CIRI-FM
CIRI-FM is a traffic advisory radio station that operates at 107.9 FM in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
| Broadcast area | Calgary Metropolitan Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Traffic Advisory Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Highway advisory radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | City of Calgary |
| History | |
First air date | 2006 |
Former frequencies | 97.5 MHz (2006–2008) 106.5 MHz (2008–2020) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| ERP | 37.7 watts |
| HAAT | 67.9 metres (223 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 51°02′57″N 113°59′45″W |
Owned by the City of Calgary, the station began broadcasting at 97.5 MHz as part of a year-long pilot project in 2006.[1] It moved to its former 106.5 MHz frequency in early 2008 to make way for the new CIGY-FM, which launched on March 6, 2008 on the adjacent 97.7 FM frequency.[2] In 2013, a new radio station (CKYR-FM) was launched on the adjacent frequency at 106.7 FM while CIRI-FM remained at 106.5, until the station received an upgrade on October 15, 2020 to replace the broadcasting equipment and relocate the transmitter to a more central location, thereby increasing the radio's coverage area over Calgary at its new current frequency 107.9 FM.[3] [4]
References
- Connery, Allan (May 8, 2006). "Calgarians drive despite price hikes". Calgary Herald. p. B2. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- http://www.radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?p=12819930 Canadian Radio News for February, 2013, radiowest.ca, March 1, 2013
- "Traffic Advisory Radio".
- City of Calgary, Twitter, October 2020
External links
- Traffic Advisory Radio - City of Calgary
- CIRI-FM in the REC Canadian station database