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CKRY-FM

Coordinates: 51°03′00″N 114°04′30″W / 51.050°N 114.075°W / 51.050; -114.075
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CKRY-FM
File:Country 105.png
Frequency105.1 MHz (FM) (HD Radio)
BrandingCountry 105
Programming
FormatAnalog/HD1: country music
HD2: CHQR simulcast
Ownership
Owner
CHQR, CFGQ-FM
History
First air date
July 9, 1982
Technical information
ClassC
ERP100 kW
HAAT298.5 meters (979 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
51°03′00″N 114°04′30″W / 51.050°N 114.075°W / 51.050; -114.075
Repeater(s)93.3 FM (CKRY-FM-2)
Links
Websitewww.country105.com

CKRY-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music format at 105.1 FM in Calgary, Alberta. The station uses its on-air brand name Country 105. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment, which also owns sister station CHQR and CFGQ-FM. CKRY's studios are located on 17th Ave SW near Westbrook Mall, while its transmitter is located at 85th Street Southwest and Old Banff Coach Road in western Calgary.

CKRY is currently the most listened-to radio station in the Calgary market according to a spring 2013 PPM data report being released by BBM Canada.[1]

A transmitter located in Banff, Alberta, rebroadcasts the station at 93.3 FM.[2]

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Country 105 old logo

In December 2015, CKRY launched HD Radio services, becoming the first station in Alberta to do so. Their HD2 sub-channel airs a simulcast of sister station CHQR.[3]

References

  1. ^ "PPM Top-line Radio Statistics: Calgary CTRL; February 25 - May 26, 2013" (PDF).
  2. ^ (CRTC), Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (20 April 2000). "ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 2000-108, Addition of a transmitter of CKRY-FM at Banff". www.crtc.gc.ca.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Canada Stations".