CFRY (920 AM) is a simulcasting

radio station Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radio ...

that broadcasts a

country A country is a distinct part of the world, such as a state, nation, or other political entity. It may be a sovereign state or make up one part of a larger state. For example, the country of Japan is an independent, sovereign state, while the ...

format. Licensed to Portage La Prarie, Manitoba, the station serves the Central Plains Region. The station is currently owned by

Golden West Broadcasting Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. is a Canadian radio and digital media company based in Altona, Manitoba. It is the largest independent radio broadcaster in Canada. The company primarily operates small-market radio stations and internet portals in ...

, and is located at 2390 Sissons Drive, along with

CHPO-FM CHPO-FM is a radio station which broadcasts a country format on the frequency of 93.1 MHz in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. This radio station also provides local news, sports and weather to its listeners. The station is owned by Golden We ...

and

CJPG-FM CJPG-FM is a Canadian radio station being licensed to Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, serving the Central Plains Region broadcasting at 96.5 FM with a hot adult contemporary format branded as ''Mix 96''. This radio station also provides local news, ...

. It first began broadcasting in 1956 at 1570 kHz, before moving to its current dial position in 1966. An in-town repeater, CFRY-1-FM 93.1 MHz, was added in 1995. On October 2, 2013, Golden West received approval from the CRTC to convert CFRY-FM-1 to a separate station, using the same facilities and parameters as the repeater, though broadcasting at 27,000 watts. When it began broadcasting, it carried a

format as

, while CFRY continued its country format.Pe
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CFRY 920 AM
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