CKYL-FM

CKYL-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music radio 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.

CKYL-FM
CityPeace River, Alberta
Broadcast areaPeace River
BrandingRiver Country
Frequency94.9 MHz (FM)
First air dateNovember 1, 1954 (630 AM)
FormatCountry music
Power100,000 watts
ClassC1
Former frequencies630 AM (kHz)
610 AM (kHz)
OwnerPeace River Broadcasting
Websitewww.rivercountry.fm

History

CKYL originally began broadcasting in 1954 at 630 AM, until it moved to its current AM 610 kHz frequency 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 (AM) was a Class B regional station broadcasting with a power of 10,000 watts daytime and nighttime.

Rebroadcasters
Rebroadcasters of CKYL-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
FairviewCKYL-FM-388.5 FM820 wattsAQuery
High PrairieCKYL-FM-292.1 FM1,500 wattsAQuery2006-310
La CreteCKLA-FM92.1 FM27 wattsLPQuery95–248
Rainbow LakeCJRA-FM93.1 FM49 wattsLPQuery97-526
Saddle Hills CountyCKYL-FM-588.9 FM2,500 wattsB1Query
ValleyviewCKYL-FM-488.7 FM1,400 wattsAQuery
ManningCKYL-FM-693.3 FM880 wattsAQuery2011-649

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]

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 (CKYL-1-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.

Former logos
  • YL Country logo used for CKYL until 2018

See also

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


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