CJGY-FM

CJGY-FM
City	Grande Prairie, Alberta
Frequency	96.3 MHz (FM)
Branding	96.3 Reach FM
Programming
Format	Christian radio
Ownership
Owner	Golden West Broadcasting
History
First air date	December 3, 2007
Technical information
Class	C1
ERP	30 kWs vertical; 70 kWs horizontal
HAAT	206 meters (676 ft)
Links
Website	reachfm.ca

CJGY-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format at 96.3 FM in Grande Prairie, Alberta.

History[]

The station received approval in 2006^[1] and launched on December 3, 2007 as 96.3 Shine FM. In 2012, the station was transferred to Grande Prairie Radio, Ltd., owned by Touch Canada Broadcasting co-partner Peter Teichroeb. In 2013, the station re-branded as 96.3 Reach FM, although no change in format was made.

On January 27, 2016, the station received CRTC approval to add new FM transmitters in Dawson Creek (96.7 MHz) and Fort St. John, British Columbia. (97.1 MHz).^[2] The transmitters, which commenced broadcasting in Summer 2016, repeat the same programs as CJGY-FM, but with local inserts, including news, weather and community information.^[3]

In 2017, the station was sold to Golden West Broadcasting.^[4]

Rebroadcasters[]

CJGY-FM has the following rebroadcasters:

Rebroadcasters of CJGY-FM
City of license	Identifier	Frequency	RECNet	CRTC Decision
Dawson Creek	CJGY-FM-2	96.7 FM	Query
Fort St. John	CJGY-FM-1	97.1 FM	Query

Former logos[]

CJGY-FM logo as "Shine FM" 2007-2013

References[]

^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-623, Christian music FM radio station in Grande Prairie, CRTC, November 15, 2006
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-27, CJGY-FM Grande Prairie – New transmitters in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, CRTC, January 27, 2016
^ Alaska Highway News: "Grande Prairie radio station extending reach into the Peace", January 29, 2016.
^ "CJGY-FM Grande Prairie and its transmitters CJGY-FM-1 Fort St. John and CJGY-FM-2 Dawson Creek – Acquisition of assets (corporate reorganization)". CRTC. Retrieved 2019-08-04.

External links[]

96.3 Reach FM
CJGY-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
CJGY in the REC Canadian station database

Coordinates: 55°14′30″N 118°33′30″W / 55.24167°N 118.55833°W / 55.24167; -118.55833

[1] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-623, Christian music FM radio station in Grande Prairie, CRTC, November 15, 2006

[2] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-27, CJGY-FM Grande Prairie – New transmitters in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, CRTC, January 27, 2016

[3] Alaska Highway News: "Grande Prairie radio station extending reach into the Peace", January 29, 2016.

[4] "CJGY-FM Grande Prairie and its transmitters CJGY-FM-1 Fort St. John and CJGY-FM-2 Dawson Creek – Acquisition of assets (corporate reorganization)". CRTC. Retrieved 2019-08-04.

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v t Radio stations in Grande Prairie and western Central Alberta
Grande Prairie	CHFA-5 90.5 CJXX 93.1 CJGY 96.3 CFGP 97.7 CIKT 98.9 CKUA-4 100.9 CBXP 102.5 CFRI 104.7
Edson	CBXD 1540 CFXE 94.3 CKUA-FM-8 103.7
Hinton	CBXI 88.1 CFXH 97.5 CHFA-4 100.7 CKUA-7 102.5
Whitecourt	CFXW 96.7 CIXM 105.3 CKUA-9 107.1 FM
Alberta radio markets Banff Calgary Edmonton Fort McMurray Grande Prairie Lethbridge Lloydminster Medicine Hat Red Deer See also List of radio stations in Alberta

v t Christian radio stations in Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador	Mount Pearl: VOAR 96.7 St. John's: VOWR 800
Prince Edward Island	Charlottetown: CIOG 91.3
Nova Scotia	Halifax: CJLU 93.9 CIRP 94.7 Truro: CINU 106.3
New Brunswick	Blackville: CJFY 107.7 Fredericton: CIXN 96.5 Moncton: CITA 105.1 CKOE 107.3 Saint John: CINB 96.1
Quebec	Brompton: CJRF 93.1 Cookshire-Eaton: CILA 88.1 Montreal: CIRA 91.3 Quebec City: CION 90.9 Rouyn-Noranda: CHIC 88.7 Scotstown: CHPV 103.7
Ontario	Apsley: CFSH 92.9 Barrie: CJLF 100.3 Belleville: CKJJ 102.3 Brantford: CFWC 93.9 Chatham: CKGW 89.3 Godfrey: CJCE 93.7 Kitchener: CJTW 94.3 London: CHJX 105.9 Oakville: CJYE 1250 Ottawa: CJVN 92.7, CHRI 99.1 St. Thomas: VF8016 90.1 Sudbury: CJTK 95.5 Thunder Bay: CJOA 95.1 Windsor: CJAH 90.5 Woodstock: CJFH 94.3
Manitoba	Winnipeg: CHVN 95.1
Saskatchewan	Nipawin: CIOT 104.1 Saskatoon: CFAQ 100.3 Yorkton: CJJC 100.5
Alberta	Calgary: CJLI 700 CJSI 88.9 Drayton Valley: Edmonton: CJCA 930 CJRY 105.9 Grande Prairie: CJGY 96.3 Medicine Hat: CJLT 93.7 Wetaskiwin: CIHS 93.5
British Columbia	Prince Rupert: CIAJ 100.7
Northern Canada	Whitehorse: CIAY 100.7
See also: List of Christian radio stations in Canada