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Radio station in Vancouver
CJJR-FM
Broadcast areaGreater Vancouver
Frequency93.7 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding93.7 JR Country
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
Sister stationsCKPK-FM
History
First air dateJuly 1, 1986; 38 years ago (1986-07-01)
Technical information
ClassC
ERP33,000 watts
61,000 watts maximum
HAAT686 metres (2,251 ft)
Transmitter coordinates49°21′27″N 122°57′14″W / 49.357365°N 122.953776°W / 49.357365; -122.953776 (CJJR-FM Tower)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitejrcountry.ca

CJJR-FM (93.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is owned by the Jim Pattison Group with studios on West 8th Avenue in the Fairview neighbourhood of Vancouver. It broadcasts a country radio format branded as 93.7 JR Country.

CJJR-FM is a Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 33,000 watts (61,000 watts maximum). Its transmitter tower is on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver.

History

The station received approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on March 20, 1986. It signed on the air on Canada Day (July 1) of that year.

CJJR-FM has had the same call sign and country music format since its founding. It was originally the FM sister station to CHRX (now CKPK-FM).

References

  1. FCCdata.org/CJJR-FM
  2. Decision CRTC 86-241
  3. Neal Hall, "Pattison gets FM licence," The Vancouver Sun, March 21, 1986.
  4. Terry Shatner, "Station offers new approach to country music," The Vancouver Sun, July 17, 1986.
  5. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1990 page B-360. Retrieved Feb. 5, 2024

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Radio stations in the Vancouver, British Columbia, metropolitan area
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Specialty services
Nearby regions –  Canada
Southwest British Columbia Mainland
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 U.S.
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See also
List of radio stations in British Columbia
Jim Pattison Group
People
Jim Pattison Media Group
Television stations
Radio stations
(by call sign)
Outdoor signs
Pattison Food Group
Entertainment


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