CKYL is a Canadian

Canada

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 radio station

Radio station

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 that broadcasts a country music

Country music

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 radio format

Radio format

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 at 610 AM in Peace River, Alberta

Peace River, Alberta

Peace River is a town in northwestern Alberta, Canada, situated along the banks of the Peace River, at its confluence with the Smoky River, the Heart River and Pat's Creek. It is located northwest of Edmonton, and northeast of Grande Prairie, along Highway 2. The Peace River townsite is nearly ...

 and also several different other frequencies on the FM dial. The station is branded as YL Country and is owned by Peace River Broadcasting.

History

CKYL originally began broadcasting in 1954 at 630 AM, until it moved to its current AM 610 kHz frequency in the late 1950s or early 60s. The station is also heard via a number of FM translators in various communities in northern Alberta

Northern Alberta

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Rebroadcasters

On May 30, 2011, Peace River Broadcasting applied to add a new FM transmitter at Manning, Alberta

Manning, Alberta

Manning is a town in northern Alberta, Canada. It is known as the "Land of the Mighty Moose". It is located on Highway 35 north of Peace River on the Notikewin River.Manning is a service centre for the local agriculture, forestry and gas industries...

 to rebroadcast the programs of CKYL. If approved, the new transmitter will operate at 93.3 MHz. On October 17, 2011, Peace River Broadcasting received CRTC approval to operate a new transmitter at Manning, Alberta on 93.3 MHz.

External links

• YL Country
• CKYL History at Canadian Communications Foundation
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