CKYY-FM

CKYY-FM
Broadcast area
Niagara Region
Frequency89.1 MHz
BrandingNiagara's New Country 89.1
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsNiagara IceDogs, Niagara River Lions
Ownership
OwnerMy Broadcasting Corporation
CIXL-FM
History
First air date
February 20, 2015 (2015-02-20)
Technical information
ClassA
ERP564 watts average
3,100 watts peak
horizontal & vertical polarization
HAAT130.5 metres (428 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitecountry89.com

CKYY-FM (89.1 FM, "Niagara's New Country 89.1") is a radio station licensed to Welland, Ontario. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, it broadcasts a country music format serving Niagara Region.

Its studios and offices are located on Forks Road on the Port Colborne—Welland border. CKYY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 564 watts average, with a peak of 3,100 watts. The tower has a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 130.5 meters (428 ft). CKYY-FM uses a directional antenna to avoid its signal from interfering with stations in the U.S. The transmitter is located on Matthews Road in Welland .

History

The station's founders received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on June 26, 2014, to construct a new English-language commercial FM station. The station signed on the air on February 20, 2015.

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On May 10, 2019, Stingray Group announced its intent to acquire CKYY and CIXL-FM. However, the sale fell through, and on August 5, 2022, R.B. Communications announced that it would instead sell CIXL and CKYY to My Broadcasting Corporation. The sale was approved by the CRTC on September 20, 2022.

References

  1. ↑ FCCdata.org/CKYY
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-663, Notice of hearing, CRTC, December 9, 2013
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-345, English Language FM radio station in Welland, CRTC, June 26, 2014
  4. ↑ Country 89.1 FM is on the air Archived 2015-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, Welland Tribune, February 20, 2015
  5. ↑ "Friday's small-cap stocks to watch". The Globe and Mail. May 10, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  6. ↑ Connie Thiessen, "MBC to acquire GIANT FM and Country 89 Welland". Broadcast Dialogue, August 5, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Administrative Decision CRTC L2022-45" (PDF). crtc.gc.ca. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-10-30.

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