CFRY

{{about|the AM radio station|the FM station|CHPO-FM}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = CFRY

| logo = File:CFRY 920AM logo.png

| city = Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

| area = Central Plains Region

| branding = CFRY 920 AM

| airdate = October 18, 1956 (AM)
September 7, 1995 (FM)

| frequency = 920 kHz (AM)

| repeater = CHPO-FM 93.1 Portage la Prairie

| format = Country

| power = 25 kWs daytime
15 kWs nighttime

| erp =

| class = B

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns =

| owner = Golden West Broadcasting

| website = [http://www.cfryradio.ca cfryradio.ca]

| sister_stations = CJPG-FM, CFRY-FM

}}

CFRY (920 AM) is a simulcasting radio station that broadcasts a country format. Licensed to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, the station serves the Central Plains Region. The station is currently owned by Golden West Broadcasting, and is located at 2390 Sissons Drive, along with CHPO-FM and CJPG-FM.

It first began broadcasting in 1956 at 1570 kHz, before moving to its current dial position in 1966. An in-town repeater, CFRY-1-FM 93.1 MHz, was added in 1995.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1995/DB95-676.HTM Decision CRTC 95-676]

On October 2, 2013, Golden West received approval from the CRTC to convert CFRY-FM-1 to a separate station, using the same facilities and parameters as the repeater, though broadcasting at 27,000 watts.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-533.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-533], English-language FM radio station in Portage la Prairie, CRTC, October 2, 2013 When it began broadcasting, it carried a country format as CHPO-FM, while CFRY continued its country format.Per [http://www.facebook.com/rwcrn Canadian Radio News' Facebook page]