CKYR-FM
{{short description|Multilingual radio station in Calgary}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CKYR-FM
| logo = CKYR-FM.png
| area = Calgary Metropolitan Region
| branding = RED FM Calgary
| airdate = May 3, 2013
| format = Multicultural
| language = Multilingual
| erp = 1.1 kilowatts
8 kW Maximum
| haat = {{convert|236|meters}}
| class = B
| coordinates =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = South Asian Broadcasting Corporation
| webcast = [https://streamdb9web.securenetsystems.net/cirrusencore/index.cfm?stationCallSign=CKYR Listen live]
| website = [http://calgary.redfm.ca/ calgary.redfm.ca]
}}
CKYR-FM is a radio station which operates a multilingual/ethnic radio station on the frequency of 106.7 MHz/FM in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. CKYR's studios are located on Westwinds Drive Northeast in Calgary, while its transmitter is located on Old Banff Coach Road in western Calgary.
History
On May 24, 2012, Multicultural Broadcasting Corporation Inc. received a licence from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new ethnic commercial radio station to serve Calgary.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-308.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-308], Licensing of new radio stations to serve Calgary, Alberta, CRTC, May 24, 2012
In February 2013, the station is doing on-air tests and will be branded as RED FM.[http://rwcrn.com/red-fm-ckyr-106-7-calgary-is-on-the-air-testing RED FM (CKYR) 106.7 Calgary is on the air testing] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307035426/http://rwcrn.com/red-fm-ckyr-106-7-calgary-is-on-the-air-testing# |date=2016-03-07 }}, Radio West - Canadian Radio News, February 17, 2013 The station launched on May 3, 2013.[http://mediamag.ca/2013/05/03/calgarys-newest-radio-station-red-fm-106-7-fm-launched-on-may-3-2013-2/ Calgary’s Newest Radio Station, Red FM 106.7 FM, Launched on May 3, 2013], mediamag.ca
Notes
CIRI-FM, a very low power traffic radio station operating at 106.5 MHz is an adjacent frequency to the new proposed multicultural station at 106.7 MHz. CIRI remained at 106.5 FM, until the station moved to a new frequency in 2020.[https://mobile.twitter.com/cityofcalgary/status/1317209954181246976 City of Calgary], Twitter, October 2020
Programming
References
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External links
- [http://calgary.redfm.ca Red FM Calgary]
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/alberta/alberta-south/CKYR-FM CKYR-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- {{RecnetCanada|CKYR-FM}}
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Category:Radio stations established in 2013
Category:2013 establishments in Alberta
Category:Urdu-language radio stations
Category:Punjabi-language radio stations
Category:Hindi-language radio stations
Category:Indo-Canadian culture
Category:Asian-Canadian culture in Alberta
Category:Indian diaspora mass media
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