CKYY-FM
Country music radio station in Welland, Ontario, Canada
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CKYY-FM (89.1 FM, "Niagara's New Country 89.1") is a radio station licensed to Welland, Ontario. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, it broadcasts a country music format serving Niagara Region.
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| Broadcast area | Niagara Region |
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| Frequency | 89.1 MHz |
| Branding | Niagara's New Country 89.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Niagara IceDogs, Niagara River Lions |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | My Broadcasting Corporation |
| CIXL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 20, 2015 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 564 watts average 3,100 watts peak horizontal & vertical polarization |
| HAAT | 130.5 metres (428 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | country89.com |
Its studios and offices are located 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 .
History
The station's founders received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on June 26, 2014, to construct a new English-language commercial FM station.[2][3] The station signed on the air on February 20, 2015.[4]
On May 10, 2019, Stingray Group announced its intent to acquire CKYY and CIXL-FM.[5] However, the sale fell through, and on August 5, 2022, R.B. Communications announced that it would instead sell CIXL and CKYY to My Broadcasting Corporation.[6] The sale was approved by the CRTC on September 20, 2022.[7]