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'''CKTY-FM''' is a [[Canadian]] [[Radio broadcasting|radio station]], broadcasting from [[Truro, Nova Scotia|Truro]], [[Nova Scotia]] on 99.5 [[FM radio|FM]]. It plays a [[country music]] format and is branded ''Cat Country 99.5''. The station has been on the air since September 10 1947. It was originally broadcast on 1400 AM as '''CKCL''' then to 600 in 1956, and received [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approval to move to 99.5 FM in 2001 after shutting down the AM 600 frequency.<ref>{{ |
'''CKTY-FM''' is a [[Canadian]] [[Radio broadcasting|radio station]], broadcasting from [[Truro, Nova Scotia|Truro]], [[Nova Scotia]] on 99.5 [[FM radio|FM]]. It plays a [[country music]] format and is branded ''Cat Country 99.5''. The station has been on the air since September 10 1947. It was originally broadcast on 1400 AM as '''CKCL''' then to 600 in 1956, and received [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approval to move to 99.5 FM in 2001 after shutting down the AM 600 frequency.<ref>{{Cite web |
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The station is owned by [[Astral Media]]. |
The station is owned by [[Astral Media]]. |
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CKTY was formerly the callsign of a now-defunct AM radio station out of [[Sarnia, Ontario]], which moved to the FM dial and is now [[CHKS-FM]]. CKCL was also a former callsign of a radio station in [[Toronto, Ontario]] in the 1920s.<ref>{{ |
CKTY was formerly the callsign of a now-defunct AM radio station out of [[Sarnia, Ontario]], which moved to the FM dial and is now [[CHKS-FM]]. CKCL was also a former callsign of a radio station in [[Toronto, Ontario]] in the 1920s.<ref>{{Cite web |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Revision as of 20:04, 31 March 2009
Broadcast area | Truro, Nova Scotia |
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Frequency | 99.5 MHz (FM) |
Branding | Cat Country 99.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Country music |
Ownership | |
Owner | Astral Media |
History | |
First air date | September 10 1947 (as CKCL-AM) |
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Website | Cat Country 99.5 |
CKTY-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting from Truro, Nova Scotia on 99.5 FM. It plays a country music format and is branded Cat Country 99.5. The station has been on the air since September 10 1947. It was originally broadcast on 1400 AM as CKCL then to 600 in 1956, and received CRTC approval to move to 99.5 FM in 2001 after shutting down the AM 600 frequency.[1]
The station is owned by Astral Media.
CKTY was formerly the callsign of a now-defunct AM radio station out of Sarnia, Ontario, which moved to the FM dial and is now CHKS-FM. CKCL was also a former callsign of a radio station in Toronto, Ontario in the 1920s.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Decision CRTC 2001-160". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. 2 March 2001. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
- ^ "Stations on the air in 1925". Canadian communications foundation. Retrieved 2009-03-31.
External links
- Cat Country 99.5
- CKTY-FM/CKCL history at Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKTY-FM in the REC Canadian station database