CKY-FM
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| Broadcast area | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
|---|---|
| Branding | "Clear FM" |
| First air date | December 31, 1949 |
| Frequency | 102.3 MHz (FM) |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 100 kW |
| Owner | Rogers Communications |
| Website | 102.3 Clear FM |
CKY-FM has been the callsign of three radio stations in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
The original CKY was formed in 1923 by the Government of Manitoba and operated by the Manitoba Government Telephones. The Provincial Government ran the station and in the early years CKY would turn over it's signal to the Canadian National Railway and the frequency would be identified as CNRW. When the Federal Government took over operations of the CNR Network in the 30s, CKY continued the relationship and a lot of CKY's programing originated with the CRBC which later became the CBC. In June of 1948, CKY became part of the CBC network and was renamed CBW. On the last day of 1949, Randy Moffat resurrected the CKY call letters to begin the second incarnation of CKY.
The current CKY-FM was established in 1949 by Moffatt Communications as CKY-AM, broadcasting at AM 580.
In 1963, Moffatt also established the first CKY-FM, at 92.1 on the FM dial. In 1978, CKY-FM was re-branded as CITI-FM and for a period of time was the most powerful radio station in North America broadcasting at 360,000 watts.
A 1980 article in the Free Press said that both CFRW and CKY-AM want to broadcast in AM stereo. CKY chose the failed Kahn-Hazeltine system.[1]
In 1992, both CKY-AM and CITI-FM were sold to Rogers Communications. On January 21, 2004, Rogers converted CKY-AM to FM, where it broadcasts at 102.3 FM and has retained the CKY-FM calls. The current CKY-FM broadcasts an adult contemporary format with the on-air brand name 102 Clear FM.
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Station/Frequency: CKSB-FM 89.9 | CKXL 91.1 | CITI 92.1 | CKIC 92.9 | CHIQ 94.3 | CHVN 95.1 | CKUW 95.9 | CJKR 97.5 | CBW-FM 98.3 | CJZZ 99.1 | CFWM 99.9 | CKFE 100.7 | CJUM 101.5 | CKY-FM 102.3 | CKMM 103.1 | CFQX 104.1 | CICY 105.5 | CFEQ 107.1 | CJWV 107.9
