CKYL-FM

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CKYL-FM
CKYL River Country 94.9 logo.png
Broadcast area Northern Alberta
Frequency 94.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingRiver Country
Programming
Format Country
Affiliations Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerPeace River Broadcasting
History
First air date
November 1, 1954
Former frequencies
630 kHz (AM)
610 kHz
Technical information
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
vertical polarization only
HAAT 219.9 meters (721 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website rivercountry.fm

CKYL-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country format at 94.9 FM in Peace River, Alberta and also several different other frequencies on the FM dial. The station is branded as River Country and is owned by Peace River Broadcasting.

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History

CKYL originally began broadcasting in 1954 at 630 AM, until it moved to 610 kHz in the late 1950s or early 60s. The station is also heard via a number of FM translators in various communities in northern Alberta. CKYL was a Class B regional station broadcasting with a power of 10,000 watts daytime and nighttime.

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CKYL-FM
City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNetCRTC Decision
Fairview CKYL-FM-388.5 FM820 watts A Query
High Prairie CKYL-FM-292.1 FM1,500 wattsA Query 2006-310
La Crete CKLA-FM92.1 FM27 wattsLP Query 95–248
Rainbow Lake CJRA-FM93.1 FM49 wattsLP Query 97-526
Saddle Hills County CKYL-FM-588.9 FM2,500 wattsB1 Query
Valleyview CKYL-FM-488.7 FM1,400 wattsA Query
Manning CKYL-FM-693.3 FM880 wattsA Query 2011-649

On July 24, 2006, the Peace River Broadcasting received CRTC approval to operate a new nested FM transmitter at Peace River, along with other new FM transmitters for communities in High Prairie, Fairview, Valleyview and Saddle Hills, Alberta. [1]

History

On October 17, 2011, Peace River Broadcasting received CRTC approval to operate a new transmitter at Manning, Alberta on 93.3 MHz. [2]

On June 20, 2017, the CRTC approved Peace River Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. (Peace River Broadcasting) to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Peace River, Alberta, to replace its AM commercial radio programming undertaking CKYL Peace River and its rebroadcasting transmitter CKYL-FM-1 Peace River. The new FM station will operate at 94.9 MHz (channel 235C1), the frequency currently used by the rebroadcasting transmitter CKYL-FM-1, with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 62,000 watts (maximum ERP of 100,000 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 219.9 metres). [3]

In March 2018, CKYL officially moved from AM 610 to its nested FM frequency of 94.9 MHz as CKYL-FM. CKYL 610 AM left the air after its simulcast period with 94.9 FM came to an end in May. In October 2018, CKYL changed their branding from YL Country to River Country.

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References

  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-310, CKYL Peace River - New FM transmitters at Peace River, High Prairie, Fairview, Valleyview and Saddle Hills, CRTC, July 24, 2006
  2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-649
  3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-206, CKYL Peace River – Conversion to the FM band, CRTC, June 20, 2017

Coordinates: 56°13′59″N117°17′31″W / 56.233°N 117.292°W / 56.233; -117.292