CKBL-FM
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Saskatoon Metropolitan Area | |
| Frequency | 92.9 MHz (FM) |
|---|---|
| Branding | 92.9 The Bull |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | CBC Dominion (1944–1962) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| CJWW, CJMK-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | July 18, 1923 (AM) February 6, 1995 (FM) |
Former call signs | CFQC (1923–1995) CFQC-FM (1995–2007) |
Former frequencies | 400 metres (1923–1925) 910 kHz (1925–1933) 840 kHz (1933–1941) 600 kHz (1941–1995) |
Call sign meaning | The Bull (branding) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 195 meters (640 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | thebull.ca |
CKBL-FM (92.9
History
The station originated on the AM dial as CFQC, which began broadcasting in 1923. It was founded by electrical supply shop owners A. A. "Pappy" Murphy and David Streb. Murphy bought out Streb in 1932.
The station was an affiliate of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission from 1933 to 1936 when it affiliated with the newly formed Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It lost that affiliation in 1939 when the CBC signed on CBK as its outlet for all of southern and central Saskatchewan. In 1944 it became an affiliate of the CBC's Dominion Network until 1962 when the network was reabsorbed into the main CBC Radio network and CFQC became independent. In 1954, CFQC-TV was established by the Murphy family and became Saskatoon's first television station; initially a CBC affiliate, in the early 1970s it switched to the CTV Television Network. Both the TV and radio stations shared some on-air personnel such as newsreaders.
Pappy Murphy died in 1959. His family sold CFQC-AM and TV to
On February 6, 1995, at 6:06 a.m., CFQC left its longtime AM position at 600 and was replaced by CJWW, which moved from 750 AM. The last song played on "Hits 600" was "Stand Tall" by Burton Cummings.
At 7:00 am that day, CFQC-FM signed on at 92.9 FM,
In January 2020, the station announced that it would give equal airplay to female musicians.[2]
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 94-694
- ^ "Listeners want more women on country radio, says new CMT..." The Tennessean. 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2021-09-17.(subscription required)
External links
- 92.9 The Bull
- CKBL-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKBL-FM in the REC Canadian station database