CHQR

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CHQR
Global News Radio 770 CHQR.png
CityCalgary, Alberta
Broadcast areaCalgary Metropolitan Area
Southern Alberta
Frequency770 kHz (AM) C-QUAM AM Stereo
BrandingGlobal News Radio 770 CHQR
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerCorus Entertainment
(CKIK-FM Ltd.)
CFGQ-FM, CKRY-FM, CICT-DT, CISA-DT
History
First air date
August 15, 1964
Former frequencies
810 kHz (1964-1985)
Call sign meaning
Calgary's Highest Quality Radio
Technical information
ClassB
Power50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
50°49′16″N 114°03′07″W / 50.8211°N 114.052°W / 50.8211; -114.052
Repeater(s)105.1 CKRY HD2
Links
Websiteglobalnews.ca/radio/770chqr

CHQR is a radio station owned by Corus Entertainment operating in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Broadcasting at AM 770, it airs talk radio programming. With the exception of one show, all of CHQR's weekday programming is produced in-house. CHQR is also the exclusive radio voice of the Calgary Stampeders. CHQR is also the last AM station in the Calgary market to broadcast in C-QUAM AM Stereo. CHQR is a Class B station on the clear-channel frequency of 770 kHz.

CHQR's studios are located on 17th Avenue Southwest in Calgary, while its transmitters are located just south of the Calgary city limits near De Winton.

As of Winter 2021, CHQR is the most-listened-to radio station in the Calgary market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.[1]

History[]

The station originally began broadcasting at 810 AM in 1964 and received approval to move to its current frequency in 1985.[2]

On November 9, 2011, Corus Entertainment Inc., on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary CKIK-FM Limited applied to the CRTC to add an FM transmitter to serve Calgary on the frequency 106.9 MHz to rebroadcast the programming of CHQR 770.[3] This application was denied on May 24, 2012.[4]

In December 2015, CHQR was added to sister station CKRY-FM's HD2 sub-channel when they activated HD Radio services, becoming the first station in Alberta to do so.

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References[]

  1. ^ "Winter 2020 PPM Data". Retrieved 2021-04-01.
  2. ^ Decision CRTC 85-54
  3. ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-694
  4. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-307, CHQR Calgary – New FM transmitter in Calgary (Denied) CRTC, May 24, 2012

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