CKYL

CKYL

City of license	Peace River, Alberta
Broadcast area	Peace River
Branding	YL Country
Slogan	Peace Country Favourites
Frequency	610 kHz
First air date	November 1, 1954 (630 AM)
Format	Country Music
Power	10,000 watts (day) 10,000 watts (night)
Class	B
Former frequencies	630 AM
Website	www.ylcountry.com

CKYL is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music radio format at 610 AM in Peace River, Alberta 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. CKYL (AM) is a Class B regional station broadcasting with a power of 10,000 watts daytime and nighttime.

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CKYL

City of license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	RECNet	CRTC Decision
Fairview	CKYL-FM-3	88.5 FM	820 watts	A	Query
High Prairie	CKYL-FM-2	92.1 FM	1,500 watts	A	Query
La Crete	CKLA-FM	92.1 FM	27 watts	LP	Query	95-248
Peace River	CKYL-FM-1	94.9 FM	2,800 watts	A	Query	2006-310
Rainbow Lake	CJRA-FM	93.1 FM	49 watts	LP	Query	97-526
Saddle Hills County	CKYL-FM-5	88.9 FM	2,500 watts	B1	Query
Valleyview	CKYL-FM-4	88.7 FM	1,400 watts	A	Query
Manning	CKYL-FM-6	93.3 FM	880 watts	A	Query	2011-649

On October 17, 2011, Peace River Broadcasting received CRTC approval to operate a new transmitter at Manning, Alberta on 93.3 MHz.

See also

• CKHL-FM

External links

• YL Country
• CKYL History - Canadian Communications Foundation
• Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKYL