CBBX-FM
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Programming | |
Language(s) | French |
Format | Jazz/Classical music |
Ownership | |
Owner | Société Radio-Canada |
CBON-FM, CBBS-FM, CBCS-FM | |
History | |
First air date | April 20, 2001 |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation BX |
Technical information | |
Class | B |
ERP | 50 kW |
HAAT | 120.9 metres (396 ft 8 in) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°30′14″N 80°58′03″W / 46.5039°N 80.9675°W |
Links | |
Website | ICI Musique |
CBBX-FM is a Canadian radio station. It broadcasts the
.History
The station was originally licensed by the CRTC in 1984.[1] However, due to financial constraints at the CBC, the station was never launched, and the CBC was forced in 1991 to surrender all of its non-operating licenses.[2] Some sources may incorrectly cite the station's call sign as CBOS-FM, the call sign that was assigned to the unlaunched 1984 license.
The CBC subsequently applied for a new license, which was awarded in 2000.
On June 29, 2007, the CBC was given approval to add a
In long-term expansion plans that the CBC has filed with the CRTC, the station was also slated to add rebroadcasters in Hearst, Kapuskasing and North Bay, although no firm timeframe for this service expansion has been announced.
References
- ^ CRTC Decision 84-905
- ^ Decision CRTC 91-687
- ^ CRTC Decision 2000-194
- Sudbury Star, March 30, 2001.
- ^ CRTC Decision 2007-209
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-114, CJTK-FM Sudbury - New transmitter in Timmins; English-language commercial FM specialty (Christian music) radio station in Timmins, CRTC, March 30, 2015 (Under Interventions regarding the Eternacom application)
External links
- CBBX-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CBBX-FM in the REC Canadian station database