CFGP-FM (97.7

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, ''97.7 Rock'') is a Canadian

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in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Owned by Rogers Radio, a division of

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, it broadcasts a

classic rock Classic rock is a radio format that developed from the album-oriented rock (AOR) format in the early 1980s. In the United States, it comprises rock music ranging generally from the mid-1960s through the early-1990s, primarily focusing on comm ...

format. CFGP began as an AM station in 1937 and over the years, the station switched to different AM frequencies (1200, 1310, 1340, 1350, 1050) until moving to its current frequency at 97.7 MHz after receiving approval by the CRTC in 1996.Decision CRTC 96-11
/ref> CFGP was an affiliate of

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network and its predecessor, the Trans-Canada Network, until 1981.

Rebroadcasters

CFGP has the following rebroadcasters:

References

External links

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CFGP 1973-1981 HISTORY
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