CIUR-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 104.7
FM in
Winnipeg
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with a
country
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format branded as ''Now Country 104.7 FM''. The station broadcasts from 1507 Inkster Blvd along with sister station
CICY-FM, while its transmitter is located on Nassau Avenue in the Roslyn neighbourhood of Winnipeg.
History
In 2008, CIUR-FM was licensed by the
CRTC to operate at 104.7 FM.
The station began testing its signal in early 2009, and officially began broadcasting on December 14 of that year.
"New station on the air with aboriginal hip-hop"
''Winnipeg Sun
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'', December 15, 2009. The station launched with a Rhythmic/Urban contemporary
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format aimed primarily, but not exclusively, at First Nations youth, and was branded as "Streetz 104.7."
On April 7, 2014, CIUR-FM rebranded as ''Rhythm 104.7'', and retained some on-air personalities.rhythmic CHR Rhythmic may refer to:
* Related to rhythm
* Rhythmic contemporary, a radio format
* Rhythmic adult contemporary, a radio format
* Rhythmic gymnastics, a form of gymnastics
* Rhythmic (chart)
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format.Toronto
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.
On July 9, 2016, at midnight, CIUR-FM flipped to country, branded as ''Now Country 104.7 FM''.
Brands
References
External links
Now Country 104.7 FMFacebook
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Radio stations established in 2009
2009 establishments in Manitoba