CBX (AM)

Infobox Radio Station


name = CBX
airdate = 1948
frequency = 740 KHz (AM)| city = Edmonton, Alberta| area = Northern Alberta
format = public broadcasting
owner = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
erp = 50,000 watts
branding = CBC Radio One
slogan =
class = B
website = [http://www.cbc.ca/edmonton/ CBC Edmonton]
callsign_meaning =

CBX is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 740 AM in Edmonton, Alberta. It broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network.

History

The station was originally launched in 1948, serving both Edmonton and Calgary from a single 50,000 watt transmitter site at Lacombe on AM 1010. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming aired in Edmonton on private affiliate CFRN 1260. In 1953, with signal reception in the city deteriorating, the rebroadcaster CBXA was launched on 740.

In 1964, the CBC launched separate radio services in Edmonton and Calgary. CBX's 1010 frequency was reassigned to Calgary and used by CBR. CBX's transmitter was relocated closer to Edmonton and was assigned CBXA's frequency of 740. The rebroadcaster CBXA was no longer needed and thus was decommissioned.

On March 16, 2006, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission approved the station's application to add an FM transmitter at 93.9 MHz in Edmonton to simulcast the AM programming. This relay, CBX-2-FM, officially began April 20, 2007.

Local programming

CBX's local programs are "Edmonton AM", hosted by Ron Wilson in the mornings, and "Radio Active", hosted by Peter Brown, in the afternoons.

Transmitters

RadioRebroadcasters
rec = true
callsign = CBX
call1 = CBX-1-FM
freq1 = 92.9
watts1 =
class1 =
city1 = Bonnyville
call2 = CBXA-FM
freq2 = 103.5
watts2 =
class2 =
city2 = Chateh
call3 = CBX-2-FM
freq3 = 93.9
watts3 =
class3 =
city3 = Edmonton
call4 = CBXD
freq4 = 1540 AM
watts4 =
class4 =
city4 = Edson
call5 = CBXN-FM
freq5 = 99.3
watts5 =
class5 =
city5 = Fort McMurray
call6 = CBKC
freq6 = 1460 AM
watts6 =
class6 =
city6 = Fort Vermilion
call7 = CBXV-FM
freq7 = 91.3
watts7 =
class7 =
city7 = Fox Creek
call8 = CBXK-FM
freq8 = 96.9
watts8 =
class8 =
city8 = Fox Lake
call9 = CBWI
freq9 = 1450 AM
watts9 =
class9 =
city9 = Grande Cache
call10 = CBXP-FM
freq10 = 102.5
watts10 =
class10 =
city10 = Grande Prairie
call11 = CBXD
freq11 = 1560 AM
watts11 =
class11 =
city11 = High Level
call12 = CBXI-FM
freq12 = 88.1
watts12 =
class12 =
city12 = Hinton
call13 = CBXJ-FM
freq13 = 98.1
watts13 =
class13 =
city13 = Jasper
call14 = CBXH-FM
freq14 = 102.5
watts14 =
class14 =
city14 = Jean d'Or Prairie
call15 = CBXM-FM
freq15 = 100.5
watts15 =
class15 =
city15 = Manning
call16 = CBXG-FM
freq16 = 93.9
watts16 =
class16 =
city16 = Peace River
call17 = CBXX
freq17 = 1240 AM
watts17 =
class17 =
city17 = Rainbow Lake
call18 = CBXS-FM
freq18 = 91.5
watts18 =
class18 =
city18 = Swan Hills

External links

* [http://www.cbc.ca/edmonton/ CBC Edmonton]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=107&historyID=41 CBX history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
*RecnetCanada|CBX