CKRY-FM

CKRY-FM
Broadcast area Calgary, Alberta
Branding Country 105
Slogan Today's Country
Frequency 105.1 MHz (FM) (also on HD Radio)
Repeater(s) 93.3 FM (CKRY-FM-2)
First air date July 9, 1982
Format Analog/HD1: country music
HD2: CHQR simulcast
ERP 100 kW
HAAT 298.5 meters (979 ft)
Class C
Transmitter coordinates 51°03′00″N 114°04′30″W / 51.050°N 114.075°W / 51.050; -114.075Coordinates: 51°03′00″N 114°04′30″W / 51.050°N 114.075°W / 51.050; -114.075
Callsign meaning Sounds like "Calgary"
Owner Corus Entertainment
(Corus Radio Company)
Sister stations CHQR, CFGQ-FM
Website www.country105.com

CKRY-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music format at 105.1 FM in Calgary, Alberta. The station uses its on-air brand name Country 105. CKRY's studios are located on Barclay Parade Southwest near downtown Calgary, while its transmitter is located at 85th Street Southwest and Old Banff Coach Road in western Calgary. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment which also owns sister station CHQR and CFGQ-FM.

CKRY is currently the most listened-to radio station in the Calgary market according to a Spring 2013 PPM data report being released by BBM Canada. [1]

A transmitter located in Banff, Alberta, rebroadcasts the station at 93.3 FM.[2]

Country 105 old logo

In December 2015, CKRY launched HD Radio services, becoming the first station in Alberta to do so. Their HD2 sub-channel airs a simulcast of sister station CHQR.[3]

References

  1. ↑ PPM Top-line Radio Statistics: Calgary CTRL; February 25 - May 26, 2013
  2. ↑ Decision CRTC 2000-108
  3. ↑ http://hdradio.com/canada/find-hd-radio-canadian-station?field_location_tid=52&field_language_value=1 HD Radio Guide for Canada


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