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| Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 93.7 JR Country |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CKPK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | July 1, 1986 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 33,000 watts 61,000 watts maximum |
| HAAT | 686 metres (2,251 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 49°21′27″N 122°57′14″W / 49.357365°N 122.953776°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | jrcountry.ca |
CJJR-FM (93.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is owned by the Jim Pattison Group with studios on West 8th Avenue in the Fairview neighbourhood of Vancouver. It broadcasts a country radio format branded as 93.7 JR Country.
CJJR-FM is a Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 33,000 watts (61,000 watts maximum). Its transmitter tower is on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver.[1]
History
[edit]The station received approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on March 20, 1986. It signed on the air on Canada Day (July 1) of that year.[2][3][4]
CJJR-FM has had the same call sign and country music format since its founding. It was originally the FM sister station to CHRX (now CKPK-FM).[5]
References
[edit]- ^ FCCdata.org/CJJR-FM
- ^ Decision CRTC 86-241
- ^ Neal Hall, "Pattison gets FM licence," The Vancouver Sun, March 21, 1986.
- ^ Terry Shatner, "Station offers new approach to country music," The Vancouver Sun, July 17, 1986.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990 page B-360. Retrieved Feb. 5, 2024
External links
[edit]- 93.7 JR Country
- CJJR-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CJJR-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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