CKYY-FM (89.1 FM, "Niagara's New Country 89.1") is a radio station licensed to Welland, Ontario. Owned by My Broadcasting Corporation, it broadcasts a country music format serving Niagara Region.
Its studios and offices are located on Forks Road on the Port Colborne—Welland border. CKYY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 564 watts average, with a peak of 3,100 watts. The tower has a height above average terrain (HAAT) of .FCCdata.org/CKYY CKYY-FM uses a directional antenna to avoid its signal from interfering with stations in the U.S. The transmitter is located on Matthews Road in Welland .
History The station's founders received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on June 26, 2014, to construct a new English-language commercial FM station.Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-663, Notice of hearing, CRTC, December 9, 2013Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-345, English Language FM radio station in Welland, CRTC, June 26, 2014 The station signed on the air on February 20, 2015.Country 89.1 FM is on the air , Welland Tribune, February 20, 2015
On May 10, 2019, Stingray Group announced its intent to acquire CKYY and CIXL-FM. However, the sale fell through, and on August 5, 2022, R.B. Communications announced that it would instead sell CIXL and CKYY to My Broadcasting Corporation.Connie Thiessen, "MBC to acquire GIANT FM and Country 89 Welland". Broadcast Dialogue, August 5, 2022. The sale was approved by the CRTC on September 20, 2022.
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External links
CKYY-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation