CHBD-FM
- Regina, Saskatchewan
- Bell Media
- (Bell NewCo)
CHBD-FM (92.7 MHz) is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan. Owned by Bell Media, it broadcasts a country format branded as Pure Country 92.7. Its studios are located at 4303 Albert Street in south Regina.
History
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In May 2007, the CRTC awarded licenses for new radio stations in Regina to Standard Broadcasting (which, the previous month, had agreed to be sold to Astral Media),[2] and Aboriginal Voices Radio. Standard proposed a "new country" station on 92.7 FM.[3]
The station officially launched as Big Dog 92.7 on February 20, 2008, under the ownership of Astral Media. Launch promotions for the new station included a 5,000-song commercial-free marathon, a station-sponsored concert featuring Aaron Pritchett at the local Pump Roadhouse nightclub, and an on-air contest surrounding the Alan Jackson song "Gone Country" (the first song played by the station). It was the first local competitor to the AM country station CKRM (which carries a full service country format with additional agriculture and sports-related programs).[4]
Astral Media was in turn acquired by Bell Media in 2013, making CHBD-FM a sister station to CTV television station CKCK-DT.
On May 28, 2019, the station was renamed Pure Country 92.7 as part of a nationwide rebranding of all Bell Media country stations.[5]
References
- ^ "ARCHIVED - Licensing of new radio stations to serve Regina, Saskatchewan, and technical change for CJLR-FM la Ronge, Saskatchewan". 28 May 2007.
- ^ "The end of Standard Radio". Toronto Star. 13 April 2007. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Licensing of new radio stations to serve Regina, Saskatchewan, and technical change for CJLR-FM La Ronge, Saskatchewan". CRTC. 2007-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ DeDekker, Jeff (2008-02-20). "The Big Dog is on the loose". Regina Leader-Post. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
- ^ "Pure Country: Nationwide rebrand gives new name to Big Dog 92.7". CTV News Regina. 28 May 2019. Retrieved 2019-05-28.
External links
- Pure Country 92.7
- CHBD-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHBD in the REC Canadian station database
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