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{{short description|Radio station in Peace River, Alberta, Canada}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name               = CKYL-FM
| logo               = CKYL River Country 94.9 logo.png
| logo_size          = 150px
| city               = [[Peace River, Alberta|Peace River]], [[Alberta]]
| area               = [[Northern Alberta]]
| branding           = River Country
| airdate            = November 1, [[1954 in radio|1954]]
| frequency          = 94.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
| format             = [[Country music|Country]]
| erp                = 100,000 [[watt]]s<br>[[Polarization (antenna)|vertical]] polarization only
| haat               = {{convert|219.9|meters}}
| class              = C1
| former_frequencies = 630 [[Hertz|kHz]] ([[AM broadcasting|AM]])<br>610 kHz
| coordinates        = {{coord|56.36095|-117.35849|format=dms|type:landmark_region:CA-AB|display=inline,title}}
| owner              = Peace River Broadcasting
| webcast            = [http://player.listenlive.co/46381 Listen Live]
| website            = [http://www.rivercountry.fm/ rivercountry.fm]
| affiliations       = [[Premiere Networks]]<br>[[Westwood One]]
}}
'''CKYL-FM''' is a Canadian [[radio station]] that broadcasts a [[country music|country]] [[radio format|format]] at 94.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] in [[Peace River, Alberta|Peace River]], [[Alberta]] and also several different other frequencies on the FM dial. The station is branded as ''River Country'' and is owned by Peace River Broadcasting.
==History==
'''CKYL''' originally began broadcasting in 1954 at 630 AM, until it moved to 610&nbsp;kHz in the late 1950s or early 60s. The station is also heard via a number of FM translators in various communities of [[northern Alberta]]. CKYL was a [[list of broadcast station classes|Class B]] regional station broadcasting with a power of 10,000 watts daytime and nighttime.
==Rebroadcasters==
{{RadioRebroadcasters
| rec              = true
| crtc             = true
| callsign         = CKYL-FM
| city1            = [[Fairview, Alberta|Fairview]]
| call1            = CKYL-FM-3
| freq1            = 88.5 FM
| watts1           = 820
| class1           = A
| crtc1            =
| city2            = [[High Prairie, Alberta|High Prairie]]
| call2            = CKYL-FM-2
| freq2            = 92.1 FM
| watts2           = 1,500
| class2           = A
| crtc2            = [https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2006/db2006-310.htm 2006-310]
| city3            = [[La Crete]]
| call3            = CKLA-FM
| freq3            = 92.1 FM
| watts3           = 27
| class3           = LP
| crtc3            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1995/DB95-248.HTM 95–248]
| city4            = [[Rainbow Lake, Alberta|Rainbow Lake]]
| call4            = CJRA-FM
| freq4            = 93.1 FM
| watts4           = 49
| class4           = LP
| crtc4            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/DB97-526.HTM 97-526]
| city5            = [[Saddle Hills County]]
| call5            = CKYL-FM-5
| freq5            = 88.9 FM
| watts5           = 2,500
| class5           = B1
| crtc5            =
| city6            = [[Valleyview, Alberta|Valleyview]]
| call6            = CKYL-FM-4
| freq6            = 88.7 FM
| watts6           = 1,400
| class6           = A
| crtc6            =
| city7            = [[Manning, Alberta|Manning]]
| call7            = CKYL-FM-6
| freq7            = 93.3 FM
| watts7           = 880
| class7           = A
| crtc7            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-649.htm 2011-649]
}}
On July 24, 2006, the Peace River Broadcasting received CRTC approval to operate a new nested FM transmitter at Peace River, along with other new FM transmitters for communities in High Prairie, Fairview, Valleyview and Saddle Hills, Alberta.<ref>[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2006/db2006-310.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-310], CKYL Peace River - New FM transmitters at Peace River, High Prairie, Fairview, Valleyview and Saddle Hills, ''CRTC'', July 24, 2006</ref>
==History==
On October 17, 2011, Peace River Broadcasting received CRTC approval to operate a new transmitter at Manning, Alberta on 93.3&nbsp;MHz.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-649.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-649]</ref>
On June 20, 2017, the CRTC approved Peace River Broadcasting Corporation Ltd. (Peace River Broadcasting) to operate an English-language FM commercial radio programming undertaking in Peace River, Alberta. This replaced its AM commercial radio programming undertaking CKYL Peace River and its rebroadcasting transmitter '''CKYL-FM-1''' Peace River. The new FM station operates at 94.9&nbsp;MHz (channel 235C1), the frequency currently used by the rebroadcasting transmitter CKYL-FM-1, with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 62,000 watts (maximum ERP of 100,000 watts, and an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 219.9 metres).<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2017/2017-206.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-206], CKYL Peace River – Conversion to the FM band, ''CRTC'', June 20, 2017</ref>
In March 2018, CKYL officially moved from AM 610 to its nested FM frequency of 94.9&nbsp;MHz as '''CKYL-FM'''. CKYL 610 AM left the air, after its simulcast period with 94.9 FM came to an end in May. In October 2018, CKYL changed their branding from ''YL Country'' to ''River Country''.
==Former logos==
<gallery perrow="4">
File:CKYL YLcountry610 logo.png|YL Country logo used for CKYL until 2018
</gallery>
==See also==
*[[CKHL-FM]]
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.rivercountry.fm/ River Country]
*[https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/alberta/alberta-north/ckyl-fm/ CKYL-FM history] - [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* {{RecnetCanada|CKYL-FM}}
* {{RecnetCanada|CKYL}}
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