CJXX-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 93.1 FM in

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. Owned by the

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, the station is branded as ''Big Country 93.1'' and broadcasts a

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format. The station originally began broadcasting on 1430

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( AM) on December 16, 1979, received approval to move to 840 AM in 1991 and then to its current FM frequency in November 2000.Decision CRTC 99-474
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External links

Big Country 93.1

CJXX-FM
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