CFBR-FM
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| Broadcast area | Edmonton Metropolitan Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.3 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 100.3 The Bear |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| CFRN(former), CFMG-FM, CFRN-DT, CJAY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1951 |
Call sign meaning | 'CF The Bea')R (branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100 kWs[1] |
| HAAT | 200.3 meters (657 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 53°27′47″N 113°20′6.5″W / 53.46306°N 113.335139°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/100-3-the-bear |
CFBR-FM is a Canadian
History
The station was launched in 1951 by Sunwapta Broadcasting as CFRN-FM, simulcasting the AM programming of
The station was acquired by
On September 28, 2007, the CRTC approved the sale of CFBR and all Standard Radio assets to Astral Media.[2]
On June 27, 2013, the CRTC approved the sale of all but 10 Astral Media Radio Stations to BCE (Bell Media). The sale including CFBR.[3]
CFBR is rebroadcast in Jasper on 92.3 FM.
In 2008, CFBR was rated as the third most listened-to station in the Edmonton market.[4] But by the Fall 2011 book, it had dropped to #6.[5]
As of February 28, 2021, CFBR is the 9th-most-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.[6]
Notes
CFBR used to be the call sign of an
References
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-602
- ^ "CRTC approves Astral/Standard transaction". Archived from the original on 2007-12-24. Retrieved 2007-10-01.
- ^ "CRTC approves Bell-Astral merger | CBC News".
- ^ BBM Canada Top-Line Radio Statistics - S4 2008 Archived 2008-12-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Fall 2011 Edmonton PPM Ratings". Archived from the original on 2012-05-06. Retrieved 2011-12-12.
- ^ "Winter 2021 PPM Data". Retrieved 2021-04-17.
External links
- 100.3 The Bear
- CFBR-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFBR-FM in the REC Canadian station database