101.1 Pure Country is a commercial radio station broadcasting from Smiths Falls, Ontario, serving the National Capital Region, including Ottawa, Canada. FM signed on-air for the first time as CJET FM at 101.1 MHz in 1969, a sister station to the AM radio channel CJET. It broadcasts a News-Talk radio format with the brand name Country 101. Rogers Sports and Media owns the station as well as manages its sister stations, CHEZ FM, CISS FM, CIWW, and CJET FM. The station is an affiliate with ABC News Radio, Toronto Blue Jays Radio Network CBS Sports Radio.
Its original call letter is CKBY FM. Its studios are in Smiths Falls (as part of its license agreement), with auxiliary studios at the Rogers Ottawa cluster on Thurston Drive and Conroy Road. The transmitter is on Ontario Highway 15 near Line Route 7 in Beckwith, Ontario. It broadcasts at 100,000 watts power, the maximum current power for Canadian FM stations. Its programs consist of live music shows, events, news, information, education, fun, and entertainment. It airs 24 hours transmission worldwide on the internet through live streaming.
Former call signs
CJET-FM (1969 – 1970s)
CKUE-FM (1970s – 1986)
CHEQ-FM (1986 – 1993)
CFMO-FM (1993 – 2000)
CIOX-FM (2000 – 2004)
CKBY-FM (2004 – 2020)
Programs of 101.1 Pure Country
Country Mornings with Robin – 5:00 am- 10:00 am
Emily Szabo – 10 am – 1 pm
Wendy Boomer – 1 pm – 4 pm
Curtis Pope – 4 pm – 7 pm
Lisa & Kenny – 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Way Back Lunch – Noon – 1 pm
Builders of Country – 9:20 am – 5:20 pm
Boomer’s Canadian Club – Saturday 8 am – 9 am & Sunday 9 pm – 10 pm
American Country Countdown – Saturday 9 am – 1pm & Sunday 2 pm – 6 pm
Non-Stop Country Mix Tape – Saturday 7 pm – Midnight
Country Classics Show – Sunday 7 am – 12 pm
Contact Details:
Address: Smiths Falls, Ontario, Ottawa, and Canada
Phone: 613-248-5566 (Country 92.3 Studio) / 613-736-2001 (Main Switchboard)
Text: 269269
Email: contests@country101.com
Official Website: https://www.923country.com/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/923country
Twitter: https://twitter.com/923country
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/923country
Listen More: 610 CKTB