CJRY-FM is an FM Christian radio

Christian radio

Christian radio is a category of radio formats that focus on transmitting programming with a Christian message. In the United States, where it is more established, many such broadcasters play popular music of Christian influence, though many programs have talk or news programming covering...

 station that broadcasts on 105.9 FM from Edmonton

Edmonton

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, Alberta

Alberta

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. The station uses the on-air brand Shine FM often with the tag-line "Safe and Fun for the Whole Family!", referencing the core goal of the station, and mainly plays contemporary Christian music

Contemporary Christian music

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CJRY received approval by the CRTC in 2003 and first aired in September 2004. Owned by Touch Canada Broadcasting (2006) Inc., CJRY currently has three sister stations: AM 930 CJCA in Edmonton, CJSI-FM

CJSI-FM

CJSI-FM is a christian radio station that broadcasts at 88.9 FM from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The station uses the on-air brand Shine FM, part of the Touch Canada Broadcast Network along with sister stations CJRY-FM in Edmonton and CJGY-FM in Grande Prairie....

 in Calgary and CJGY-FM

CJGY-FM

CJGY-FM is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a Contemporary Christian format at 96.3 FM in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The station is branded as Shine FM and is owned by Touch Canada Broadcasting....

 in Grand Prairie.

External links

• CJRY.ca
• CJRY-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
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