CFPW-FM

CFPW-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = CFPW-FM


city = Powell River, British Columbia
area =
branding = Sun FM
slogan =
frequency = 95.7 MHz
repeater =
airdate = 1967
share =
share as of =
share source =
format = hot adult contemporary
power =
erp = 1,200 watts
haat =
class =
facility_id =
coordinates =
callsign_meaning =
former_callsigns =
affiliations =
owner = Vista Broadcast Group
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast =
website =

CFPW-FM is a radio station that broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 95.7 FM in Powell River, British Columbia.

History

Originally owned by Sunshine Coast Broadcasting, the station began broadcasting at 1280 AM in 1967 with the call sign CHQB.

The station was later acquired by Vista Broadcast Group in 2005. Vista received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on May 18, 2007 to convert the station to FM, but was denied use of the proposed 94.1 FM frequency. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2007/db2007-146.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-146] ] On November 1, 2007, the station was given approval to use the current frequency 95.7 FM. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2007/db2007-396.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-396] ]

The station relaunched on FM on August 27, 2008.

References

External links

* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=79&historyID=598 CFPW history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
*


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Vista Broadcast Group — is the company that owns Vista Radio a Canadian radio broadcasting company, which operates 22 radio stations in Western Canada. The company only owned stations in British Columbia until 2007, when it expanded outside the province by acquiring an… …   Wikipedia

  • CIQC-FM — CIQC redirects here. For the radio station located in Campbell River, British Columbia whose callsign was formerly CFWB, see CFWB. CIQC FM City of license Campbell River, BC Branding 99.7 The River Slogan Cool, Deep, Current Frequenc …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”