CBHA-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = CBHA-FM


city = Halifax, Nova Scotia
area = Mainland Nova Scotia
branding = CBC Radio One
slogan =
airdate = September 1944
frequency = 90.5 MHz (FM)
format = news/talk
erp = 91,000 watts
class = C
owner = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
website = [http://www.cbc.ca/ns/ CBC Nova Scotia]
callsign_meaning = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation HAlifax
former_callsigns = CBH (1944-1989)

CBHA-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One affiliate in Halifax, Nova Scotia, broadcasting at 90.5 MHz on the FM dial.

History

The station was launched in 1944 on AM 1240 with the call sign CBH. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programmed aired on private affiliate CHNS 960 and its shortwave relay CHNX-SW 6130 kHz (in the 49m band). CBH's initial power was only 100 watts and remained at that level for 18 years. In 1948, the frequency was changed to 1330, and then to 1340 in 1960. In 1963, the power was upgraded to 10,000 watts with the station moving to clear channel 860.

In 1977, due to reception problems in parts of Halifax, a temporary FM rebroadcaster, CBHA-FM, was established on FM 90.5. The temporary station appeared to become permanent however as the CBC did not have the funds required to upgrade CBH's AM signal. Eventually in 1989, the AM station was shutdown, and CBHA-FM became the main CBC station in Halifax.

Local programming

The station's local programs are "Information Morning" and "Main Street" in the afternoon. The station serves the Nova Scotia mainland through a network of rebroadcast transmitters. Their studios are located on the intersection of Bell, Sackville, and South Park streets in Halifax.

Transmitters

RadioRebroadcasters
rec = true
callsign = CBHA-FM
call1 = CBHL-FM
freq1 = 97.1
watts1 = 6400
class1 = B
city1 = Liverpool
call2 = CBHM-FM
freq2 = 106.5
watts2 = 93400
class2 = C
city2 = Middleton
call3 = CBHB-FM
freq3 = 106.7
watts3 = 93400
class3 = C
city3 = Mulgrave
call4 = CBHN-FM
freq4 = 89.5
watts4 = 1200
class4 = A
city4 = New Glasgow
call5 = CBAZ-FM
freq5 = 97.3
watts5 = 9345
class5 = B
city5 = Sheet Harbour [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1985/DB85-518.HTM Decision CRTC 85-518] ]
call6 = CBAP-FM
freq6 = 100.3
watts6 = 1250
class6 = A
city6 = Shelburne [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1988/DB88-644.HTM Decision CRTC 88-644] ]
call7 = CBHC-FM
freq7 = 89.1
watts7 = 1170
class7 = A
city7 = Truro
call8 = CBHY-FM
freq8 = 92.1
watts8 = 94300
class8 = B
city8 = Yarmouth

References

External links

* [http://www.cbc.ca/ns/ CBC Nova Scotia]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=659&historyID=475 CBHA history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
*RecnetCanada|CBHA-FM