CKUG-FM explained

CKUG-FM
Branding:Buzz FM
City:Kugluktuk, Nunavut
Country:CA
Format:Community radio
Owner:Municipality of Kugluktuk

CKUG-FM is a radio station that broadcasts at 88.7 FM in Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada.[1] The station has aired a community radio format branded as Buzz FM.[2]

The station was launched in 1999 by the Kugluktuk Radio Society,[3] following the demise of an earlier community radio organization in 1995. The station's programming was produced entirely by community volunteers, including music and talk programming in both English and Inuinnaqtun;[2] in 2014, the station created a 45-hour training course in community radio operation, in conjunction with Nunavut Arctic College.[1]

The Kugluktuk Radio Society owned and operated the station until it was acquired by the municipal government in 2018.

Notes and References

  1. https://nunatsiaq.com/stories/article/65674western_nunavut_community_embraces_radio_operator_training_course/ "Western Nunavut community embraces radio operator training course"
  2. https://archive.nnsl.com/2015-06/jun5_15edit.html "Recognize the value of community radio stations"
  3. https://archive.nnsl.com/2010-08/aug9_10rad.html "Kugluktuk Radio Society leaves Horseshoe building"