CKSQ-FM

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CKSQ-FM
CKSQ New Country 93.3 Logo 2024.png
Frequency 93.3 MHz (FM)
BrandingNew Country 93.3
Programming
Format Country
Ownership
Owner Stingray Group
History
First air date
December 15, 1976
Former frequencies
1400 kHz (AM)
Technical information
Class B1
ERP 11,000 watts (average)
23,000 watts (peak)
HAAT 88.6 meters (291 ft)
Links
Website newcountrystettler.ca

CKSQ-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country format at 93.3 FM in Stettler, Alberta. The station is branded on-air as New Country 93.3 and is currently by Stingray Group.

Contents

History

The station began broadcasting in 1976 as CHOA. The call sign was changed to its current one as CKSQ in the early 1980s. In 1985, CKSQ received approval by the CRTC to move from 1400 to 880 kHz, however, this was lost out to CHQT Edmonton in a bid to use the 880 kHz frequency. [1]

Switch to FM

On September 19, 2011, Newcap Inc. applied to convert CKSQ from the AM dial at 1400 kHz to the FM dial. [2] The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved Newcap's application on February 22, 2012 and the new station will operate at 93.3 MHz. [3]

In 2012, CKSQ moved from 1400 kHz AM to 93.3 MHz and began testing in September. The official launch on FM was set for October 15, 2012. Formerly branded as Q14 Country, the station is now known as Q93.3 [4]

On November 7, 2016, CKSQ rebranded under the Real Country brand, as with many other Newcap-owned country stations in Alberta. [5]

The station was acquired by Stingray Group in 2018.

On March 4, 2024, CKVH rebranded once again, this time to Stingray's New Country brand. [6]

Past station logos

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References

  1. ↑ Decision CRTC 85-55
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-595
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-111, CKSQ Stettler – Conversion to the FM band, CRTC, February 22, 2012
  4. ↑ "Q93.3 Country|Home- Home". Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-22.
  5. ↑ "Stettler's local radio station Q93.3 rebranded". Stettler Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  6. ↑ "CRN Monthly Summary March 2024". RadioWest.ca. Retrieved 29 June 2024.

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