Dust off your boots and cowboy hats, y'all!Country music fans in Niagara now have a new radio station to enjoy, as COUNTRY 89 hit the airwaves Fri. Feb. 20 at 8 am. COUNTRY 89 is sister station to GIANT FM 91.7 whose current format is classic rock.
91.7 was once Spirit FM, a Country music station. That's where DJ Stephanie Mizzi made her Niagara broadcast debut. When the station changed format in 2005, Mizzi stayed on board, adapting to the classic rock format, something she said on air was pretty easy since it was the music she had grown up with.Stephanie will have a chance to reconnect with her Country roots, as she now does the midday show on COUNTRY 89. [And yes GIANT FM fans, that means Steph's former sidekick Brian Solomon is going solo on GIANT's morning show right now.]
COUNTRY 89 is actually the third Country music station for the rural Welland broadcasting centre. Back in the days when AM radio was hot, CHOW [pronounced C-How] was a very popular Country station, whose playlist included many classic Country artists. With it's tagline "Today's Best Country!", it is unlikely classic Country music will be included in COUNTRY 89's mix...or will it??
COUNTRY 89's call letters are CKYY and the station can be found in Niagara at 89.1 FM or visit their website to stream live.
BEST OF LUCK to everyone at COUNTRY 89!
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