CKSQ-FM

CKSQ-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music format at 93.3 FM in Stettler, Alberta. The station is branded on-air as Real Country 93.3 and was owned by Newcap Radio until they were bought out by Stingray Digital.

CKSQ-FM
CityStettler, Alberta
Frequency93.3 MHz (FM)
BrandingReal Country 93.3 FM
SloganPlaying Today's Best Country and Your All Time Favorites
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerStingray Digital
History
First air date
December 15, 1976
Former frequencies
1400 kHz (AM)
Technical information
ClassB1
ERP11,000 watts (average)
23,000 watts (peak)
HAAT88.6 meters (291 ft)
Links
Websitewww.realcountrystettler.ca

History

The station began broadcasting in 1976 as CHOA. The callsign was changed to its current one as CKSQ in the early 1980s. In 1985, CKSQ received approval by the CRTC to move from 1400 to 880 kHz, however, this was lost out to CHQT Edmonton in a bid to use the 880 kHz frequency.[1]

Switch to FM

On September 19, 2011, Newcap Inc. applied to convert CKSQ from the AM dial at 1400 kHz to the FM dial.[2] The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved Newcap's application on February 22, 2012 and the new station will operate at 93.3 MHz.[3]

In 2012, CKSQ moved from 1400 kHz AM to 93.3 MHz FM and began testing in September. The official launch on FM was set for October 15, 2012. Formerly branded as Q14 Country, the station is now known as Q93.3 [4]

On November 7, 2016, CKSQ rebranded under the Real Country brand, as with other Newcap-owned country stations in Alberta.[5]

References
  1. Decision CRTC 85-55
  2. Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-595
  3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-111, CKSQ Stettler – Conversion to the FM band, CRTC, February 22, 2012
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 2015-01-22.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Stettler's local radio station Q93.3 rebranded". Stettler Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2017.


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