CKUG-FM

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CKUG-FM
City Kugluktuk, Nunavut
Frequency 88.7MHz
BrandingBuzz FM
Programming
Format Community radio
Ownership
OwnerMunicipality of Kugluktuk
History
First air date
1999 (1999)
Links
Website ckug.ca

CKUG-FM is a radio station that broadcasts at 88.7 FM in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada. [1] The station has aired a community radio format branded as Buzz FM. [2]

The station was launched in 1999 by the Kugluktuk Radio Society, [3] following the demise of an earlier community radio organization in 1995. The station's programming was produced entirely by community volunteers, including music and talk programming in both English and Inuinnaqtun; [2] in 2014, the station created a 45-hour training course in community radio operation, in conjunction with Nunavut Arctic College. [1]

The Kugluktuk Radio Society owned and operated the station until it was acquired by the municipal government in 2018.

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References

Coordinates: 67°49′33″N115°05′38″W / 67.82583°N 115.09389°W / 67.82583; -115.09389 (CKUG-FM)