CFRY
| Frequency | 920 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Golden West Broadcasting |
| CJPG-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | October 18, 1956 (AM) September 7, 1995 (FM) |
| Technical information | |
| Repeater(s) | CFRY-1-FM 93.1 MHz, Portage la Prairie |
| Links | |
| Website | CFRY |
CFRY (920 AM) is a simulcasting radio station that broadcasts country music. Licensed to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, the station serves the Central Plains region of Manitoba. The station is currently owned by Golden West Broadcasting, and are located at 350 River Road, along with CJPG-FM.
It first began broadcasting in 1956 at 1570 kHz, before moving to its current dial position in 1966. An in-town repeater, CFRY-1-FM 93.1 MHz, was added in 1995.[1]
On October 2, 2013, Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new english-language FM radio station, which will replace the transmitter CFRY-FM-1 Portage La Prairie, which currently rebroadcasts the programming of the radio station CFRY Portage La Prairie. It will operate under CFRY-FM-1’s existing technical parameters, namely, at 93.1 MHz (channel 226B) with a maximum effective radiated power of 27,000 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 73.5 metres). [2]
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 95-676
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-533, English-language FM radio station in Portage La Prairie, CRTC, October 2, 2013
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-195.htm# 7
External links
- CFRY
- CFRY history at Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFRY in the REC Canadian station database
49°58′09″N 98°22′27″W / 49.9692°N 98.3742°W
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