CKDQ
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| Frequency | 910 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Real Country 910 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| CHOO-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1958 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B (regional) |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.realcountry910.ca |
CKDQ (910 AM, "Real Country 910") is a radio station in Drumheller, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a country music format. CKDQ is the only station in Canada which broadcasts on 910 AM, a Regional broadcast frequency.
History
The station began broadcasting in 1958 as CJDV, until it changed to its current callsign in 1981. It is a Class B station broadcasting with a power of 50,000 watts, and using a two tower directional antenna daytime and a four tower directional antenna nighttime. The former CJDV callsign now belongs to a radio station in Cambridge, Ontario.
In 2016, the station became a semi-satellite of Camrose/Edmonton sister station CFCW, rebranding from Q91 to 910 CFCW; it carried a mix of CFCW and local programming. In October 2018, CKDQ rebranded as Real Country 910 (adopting a brand used by other Newcap-owned country stations in Alberta).[1]
References
- ^ "Stettler's local radio station Q93.3 rebranded". Stettler Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Template:History of Canadian Broadcasting
- CKDQ in the REC Canadian station database
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