CKYY-FM (89.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Welland, Ontario, Canada, serving the Niagara Region. It is owned My Broadcasting Corporation. It airs a country format and identifies on air as "Niagara's New Country 89.1". The studios and offices for CKYY-FM and sister station CIXL-FM are on Forks Road on the Port Colborne - Welland border.
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| Broadcast area | Niagara Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.1 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Country 89 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Niagara IceDogs Niagara River Lions |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CIXL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 20, 2015 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 564 watts average 3,100 watts peak horizontal & vertical polarization |
| HAAT | 130.5 meters (428 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | country89.com |
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).[1] 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 [1].
History
editThe 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.[2] [3] The station signed on the air on February 20, 2015.[4]
On May 10, 2019, Stingray Group announced its intention to purchase R.B. Communications' two stations in Welland.[5] The sale fell through in early 2020. In 2022, Wellport announced a new deal to sell CIXL and CKYY to My Broadcasting Corporation.[6]
On September 20, 2022, the CRTC approved the change of ownership from R.B. Communications Ltd. to My Broadcasting Corporation.[7]
References
edit- ^ FCCdata.org/CKYY
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-663, Notice of hearing, CRTC, December 9, 2013
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-345, English Language FM radio station in Welland, CRTC, June 26, 2014
- ^ Country 89.1 FM is on the air Archived 2015-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, Welland Tribune, February 20, 2015
- ^ "Friday's small-cap stocks to watch". The Globe and Mail. May 10, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
- ^ Connie Thiessen, "MBC to acquire GIANT FM and Country 89 Welland". Broadcast Dialogue, August 5, 2022.
- ^ "Administrative Decision CRTC L2022-45" (PDF). crtc.gc.ca. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
External links
edit- Country 89
- CKYY-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKYY-FM in the REC Canadian station database