CKWB-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 97.9 FM in
Westlock,
Alberta. The station also serves the
Barrhead
Barrhead ( sco, Baurheid, gd, Ceann a' Bharra) is a town in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, southwest of Glasgow city centre on the edge of the Gleniffer Braes. At the 2011 census its population was 17,268.
History
Barrhead was formed when ...
area. The station currently airs a
country format branded on-air as ''Real Country 97.9'' and was owned by
Newcap Radio until they were bought out by
Stingray Group
Stingray Group Inc. (formerly Stingray Digital and Stingray Digital Group) is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment company based in Montreal, Quebec, with offices in the United States, Belgium, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, S ...
.
History
It's uncertain when the station signed on as CFOK, however, the station dates back to the 1971 as a rebroadcaster of
CKBA-FM
CKBA-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 94.1 FM in Athabasca, Alberta with a classic hits format branded as ''Boom 94.1''. The station is owned by Stingray Group.
History
CKBA was granted a broadcast license for 850 kHz in 1988. CKB ...
.
Over the years, the station has gone through different brandings, formats and ownerships.
Move to FM
On October 8, 2009, CFOK applied to convert to 97.9
MHz. The station received
CRTC approval on February 19, 2010.
In August 2011, CFOK began testing on their new frequency at 97.9 MHz. After the official launch of the new station on 97.9 FM, the station's call sign would be CKWB-FM.
On September 6, 2011, at 6:00 am MDT, CFOK dropped its
classic hits format and made its official move to 97.9 MHz as ''97.9 The Range'' with its new
call sign CKWB-FM and a
country format.
CKWB IS ON THE AIR
, ''97.9 The Range'', September 6, 2011 CFOK's old AM transmitter was shut down.
In November 2016, CKWB rebranded under the ''Real Country'' brand, as with other Newcap-owned country stations in Alberta.
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Radio stations established in 2011
2011 establishments in Alberta
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