CFXW-FM (96.7

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, '' Boom 96.7'') is a

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, Canada, and is transmitted on 96.7 FM in Whitecourt and on 98.1 FM in Fox Creek. Owned by

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, it broadcasts a classic hits format.

History

The station was originally on the AM dial as CFYR, until it received

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approval to move to 96.7 FM in 1996, then launched as CFYR-FM. In 2005, CFYR received CRTC approval to operate a transmitter at Whitecourt on the frequency 96.7 FM to replace CFYR-FM and launch as a stand-alone station with the callsign CFXW-FM. On October 7, 2013, Newcap submitted an application to add a new FM transmitter at Fox Creek (CFXW-FM-1) to rebroadcast CFXW-FM at 98.1 MHz with 610 watts. This rebroadcaster was approved on January 23, 2014.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-17
CFXW-FM Whitecourt – New transmitter at Fox Creek, ''CRTC'', January 23, 2014 The 98.1 transmitter is still used as a repeater for CFXW today. On July 7, 2017, the station flipped from

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(as ''96.7 The Rig'') to classic hits, branded as '' Boom 96.7''.

References

External links

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