CKBG-FM explained

CKBG-FM
City:Amherstburg, Ontario
Branding:The Burg
Format:Adult Contemporary
Owner:Amherstburg Broadcasting Corporation
Licensee:Martyn Adler
Erp:50 watts
Callsign Meaning:AmherstBurG
Website:https://www.ckbg.ca/

CKBG-FM is a low-power FM Soft AC radio station licensed to Amherstburg, Ontario, broadcasting on 107.9 MHz, owned by Martyn Adler's Amherstburg Broadcasting Corporation. The station had applied for a license to broadcast in 2021, but was initially denied.[1] However, the station's identical application in 2022 was accepted by the CRTC.[2] The station began on-air testing in late April 2023, along with streaming test programming on their website, before announcing an official launch date of July 3, 2023. CKBG-FM 107.9 is also branded as The Burg. [3]

On February 20, 2024, it was announced that long-time 89X (CIMX-FM) on-air host Mark McKenzie had taken over as Morning Show host weekdays from 6AM-10AM.

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Notes and References

  1. https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2021/2021-206.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-206
  2. https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2022/2022-262.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-262
  3. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BCWTt2u7bWM LAUNCH OF AMHERSTBURG ONTARIO'S 1st RADIO STATION CKBG 107.9 FM