CKYR-FM explained

CKYR-FM
City:Calgary, Alberta
Area:Calgary Metropolitan Region
Branding:RED FM Calgary
Airdate:May 3, 2013
Frequency:106.7 MHz (FM)
Format:Multicultural
Language:Multilingual
Erp:1.1 kilowatts
8 kW Maximum
Class:B
Owner:South Asian Broadcasting Corporation
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

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

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

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.

External links

51.0725°N -114.2606°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-308.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-308
  2. http://rwcrn.com/red-fm-ckyr-106-7-calgary-is-on-the-air-testing RED FM (CKYR) 106.7 Calgary is on the air testing
  3. http://mediamag.ca/2013/05/03/calgarys-newest-radio-station-red-fm-106-7-fm-launched-on-may-3-2013-2/ Calgary’s Newest Radio Station, Red FM 106.7 FM, Launched on May 3, 2013
  4. https://mobile.twitter.com/cityofcalgary/status/1317209954181246976 City of Calgary