- CBR (AM)
Infobox Radio Station
name = CBR
airdate =October 1 ,1964
frequency = 1010KHz (AM)
city =Calgary ,Alberta
area = SouthernAlberta
format =public broadcasting
owner =Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
erp = 50,000watt s
branding =CBC Radio One
slogan =
class = A
website = [http://www.cbc.ca/calgary/ CBC Calgary]
callsign_meaning =CBR is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 1010 AM in
Calgary ,Alberta . It broadcasts the programming of theCBC Radio One network.History
The station was launched in 1964. Calgary previously received CBC service from CBX's transmitter in Lacombe and from private affiliate CFAC 960. The call sign CBR was previously used by CBC Radio Vancouver from 1937 to 1951.
On
March 16 ,2006 , theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by the station to implement a new FM transmitter in Calgary itself tosimulcast the AM programming. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2006/db2006-84.htm CRTC Decision 2006-84] ] This new FM signal, CBR-1-FM (99.1MHz ) was launched onNovember 28 ,2006 . [ [http://www.cbc.ca/calgary/features/99.1fm/ "Completely Calgary"] ,cbc.ca .]Various other AM and FM rebroadcasters have been installed throughout southern Alberta.
Local programming
CBR's local programs are "Calgary Eyeopener" in the morning, and "The Homestretch" in the afternoons.
Transmitters
RadioRebroadcasters
rec = true
callsign = CBR
call1 = CBRB-FM
freq1 = 96.3
watts1 = 1180
class1 = A
city1 = Banff
call2 = CBXL
freq2 = 860 AM
watts2 = 40
class2 = LP
city2 = Blairmore
call3 = CBR-1-FM
freq3 = 99.1
watts3 = 1100
class3 = B1
city3 =Calgary
call4 = CBXC
freq4 = 1450 AM
watts4 = 40
class4 = LP
city4 = Coleman
call5 = CBRA-FM
freq5 = 90.9
watts5 = 720
class5 = A
city5 = Coutts
call6 = CBRI-FM
freq6 = 92.1
watts6 = 1114
class6 = A
city6 = Etzikom
call7 = CBRE-FM
freq7 = 100.7
watts7 = 138
class7 = A1
city7 = Exshaw
call8 = CBRC-FM
freq8 = 97.9
watts8 = 420
class8 = A
city8 = Harvie Heights
call9 = CBRL-FM
freq9 = 100.1
watts9 = 100000
class9 = C
city9 =Lethbridge
call10 = CBRM-FM
freq10 = 98.3
watts10 = 3000
class10 = A
city10 =Medicine Hat
call11 = CBRP-FM
freq11 = 97.5
watts11 = 44
class11 = A1
city11 = Pincher Creek
call12 = CBRD-FM
freq12 = 102.5
watts12 = 3570
class12 = B
city12 = Red DeerReferences
External links
* [http://www.cbc.ca/calgary/ CBC Calgary]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=153&historyID=358 CBR-AM history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
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