CHSP-FM
CHSP-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music format at 97.7 FM in St. Paul, Alberta. The station is branded on-air as Real Country 97.7 as part of the Real Country network branding in Alberta.
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| City | St. Paul, Alberta |
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| Frequency | 97.7 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Real Country 97.7 |
| Slogan | Real People, Real Music |
| Programming | |
| Format | country music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Digital |
| Sister stations | CJEG-FM, CJXK-FM |
| History | |
| First air date | 1970s |
| Former call signs | CHLW (1970s-2011) |
| Former frequencies | 1310 kHz (AM) (1970s-2011) |
| Call sign meaning | CH Saint Paul or CH SPur (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 22,000 watts |
| Transmitter coordinates | 53.991°N 111.279°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www.realcountrystpaul.ca |
The station signed on in the 1970s and was owned by Newcap Broadcasting, until they were bought out by Stingray Digital.
On April 21, 2009, Newcap radio received approval by the CRTC to convert CHLW to the FM dial at 97.7 FM.[1] After the flip to FM, the station's new callsign will become CHSP-FM.
During the holiday season of 2009 (starting December 1) CHLW flipped to an all-Christmas music format, rebranding as "The Lakeland's holiday music station". They reverted to the original country format following the conclusion of the holiday season.
On December 30, 2011 the long-awaited flip to FM finally occurred when CHLW flipped to 97.7 FM. The station's format remains country. It is now called 97.7 The Spur.
In November 2016, CHSP rebranded under the Real Country brand, as with other Newcap-owned country stations in Alberta.[2]
Former logo
References
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-204
- "Stettler's local radio station Q93.3 rebranded". Stettler Independent. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
- Real Country 97.7
- CHSP-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHLW in the REC Canadian station database
- CHSP-FM in the REC Canadian station database