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|airdate=August 15, 1964
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|frequency=770 [[kHz]] ([[AM radio|AM]])<br>105.1-2 [[CKRY-FM|CKRY-HD2]] {{HD Radio}}
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|area=[[Calgary]], [[Alberta]]
|area=[[Calgary]], [[Alberta]]
|format=[[News]]/[[talk radio|Talk]]
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Revision as of 20:50, 26 February 2016

CHQR
Broadcast areaCalgary, Alberta
Frequency770 kHz (AM)
105.1-2 CKRY-HD2
BrandingNews Talk 770
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
Owner
CFGQ-FM, CKRY-FM
History
First air date
August 15, 1964
Call sign meaning
Calgary's Highest Quality Radio
Technical information
ClassB
Power50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
50°49′16″N 114°03′07″W / 50.8211°N 114.052°W / 50.8211; -114.052
Links
Websitewww.newstalk770.com

CHQR is a radio station owned by Corus Entertainment operating in Calgary, Alberta. Broadcasting at AM 770, it airs talk radio programming. With the exception of one show, all of CHQR's weekday programming is produced in-house. CHQR is also the exclusive radio voice of the Calgary Stampeders. CHQR is also the last AM station in the Calgary market to broadcast in C-QUAM AM Stereo. CHQR is a Class B station on the clear-channel frequency of 770 kHz.

CHQR's studios are located on Barclay Parade Southwest in downtown Calgary, while its transmitters are located just south of the Calgary city limits near De Winton.

As of spring 2013, CHQR is the third most listened-to radio station, the second most listened-to AM station, in the Calgary market according to a PPM data report released by BBM Canada.[1]

History

The station originally began broadcasting at 810 AM in 1964 and received approval to move to its current frequency in 1985.[2]

On November 9, 2011, Corus Entertainment Inc., on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary CKIK-FM Limited applied to the CRTC to add an FM transmitter to serve Calgary on the frequency 106.9 MHz to rebroadcast the programming of CHQR 770.[3] This application was denied on May 24, 2012.[4]

In December 2015, CHQR was added to sister station CKRY's HD2 sub-channel when they activated HD Radio services, becoming the first station in Alberta to do so.

Programs and Hosts

  • The Morning News with Bruce Kenyon (weekdays 5:30 AM to 9:30 AM)
  • The Kingkade and Breakenridge Show (weekdays 9:30 AM to 1:00 PM)
  • Afternoons with Danielle Smith (weekdays 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM),
  • Calgary Today with Angela Kokott (weekdays 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM)
  • CHQR Sportstalk with Mark Stephen and Jock Wilson (weekdays 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM )
  • At night with Dan Riendeau Show 8:00 PM to 10:00 PM)
  • Those Old Radio Shows (hosted by Dan Gavin, daily from 10:00 PM to 1:00 AM)
  • Coast to Coast AM (daily from 1:00 AM to 5:30 AM)

The radio station also broadcasts Calgary Stampeders games.

References

  1. ^ PPM Top-line Radio Statistics: Calgary CTRL; February 25 - May 26, 2013
  2. ^ Decision CRTC 85-54
  3. ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-694
  4. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-307, CHQR Calgary – New FM transmitter in Calgary (Denied) CRTC, May 24, 2012
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