CKYY-FM

Coordinates: 42°56′51″N 79°16′15″W / 42.94747°N 79.27073°W / 42.94747; -79.27073
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CKYY-FM
horizontal & vertical polarization
HAAT130.5 meters (428 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitecountry89.com

CKYY-FM (89.1

studios and offices for CKYY-FM and sister station CIXL-FM are on Forks Road on the Port Colborne
- Welland border.

CKYY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 564 watts average, with a peak of 3,100 watts. The tower has a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 130.5 meters (428 ft).[1] CKYY-FM uses a directional antenna to avoid its signal from interfering with stations in the U.S. The transmitter is located on Matthews Road in Welland [1].

History

The station's founders received approval from the

signed on the air on February 20, 2015.[4]

On May 10, 2019, Stingray Group announced its intention to purchase R.B. Communications' two stations in Welland.[5] The sale fell through in early 2020. In 2022, Wellport announced a new deal to sell CIXL and CKYY to My Broadcasting Corporation.[6]

On September 20, 2022, the CRTC approved the change of ownership from R.B. Communications Ltd. to My Broadcasting Corporation.[7]

References

  1. ^ FCCdata.org/CKYY
  2. ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-663, Notice of hearing, CRTC, December 9, 2013
  3. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-345, English Language FM radio station in Welland, CRTC, June 26, 2014
  4. ^ Country 89.1 FM is on the air Archived 2015-02-25 at the Wayback Machine, Welland Tribune, February 20, 2015
  5. ^ "Friday's small-cap stocks to watch". The Globe and Mail. May 10, 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-11.
  6. ^ Connie Thiessen, "MBC to acquire GIANT FM and Country 89 Welland". Broadcast Dialogue, August 5, 2022.
  7. ^ "Administrative Decision CRTC L2022-45" (PDF). crtc.gc.ca. 2022-09-20. Retrieved 2022-10-30.

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