CKYR-FM
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| Broadcast area | Calgary Metropolitan Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.7 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | RED FM Calgary |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Multilingual |
| Format | Multicultural |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | South Asian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | May 3, 2013 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 1.1 kilowatts 8 kW Maximum |
| HAAT | 236 meters (774 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | calgary.redfm.ca |
CKYR-FM is a radio station which operates a multilingual/ethnic radio station on the frequency of 106.7 MHz/FM in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. CKYR's studios are located on Westwinds Drive Northeast in Calgary, while its transmitter is located on Old Banff Coach Road in western Calgary.
History
[edit]On May 24, 2012, Multicultural Broadcasting Corporation Inc. received a licence from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new ethnic commercial radio station to serve Calgary.[1]
In February 2013, the station is doing on-air tests and will be branded as RED FM.[2] The station launched on May 3, 2013.[3]
Notes
[edit]CIRI-FM, a very low power traffic radio station operating at 106.5 MHz is an adjacent frequency to the new proposed multicultural station at 106.7 MHz. CIRI remained at 106.5 FM, until the station moved to a new frequency in 2020.[4]
Programming
[edit]CKYR's programming is primarily South Asian (Hindi and Punjabi) but it also airs programming in the following languages: Akan, Arabic, Bengali, Croatian, Dari, Fijian, Gujarati, Korean, Pashto, Persian, Russian, Sindhi, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Twi, Urdu, and Vietnamese.
References
[edit]- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-308, Licensing of new radio stations to serve Calgary, Alberta, CRTC, May 24, 2012
- ^ RED FM (CKYR) 106.7 Calgary is on the air testing Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, Radio West - Canadian Radio News, February 17, 2013
- ^ Calgary’s Newest Radio Station, Red FM 106.7 FM, Launched on May 3, 2013, mediamag.ca
- ^ City of Calgary, Twitter, October 2020
External links
[edit]- Red FM Calgary
- CKYR-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKYR-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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