CKYC-FM

CKYC-FM

City of license	Owen Sound, Ontario
Branding	"Country 93"
Slogan	"Today's Best Country"
Frequency	FM 93.7 MHz
First air date	2001
Format	country
ERP	vertical-22 kWs average & peak horizontal-22 kWs average & peak
HAAT	214 metres (702 ft)
Class	B
Owner	Bayshore Broadcasting
Sister stations	CFOS, CIXK-FM
Website	www.country93.ca

CKYC-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 93.7 FM in Owen Sound, Ontario. The station airs a country music format branded as Country 93, primarily for Grey-Bruce Counties but also serving northern parts of Huron and Wellington Counties. The station is known for its active support of local country music, as well as bringing national and international country music acts to Grey and Bruce counties.

History

On March 19, 2001, Bayshore Broadcasting (the owners of CFOS and CIXK-FM) received CRTC approval to operate a new FM radio station to serve Owen Sound on the frequency 93.7 MHz.^[1] The new station would broadcast a country music format. The station was launched on September 4, 2001.

On September 30, 2010, CKYC-FM and sister station CIXK-FM received CRTC approval to change their authorized contours.^[2]

Notes

CKYC was a former callsign of a radio station in Toronto, which is known today as CHKT.

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Radio stations in Midwestern Ontario and the Georgian Triangle

Bruce County	Kincardine CIYN 95.5 Port Elgin CFPS 97.9 Tobermory CHEE 89.9 CBPS-FM 90.7 Wiarton CBL-4 97.1 Neyaashiinigmiing CHFN-FM 100.1

Grey County	Owen Sound CFOS 560 CJLF-1 90.1 CJOS 92.3 CKYC 93.7 CBCB 98.7 CIXK 106.5 Hanover CFBW 91.3 Centreville (Meaford) CJGB 99.3 CKNX-2 104.9

Huron County	Bluewater CIBU-1 91.7 Exeter CKXM 90.5 Goderich CIYN-1 99.7 CHWC 104.9 Wingham CKNX 920 CIBU 94.5 CBLA-3 100.9 CKNX 101.7

Simcoe County	Collingwood CKCB 95.1 CFMO 102.9 Wasaga Beach CHGB 97.7

Dufferin County	Orangeville CKMO 101.5 CIDC 103.5 Shelburne CFDC 104.9

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Coordinates: 44°30′44″N 80°57′13″W / 44.51222°N 80.95361°W / 44.51222; -80.95361

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