CHUP-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 97.7 FM in Calgary, Alberta. The station airs a hot adult contemporary format branded as C97.7, and is owned by Rawlco Communications. CHUP's studios are located on Railway Street Southeast in Calgary, while its transmitter is located at 85 Street Southwest and Old Banff Coach Road in western Calgary.
As of Summer 2023, CHUP is the #1 most-listened-to radio station in the Calgary market with Adults 35-54, according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.[1]
Historyedit
The 97.5 frequency, adjacent to the new 97.7, was originally occupied by CIRI-FM which moved to 106.5 in early 2008 to make room for the new 97.7 FM frequency.
After its approval in 2007,[2] the station began on-air testing on February 19, 2008 as CIGY-FM and officially launched on March 6, 2008 at 10:00am MST. The first song played was Who Says You Can't Go Home by Jon Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles. The station's original music format was a hot adult contemporary/country mix. The station was originally branded 97.7 Calgary FM but changed its branding to The New 97.7 FM as of September 2008, then to Mix 97.7 in 2009 while maintaining the same format. In April 2010, the country lean was dropped and CIGY-FM became a full-time Hot AC station while maintaining the "Mix" branding making it the first time Calgary has had two Hot AC stations as it took on CKCE-FM, which plays more rhythmic-leaning tracks.
On May 20, 2011, the station changed its format to adult hits, branded as Up! 97.7, as well as their callsign to CHUP-FM. The modern AC format was moved to CFIT-FM.
On October 13, 2021, the station flipped back to hot AC, now branded as C97.7 but with a greater focus on top 40 music from the 1990s, 2000s and today.[4]
chup, canadian, radio, station, broadcasting, calgary, alberta, station, airs, adult, contemporary, format, branded, owned, rawlco, communications, chup, studios, located, railway, street, southeast, calgary, while, transmitter, located, street, southwest, ban. CHUP FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 97 7 FM in Calgary Alberta The station airs a hot adult contemporary format branded as C97 7 and is owned by Rawlco Communications CHUP s studios are located on Railway Street Southeast in Calgary while its transmitter is located at 85 Street Southwest and Old Banff Coach Road in western Calgary CHUP FMCalgary AlbertaBroadcast areaCalgary Metropolitan RegionFrequency97 7 MHz FM BrandingC97 7ProgrammingFormatHot adult contemporaryOwnershipOwnerRawlco CommunicationsHistoryFirst air dateMarch 6 2008Former call signsCIGY FM 2008 2011 Call sign meaningCH UP former branding Technical informationClassC1ERP100 000 wattsHAAT298 6 meters 980 ft Transmitter coordinates51 03 54 N 114 12 47 W 51 065 N 114 213 W 51 065 114 213LinksWebsitec977 ca As of Summer 2023 CHUP is the 1 most listened to radio station in the Calgary market with Adults 35 54 according to a PPM data report released by Numeris 1 History editThe 97 5 frequency adjacent to the new 97 7 was originally occupied by CIRI FM which moved to 106 5 in early 2008 to make room for the new 97 7 FM frequency After its approval in 2007 2 the station began on air testing on February 19 2008 as CIGY FM and officially launched on March 6 2008 at 10 00am MST The first song played was Who Says You Can t Go Home by Jon Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles The station s original music format was a hot adult contemporary country mix The station was originally branded 97 7 Calgary FM but changed its branding to The New 97 7 FM as of September 2008 then to Mix 97 7 in 2009 while maintaining the same format In April 2010 the country lean was dropped and CIGY FM became a full time Hot AC station while maintaining the Mix branding making it the first time Calgary has had two Hot AC stations as it took on CKCE FM which plays more rhythmic leaning tracks On May 20 2011 the station changed its format to adult hits branded as Up 97 7 as well as their callsign to CHUP FM The modern AC format was moved to CFIT FM On September 4 2015 CHUP shifted to adult contemporary branded as Soft Rock 97 7 3 On October 13 2021 the station flipped back to hot AC now branded as C97 7 but with a greater focus on top 40 music from the 1990s 2000s and today 4 References edit Winter 2020 PPM Data Retrieved 2021 04 01 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007 289 Canadian Radio television and Telecommunications Commission Up 97 7 Goes Down in Calgary Calgary s Soft Rock Now C97 7External links editC97 7 CHUP FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation CHUP FM in the REC Canadian station database Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title CHUP FM amp oldid 1221286342, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
