CFRY (920 AM) is a simulcasting

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that broadcasts a

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format. Licensed to Portage La Prarie, Manitoba, the station serves the

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. The station is currently owned by

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, and is located at 2390 Sissons Drive, along with CHPO-FM and CJPG-FM. It first began broadcasting in 1956 at 1570 kHz, before moving to its current dial position in 1966. An in-town repeater, CFRY-1-FM 93.1 MHz, was added in 1995. On October 2, 2013, Golden West received approval from the

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to convert CFRY-FM-1 to a separate station, using the same facilities and parameters as the repeater, though broadcasting at 27,000 watts. When it began broadcasting, it carried a

format as CHPO-FM, while CFRY continued its country format.Pe
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CFRY 920 AM
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