CFXW-FM (96.7 MHz, Boom 96.7) is a radio station in Whitecourt, Alberta, Canada, and is transmitted on 96.7 FM in Whitecourt and on 98.1 FM in Fox Creek.[1] Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a classic hits format.
 | |
| Broadcast area | Whitecourt Fox Creek |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 96.7 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Boom 96.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| History | |
First air date | 1974 as CFYR |
Call sign meaning | C FoX Whitecourt (former branding and broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 9,000 watts |
| HAAT | 382.5 meters (1,255 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 54°08′31″N 115°41′02″W / 54.142°N 115.684°W |
| Links | |
| Website | boom967.com |
History
editThe station was originally on the AM dial as CFYR, until it received CRTC approval to move to 96.7 FM in 1996, then launched as CFYR-FM.[2]
In 2005, CFYR received CRTC approval to operate a transmitter at Whitecourt on the frequency 96.7 FM to replace CFYR-FM and launch as a stand-alone station with the callsign CFXW-FM.[3]
On October 7, 2013, Newcap submitted an application to add a new FM transmitter at Fox Creek (CFXW-FM-1) to rebroadcast CFXW-FM at 98.1 MHz with 610 watts.[4] This rebroadcaster was approved on January 23, 2014.[5] The 98.1 transmitter is still used as a repeater for CFXW today.
On July 7, 2017, the station flipped from active rock (as 96.7 The Rig) to classic hits, branded as Boom 96.7.
References
edit- ^ "Contact Us".
- ^ Decision CRTC 96-2
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-208
- ^ 2013-1316-3, Application by Newcap Inc. to add a transmitter at Fox Creek, AB - a rebroadcaster of CFXW-FM, Whitecourt, AB. CRTC, October 7, 2013
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-17, CFXW-FM Whitecourt – New transmitter at Fox Creek, CRTC, January 23, 2014
External links
edit- Boom 96.7
- CFXW-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFXW-FM in the REC Canadian station database
  | This article about a radio station in Alberta is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |