CKSQ-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a

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format at 93.3 FM in Stettler,

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. The station is branded on-air as ''New Country 93.3'' and is currently by

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History

The station began broadcasting in 1976 as CHOA. The call sign was changed to its current one as CKSQ in the early 1980s. In 1985, CKSQ received approval by the

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to move from 1400 to 880

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, however, this was lost out to

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in a bid to use the 880 kHz frequency.

Switch to FM

On September 19, 2011, Newcap Inc. applied to convert CKSQ from the AM dial at 1400 kHz to the FM dial. The

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approved Newcap's application on February 22, 2012 and the new station will operate at 93.3

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. In 2012, CKSQ moved from 1400 kHz AM to 93.3 MHz and began testing in September. The official launch on FM was set for October 15, 2012. Formerly branded as Q14 Country, the station is now known as Q93.3 On November 7, 2016, CKSQ rebranded under the ''Real Country'' brand, as with many other Newcap-owned country stations in Alberta. The station was acquired by Stingray Group in 2018. On March 4, 2024, CKVH rebranded once again, this time to Stingray's ''New Country'' brand.

Past station logos

Image:CKSQ RealCountry93.3 logo.png, Real Country 93.3 Logo 2016–2024.

References

External links

New Country 93.3

CKSQ-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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