CJGY-FM
Christian radio station in Grande Prairie, Alberta
- Grande Prairie, Alberta
Dawson Creek
Fort St. John
First air date
70 kWs horizontal
CJGY-FM (96.3 FM, "Reach 96.3") is a radio station licensed to Grande Prairie, Alberta. Owned by Golden West Broadcasting, it broadcasts a Christian radio format serving Grand Prairie, as well as the cities of Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, British Columbia via rebroadcasters.
History
The station received approval in 2006[1] and launched on December 3, 2007 as 96.3 Shine FM. In 2012, the station was transferred to Grande Prairie Radio, Ltd., owned by Touch Canada Broadcasting co-partner Peter Teichroeb. In 2013, the station re-branded as 96.3 Reach FM, although no change in format was made.
On January 27, 2016, the station received CRTC approval to add new FM transmitters in Dawson Creek (96.7 MHz) and Fort St. John, British Columbia (97.1 MHz).[2] The transmitters, which commenced broadcasting in Summer 2016, repeat the same programs as CJGY-FM, but with local inserts, including news, weather and community information.[3]
In 2017, the station was sold to Golden West Broadcasting.[4] In 2023, Golden West requested a license amendment that would allow the station to broadcast a format based on popular music, citing that the Christian format had a small audience and was not profitable. The amendment was approved by the CRTC in January 2024.[5]
Rebroadcasters
CJGY-FM has the following rebroadcasters:
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson Creek, British Columbia | CJGY-FM-2 | 96.7 FM | Query | |
| Fort St. John, British Columbia | CJGY-FM-1 | 97.1 FM | Query |
References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-623, Christian music FM radio station in Grande Prairie, CRTC, November 15, 2006
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-27, CJGY-FM Grande Prairie – New transmitters in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, CRTC, January 27, 2016
- ^ Alaska Highway News: "Grande Prairie radio station extending reach into the Peace", January 29, 2016.
- ^ "CJGY-FM Grande Prairie and its transmitters CJGY-FM-1 Fort St. John and CJGY-FM-2 Dawson Creek – Acquisition of assets (corporate reorganization)". CRTC. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "CJGY-FM Grande Prairie and its transmitters CJGY-FM-1 Fort St. John and CJGY-FM-2 Dawson Creek - Licence amendment". CRTC. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
External links
- 96.3 Reach FM
- CJGY-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CJGY in the REC Canadian station database
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Radio stations in Grande Prairie and western Central Alberta
- CHFA-5 90.5
- CJXX 93.1
- CJGY 96.3
- CFGP 97.7
- CIKT 98.9
- CKUA-4 100.9
- CBXP 102.5
- CFRI 104.7
- CBXD 1540
- CFXE 94.3
- CKUA-FM-8 103.7
- CBXI 88.1
- CFXH 97.5
- CHFA-4 100.7
- CKUA-7 102.5
- CFHI 104.9
- Alberta radio markets
- Banff
- Calgary
- Edmonton
- Fort McMurray
- Grande Prairie
- Lethbridge
- Lloydminster
- Medicine Hat
- Red Deer
- See also
- List of radio stations in Alberta
55°14′30″N 118°33′30″W / 55.24167°N 118.55833°W / 55.24167; -118.55833
