CJGY-FM
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| Broadcast area | Grande Prairie, Dawson Creek, Fort St. John |
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| Frequency | 96.3 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 96.3 Sun FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vista Radio |
| CFRI-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 3, 2007 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 30 kW vertical, 70 kW horizontal |
| HAAT | 206 metres (676 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | mygrandeprairienow.com |
CJGY-FM (96.3 FM, "96.3 Sun FM") is a radio station licensed to Grande Prairie, Alberta. Owned by Vista Radio, it broadcasts a Contemporary hit radio format serving Grand Prairie, as well as the cities of Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, British Columbia via rebroadcasters.
History
The station received approval in 2006[1] and launched on December 3, 2007, as 96.3 Shine FM. In 2012, the station was transferred to Grande Prairie Radio, Ltd., owned by Touch Canada Broadcasting co-partner Peter Teichroeb. In 2013, the station re-branded as 96.3 Reach FM, with no change in format.
On January 27, 2016, the station received CRTC approval to add new FM transmitters in Dawson Creek (96.7 MHz) and Fort St. John, British Columbia (97.1 MHz).[2] The transmitters, which commenced broadcasting in Summer 2016, repeat the same programs as CJGY-FM, but with local inserts, including news, weather and community information.[3] In 2017, the station was sold to Golden West Broadcasting.[4]
In 2023, Golden West requested a license amendment that would allow the station to broadcast a format based on popular music, citing that the Christian format had a small audience and was not profitable. The amendment was approved by the CRTC in January 2024.[5]
On May 7, 2025, Vista Radio filed an application with the CRTC to acquire CJGY from Golden West; the sale was approved on October 31, 2025.[6] The sale made CJGY a sister station to CFRI-FM.[7][8] On January 5, 2026, the station flipped to contemporary hit radio as 96.3 Sun FM, with CFRI concurrently flipping from CHR to mainstream rock.[9]
Rebroadcasters
CJGY-FM has the following rebroadcasters:
| City of licence | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
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| Dawson Creek, British Columbia | CJGY-FM-2 | 96.7 FM | Query | |
| Fort St. John, British Columbia | CJGY-FM-1 | 97.1 FM | Query |
References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-623, Christian music FM radio station in Grande Prairie, CRTC, November 15, 2006
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-27, CJGY-FM Grande Prairie – New transmitters in Dawson Creek and Fort St. John, CRTC, January 27, 2016
- ^ Alaska Highway News: "Grande Prairie radio station extending reach into the Peace", January 29, 2016.
- ^ "CJGY-FM Grande Prairie and its transmitters CJGY-FM-1 Fort St. John and CJGY-FM-2 Dawson Creek – Acquisition of assets (corporate reorganization)". CRTC. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
- ^ "CJGY-FM Grande Prairie and its transmitters CJGY-FM-1 Fort St. John and CJGY-FM-2 Dawson Creek - Licence amendment". CRTC. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Vista Radio relaunches Grande Prairie stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2026-02-20.
- ^ "Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2025-92". CRTC. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-290". CRTC. 2025-10-31. Retrieved 2025-10-31.
- ^ Thiessen, Connie (2026-01-05). "Vista Radio relaunches Grande Prairie stations". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
External links
- 96.3 Sun FM
- CJGY-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CJGY in the REC Canadian station database