CIBQ-FM
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| City | Brooks, Alberta |
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| Branding | 105.7 Real Country |
| Frequency | 105.7 MHz |
| First air date | April 15, 1973 as CKBR |
| Format | Country music |
| ERP |
6.6 kWs average 14 kWs peak |
| HAAT | 45.6 meters (150 ft) |
| Class | B1 |
| Owner | Newcap Radio |
| Sister stations | CIXF-FM |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.q1057.ca |
CIBQ-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country music format at 105.7 FM in Brooks, Alberta. The station is branded on-air as 105.7 Real Country and is owned by Newcap Radio.
The station began broadcasting in 1973 as CKBR, until it changed to its current callsign in 1981. In 1985, CIBQ received approval to change frequencies from 1340 AM to 770 AM but was never implemented. CIBQ lost out to Calgary's CHQR for a move to 770 kHz.[1]
CIBQ has a sister station CIXF-FM that was launched in 2005.
On April 23, 2010, CIBQ received CRTC approval to move to the FM dial on the frequency 105.7 MHz.[2]
In February 2011, CIBQ (AM) switched from 1340 AM to the 105.7 FM frequency. Branded as Q105.7FM.
On November 7, 2016, CIBQ changed its branding to "Real Country 105.7" as part of the national rebrand of all Newcap country radio stations on FM in Alberta under the Real Country Network branding.
As of September 2014, CIBQ's line up is as follows:
- Mornings with Ashley Bee
- Middays with Dan Mykyta
- The Drive with Toasty
- Evenings with Casey Clarke and Roo Phelps
References
External links
- Q105.7 FM
- CIBQ History at Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CIBQ
Coordinates: 50°30′24″N 111°53′14″W / 50.50667°N 111.88722°W