CFXW-FM
CFXW-FM (96.7 FM, Boom 96.7) is a radio station in Whitecourt, Alberta. Owned by Stingray Group, it broadcasts a classic hits format.
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| City | Whitecourt, Alberta |
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| Frequency | 96.7 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Boom 96.7 |
| Slogan | 80s 90s & more |
| 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 kWs |
| HAAT | 382.5 meters (1,255 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | |
| Links | |
| Website | boom967.com |
History
The 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.[1]
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.[2]
On October 7, 2013, Newcap submitted an application to add a new FM transmitter at Fox Creek to rebroadcast CFXW-FM at 98.1 MHz with 610 watts.[3] This rebroadcaster was approved on January 23, 2014.[4]
On July 7, 2017, the station flipped to classic hits, branded as Boom 96.7. The previous format was active rock, it was known as 96.7 The Rig.
References
- 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
- Boom 96.7
- CFXW-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFXW-FM in the REC Canadian station database