CHBD-FM
Radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan
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CHBD-FM (92.7 MHz) is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan. Owned by Bell Media, it broadcasts a country format branded as Pure Country 92.7. Its studios are located at 4303 Albert Street in south Regina.
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| Broadcast area | Southern Saskatchewan |
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| Frequency | 92.7 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Pure Country 92.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| CKCK-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | February 20, 2008 |
Call sign meaning | "Big Dog" (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts[1] |
| HAAT | 146.2 metres (480 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/purecountry/regina |
History
In May 2007, the CRTC awarded licenses for new radio stations in Regina to Standard Broadcasting (which, the previous month, had agreed to be sold to Astral Media),[2] and Aboriginal Voices Radio. Standard proposed a "new country" station on 92.7 FM.[3]
The station officially launched as Big Dog 92.7 on February 20, 2008, under the ownership of Astral Media. Launch promotions for the new station included a 5,000-song commercial-free marathon, a station-sponsored concert featuring Aaron Pritchett at the local Pump Roadhouse nightclub, and an on-air contest surrounding the Alan Jackson song "Gone Country" (the first song played by the station). It was the first local competitor to the AM country station CKRM (which carries a full service country format that includes agriculture news and sports talk programs).[4]
Astral Media was in turn acquired by Bell Media in 2013, making CHBD-FM a sister station to CTV television station CKCK-DT.
On May 28, 2019, the station was renamed Pure Country 92.7 as part of a nationwide rebranding of all Bell Media country stations.[5]
