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| Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
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| Branding | The Burg |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | July 3, 2023 |
Call sign meaning | AmherstBurG |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 50 watts |
| HAAT | 51.6 m (169 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.ckbg.ca/ |
CKBG-FM is a low-power FM Soft AC radio station licensed to Amherstburg, Ontario, broadcasting on 107.9 MHz, owned by Martyn Adler's Amherstburg Broadcasting Corporation. The station had applied for a license to broadcast in 2021, but was initially denied.[1] However, the station's identical application in 2022 was accepted by the CRTC.[2] The station began on-air testing in late April 2023, along with streaming test programming on their website, before announcing an official launch date of July 3, 2023. CKBG-FM 107.9 is also branded as The Burg. [3]
On February 20, 2024, it was announced that long-time 89X (CIMX-FM) on-air host Mark McKenzie had taken over as Morning Show host weekdays from 6AM-10AM.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2021-206, Low-power commercial FM radio station in Amherstburg, CRTC, June 17, 2021
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-262, Low-power English-language commercial FM radio station in Amherstburg, CRTC, September 23, 2022
- ^ LAUNCH OF AMHERSTBURG ONTARIO'S 1st RADIO STATION CKBG 107.9 FM, YouTube, July 3, 2023