Local radio station dedicates studio to founder on its second anniversary
- Ron Giofu
- Jul 8
- 2 min read
The main studio at 107.9 FM The Burg has been named in memory of the station’s founder.
The station, which carries the call letters CKBG, celebrated its second anniversary last week and while birthday cake and non-alcoholic beverages were part of the anniversary commemorations, the main part of the event was the studio being dedicated to original owner and founder Marty Adler.
Owner Greg Adler, Marty’s son, said the town has supported the radio station and that is the reason it is still on the air. The station operates under the Amherstburg Broadcasting Company umbrella.
“It’s kind of crazy to me,” he said of making it two years. “Everything has worked out so well. I think it’s a testament to the town. The town has really embraced the station. If it wasn’t for the town, we wouldn’t be here right now.”
Deanna Piazza, who assists managing the station, was given credit by Adler for turning the idea of dedicating the studio to Marty into reality.
“It’s our way of keeping his memory alive,” she said.
Piazza said shortly after Marty died in August 2024, 107.9 FM radio host Spencer Duby put a paper over the door as a way to memorialize Marty. That planted the seed for what is now a permanent dedication to Adler at the CKBG office at 141 Sandwich St. S.
Mayor Michael Prue was on hand for the dedication and recalled having several chats with Marty when the latter was trying to get the radio station established. Marty was seeking letters of support for a license, an antenna on top of the water tower and the town’s support overall.
When he heard of the studio dedication, the mayor said he knew he had to be there.
“He was a charming man,” said Prue. “He was very proud of what he was doing.”
Local radio station dedicates studio to founder on its second anniversary
By Ron Giofu
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