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CFRK-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 92.3 FM broadcasting in Fredericton, New Brunswick owned by Stingray Digital. The station airs a country music format branded as New Country 92.3.
Based on the current format, CFRK competes with CKHJ who is predominantly an AM only station.
The station is the originating station for Weekend Country Heat, which is a Saturday evening program syndicated to most other Stingray country stations across Canada. Weekend Country Heat is hosted by station Program Director John Riordon, who is a former host of The Early Show on CFRK weekday mornings. The present morning host is Dave Lawrence. Middays are anchored by the syndicated Paul McGuire Show, Shilo Bellis hosts afternoons, and The Casey Clarke show fills evening hours.
On February 7, 2013, the CRTC approved Newcap's application to modify the technical parameters of the English language commercial radio programming undertaking CFRK-FM Fredericton by decreasing the station's average effective radiated power (ERP) from 93,000 to 42,000 watts (and by increasing the maximum ERP from 93,000 to 100,000 watts), by increasing the effective height of antenna above average terrain from 124.8 to 137.5 metres, by changing the radiation pattern of the antenna from non-directional to directional, and by relocating the antenna and transmitter from their current site at Hamtown Corner to Mount Hope. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-51, CFRK-FM Fredericton – Technical changes, CRTC, February 7, 2013
On June 1, 2015, at Midnight, after playing "Amnesia" by Ilai Swindells, CFRK flipped to country music, branded as New Country 92.3. The first song on "New Country" was "Sun Daze" by Florida Georgia Line. Hot 92.3 Becomes New Country The lack of a local Country FM radio station prompted the format change.
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