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CFGP-FM
Grande Prairie, Alberta;
Broadcast area	Grande Prairie
Frequency	97.7 MHz
Branding	97.7 Rock
Programming
Format	Active rock
Affiliations	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (1937–1981)
Ownership
Owner	Rogers Radio; (Rogers Media, Inc.);
History
First air date	November 2, 1937 (AM); June 20, 1996 (FM)
Call sign meaning	Coming From Grande Prairie
Links
Website	977rock.ca

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CFGP-FM (97.7 MHz, 97.7 Rock) is a Canadian radio station in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media, it broadcasts an active rock format.

CFGP began as an AM station in 1937 and over the years, the station switched to different AM frequencies (1200, 1310, 1340, 1350, 1050) until moving to its current frequency at 97.7 MHz after receiving approval by the CRTC in 1996.^[1]

CFGP was an affiliate of CBC Radio network and its predecessor, the Trans-Canada Network, until 1981.

Rebroadcasters

CFGP has the following rebroadcasters:

Rebroadcasters of CFGP-FM
City of license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	RECNet	CRTC Decision
Peace River	CFGP-FM-1	104.3 FM	2,000 watts	Query	97-273
Tumbler Ridge	CFGP-FM-2	104.3 FM	10 watts	Query	2004-425

References

^ Decision CRTC 96-11

External links

97.7 Rock
CFGP-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CFGP in the REC Canadian station database
CFGP 1973-1981 HISTORY

55°27′57″N 118°45′37″W / 55.46583°N 118.76028°W / 55.46583; -118.76028

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[1] Decision CRTC 96-11

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+{{redirect|Rock 97.7|the radio station in South Bend, Indiana|WYXX}}
-{{Infobox Radio Station |
+{{short description|Radio station in Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada}}
-  name      = CFGP-FM|
+{{Infobox radio station
-  image  = [[File:CFGP-FM.png]] |
+| name             = CFGP-FM
-  frequency = 97.7 [[MHz]] ([[FM radio|FM]])|
+| logo             = 97.7 Rock.png
-  city      = [[Grande Prairie, Alberta|Grande Prairie]], [[Alberta]]|
-  format    = [[active rock]]|
+| frequency        = 97.7 [[Hertz|MHz]]
-  owner     = [[Rogers Communications]]|
+| city             = [[Grande Prairie|Grande Prairie, Alberta]]
+| area             = [[Grande Prairie]]
-  branding  = Rock 97.7 (Formerly Sun FM) |
+| airdate          = November 2, [[1937 in radio|1937]] ([[AM broadcasting|AM]])<br>June 20, [[1996 in radio|1996]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
-  slogan    = Today's Best Rock And Killer Classics|
+| format           = [[Active rock]]
-  website   = [http://www.rock977.ca Rock 97.7] |
+| owner            = [[Rogers Radio]]
-  callsign_meaning = '''C'''oming '''F'''rom '''G'''rande '''P'''rairie|
+| licensee         = Rogers Media, Inc.
+| branding         = 97.7 Rock
+| affiliations     = [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (1937–1981)
+| website          = [http://www.977rock.ca/ 977rock.ca]
+| callsign_meaning = '''C'''oming '''F'''rom '''G'''rande '''P'''rairie
 }}
-'''CFGP-FM''' is a [[Canada|Canadian]] [[radio station]] that broadcasts an [[active rock]] format operating on the frequency 97.7 [[FM radio|FM]] in [[Grande Prairie, Alberta]]. The station is branded as '''Rock 97.7'''.
+'''CFGP-FM''' (97.7 [[Hertz|MHz]], ''97.7 Rock'') is a Canadian [[radio station]] in [[Grande Prairie|Grande Prairie, Alberta]]. Owned by [[Rogers Radio]], a division of [[Rogers Sports & Media]], it broadcasts an [[active rock]] format.
-CFGP began as an [[AM radio|AM]] station in 1937 and over the years, the station switched to different AM frequencies until moving to its current frequency at 97.7 MHz on FM after receiving approval by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] in 1996. <ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1996/DB96-11.HTM Decision CRTC 96-11]</ref>
+CFGP began as an [[AM broadcasting|AM]] station in 1937 and over the years, the station switched to different AM frequencies (1200, 1310, 1340, 1350, 1050) until moving to its current frequency at 97.7&nbsp;MHz after receiving approval by the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] in 1996.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1996/DB96-11.HTM Decision CRTC 96-11]</ref>
+CFGP was an affiliate of [[CBC Radio One|CBC Radio]] network and its predecessor, the [[Trans-Canada Network]], until 1981.
 ==Rebroadcasters==
 CFGP has the following rebroadcasters:
 {{RadioRebroadcasters
 | rec              = true
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 | callsign         = CFGP-FM
 | call1            = CFGP-FM-1
-| freq1            = 104.3
+| freq1            = 104.3 FM
-| watts1           =
+| watts1           = 2,000
 | class1           =
 | city1            = [[Peace River, Alberta|Peace River]]
 | crtc1            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/DB97-273.HTM 97-273]
 | call2            = CFGP-FM-2
-| freq2            = 104.3
+| freq2            = 104.3 FM
-| watts2           =
+| watts2           = 10
 | class2           =
-| city2            = [[Tumbler Ridge, Alberta|Tumbler Ridge]]
+| city2            = [[Tumbler Ridge]]
 | crtc2            = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-425.htm 2004-425]
 }}
-CFGP streams live over the internet as well.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-*[http://www.rock977.ca Rock 97.7]
+* {{official website|http://www.977rock.ca/|97.7 Rock}}
-*[http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=132&historyID=334 CFGP-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
+* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/alberta/alberta-north/CFGP-FM CFGP-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
 *{{RecnetCanada|CFGP}}
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120617064911/http://www.discoverthepeacecountry.com/radio/kens-radio-scrapbook/cfgp-1973/cfgp-1973-main.html CFGP 1973-1981 HISTORY]
 {{Grande Prairie Radio}}
 {{Rogers Communications}}
+{{coord|55|27|57|N|118|45|37|W|type:landmark_region:CA|display=title}}
-{{DEFAULTSORT:FGP}}
-[[Category:Radio stations in Grande Prairie]]
-[[Category:Rogers Communications radio stations]]
+[[Category:Radio stations in Grande Prairie|FGP]]
-[[Category:Active rock radio stations in Canada]]
+[[Category:Rogers Communications radio stations|FGP]]
+[[Category:Active rock radio stations in Canada|FGP]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1937]]
+[[Category:1937 establishments in Alberta]]
 {{Alberta-radio-station-stub}}

v t e Radio stations in Grande Prairie and western Central Alberta
Grande Prairie	CHFA-5 90.5 CJXX 93.1 CJGY 96.3 CFGP 97.7 CIKT 98.9 CKUA-4 100.9 CBXP 102.5 CFRI 104.7
Edson	CBXD 1540 CFXE 94.3 CKUA-FM-8 103.7
Hinton	CBXI 88.1 CFXH 97.5 CHFA-4 100.7 CKUA-7 102.5 CFHI 104.9
Whitecourt	CFXW 96.7 CIXM 105.3 CKUA-9 107.1
Alberta radio markets Banff Calgary Edmonton Fort McMurray Grande Prairie Lethbridge Lloydminster Medicine Hat Red Deer See also List of radio stations in Alberta