| Broadcast area | National Capital Region Eastern Ontario Western Quebec |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Branding | Country 101.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CHEZ-FM, CISS-FM, CJET-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | January 20, 1969 (as CJET-FM) |
Former call signs | CJET-FM (1969-1970s, 2020-2023) CKUE-FM (1970s-1986) CHEQ-FM (1986–1993) CFMO-FM (1993–2000) CIOX-FM (2000–2004) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 141.5 meters (464 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | country1011.com |
CKBY-FM (101.1 MHz, Country 101.1) is a commercial radio station licensed to Smiths Falls, Ontario, and serving the National Capital Region including Ottawa. It is owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media. From 2020 to 2023 it was branded as CityNews 101.1 with the call letters CJET-FM which simulcasted a News/Talk format with co-owned CIWW. On October 26, 2023, the CityNews branding and simulcast was terminated, CIWW went silent, and 101.1 reverted to its former call letters and Country format, which had been at 92.3 FM.[1]
CKBY-FM has radio studios in Smiths Falls (as part of its license agreement), with auxiliary studios at the Rogers Ottawa cluster on Thurston Drive and Conroy Road.
CKBY-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the current maximum power for Canadian FM stations. The transmitter is on Ontario Highway 15 near Line Route 7 in Beckwith, Ontario.[2]