deer County
Frequency 95.5 MHz
BrandingNew 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.

CKGY switched to FM in 2001, after broadcasting on the AM frequency 1170 kHz where it had been heard since the early 1970s. [1]

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In November 2016, CKGY rebranded from KG Country to the Real Country brand, as with other Newcap-owned country stations in Alberta. [2] In 2019, the station began to syndicate its morning show Vinnie & Randi across 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 as New Country 95.5, as part of another national rebrand of Stingray's country stations. [4]

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References

  1. Decision CRTC 2001-52
  2. "Stettler's local radio station Q93.3 rebranded". Stettler Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. Thiessen, Connie (2019-01-21). "Stingray syndicates 'The Real Wake Up with Vinnie & Randi' to 15 Alberta stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  4. "CRN Monthly Summary March 2024". RadioWest.ca. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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