CFXW-FM

CFXW-FM
City of license Whitecourt, Alberta
Branding 96.7 The Rig
Slogan Whitecourt's rock station!
Frequency 96.7 MHz
First air date 1974 as CFYR
Format Active rock
Callsign meaning C FoX (former branding) Whitecourt
Owner Newcap Broadcasting
Website 96.7 The Rig

CFXW-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts an active rock format at 96.7 FM in Whitecourt, Alberta. The station is branded as 96.7 The Rig and is currently owned by Newcap Broadcasting.

History

The station was originally on the AM dial as CFYR, until it received CRTC approval to move to 96.7 FM in 1996, then launched as CFYR-FM.[1]

In 2005, CFYR received CRTC approval to operate a transmitter at Whitecourt on the frequency 96.7 FM to replace CFYR-FM and launch as a stand-alone station with the callsign CFXW-FM.[2]

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