CKBG-FM

{{for|the defunct radio station in Nova Scotia with this callsign|CKBG-FM (Nova Scotia)}}

{{Infobox radio station

| logo = CKBG-Logo-Full.png

| name = CKBG-FM

| city = Amherstburg, Ontario

| branding = The Burg

| frequency = {{frequency|107.9|MHz}}

| airdate = {{Start date and age|2023|7|3}}

| last_airdate =

| coordinates =

| format = Adult Contemporary

| owner = Amherstburg Broadcasting Corporation

| licensee = Martyn Adler

| erp = 50 watts

| haat = {{cvt|51.6|m|ft}}

| callsign_meaning = AmherstBurG

| website = https://www.ckbg.ca/

}}

CKBG-FM is a low-power FM Soft AC radio station licensed to Amherstburg, Ontario, broadcasting on 107.9 MHz, owned by Martyn Adler's Amherstburg Broadcasting Corporation. The station had applied for a license to broadcast in 2021, but was initially denied.[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2021/2021-206.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-206], Low-power commercial FM radio station in Amherstburg, CRTC, June 17, 2021 However, the station's identical application in 2022 was accepted by the CRTC.[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2022/2022-262.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-262],

Low-power English-language commercial FM radio station in Amherstburg, CRTC, September 23, 2022 The station began on-air testing in late April 2023, along with streaming test programming on their website, before announcing an official launch date of July 3, 2023. CKBG-FM 107.9 is also branded as The Burg.[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BCWTt2u7bWM LAUNCH OF AMHERSTBURG ONTARIO'S 1st RADIO STATION CKBG 107.9 FM], YouTube, July 3, 2023

On February 20, 2024, it was announced that long-time 89X (CIMX-FM) on-air host Mark McKenzie had taken over as Morning Show host weekdays from 6AM-10AM.

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