CHPO-FM
History
The owners received approval by the CRTC on October 2, 2013, which will replace CFRY AM's current repeater, CFRY-FM-1. The new station will broadcast using the same facility and parameters as CFRY-FM-1, with a maximum effective radiated power of 27,000 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 73.5 metres).
Originally, it was planned to broadcast as CFRY-FM, while its original parent station, CFRY AM, continued its country format. It was later revealed that the station would switch to a classic rock format under the new call letters of CHPO-FM, ending its 19-year FM simulcast as CFRY-1-FM. However, the station instead launched as Country 93.1 FM, the current format.
References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-533, English-language FM radio station in Portage la Prairie, CRTC, October 2, 2013
- ^ Per Canadian Radio News' Facebook page
- ^ "RadioWest.ca • View topic - Portage La Prairie's Simulcast CFRY-FM Becomes CHPO-FM". Retrieved June 15, 2016.
External links
- Country 93
- CHPO-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHPO-FM in the REC Canadian station database
49°58′26″N 98°19′35″W / 49.973879°N 98.326406°W