CFBR-FM
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CFBR-FM is a Canadian
radio station, broadcasting an active rock
format at 100.3 on the FM dial in Edmonton
, Alberta
. The station uses the brand name 100.3 The Bear.
The station was launched in 1951 by Sunwapta Broadcasting as CFRN-FM, simulcasting the AM programming of CFRN
. It launched separate programming in 1964, and adopted the callsign CKXM in 1979. The station was subsequently sold to CAP Communications in 1988, and adopted the callsign CJKE the following year.
The station was then acquired by Standard Broadcasting
in 1992, and adopted the current CFBR calls.
On September 28, 2007, the CRTC approved the sale of CFBR and all Standard Radio assets to Astral Media
.
CFBR was rated as the third most listened to station in the Edmonton market in the 2008 BBM ratings book. Rival CHDI-FM
(Sonic 102-9) had beaten the station in most books.
The station's on-air line up includes The Paul Brown Show in the morning, featuring Paul Brown, Yukon Jack and Gillian Foote. Lochlin Cross hosts the mid-day show, Scott McCord on the afternoon drive show, as well as Ryan G and Shawna Prince on at various times throughout evenings and weekends.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
radio station, broadcasting an active rock
Active rock
Active rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations across the United States and Canada. Active rock plays contemporary rock artists with a mix of songs common in the classic rock radio format.-Format background:...
format at 100.3 on the FM dial in Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
. The station uses the brand name 100.3 The Bear.
The station was launched in 1951 by Sunwapta Broadcasting as CFRN-FM, simulcasting the AM programming of CFRN
CFRN (AM)
CFRN is a Canadian clear-channel radio station in Edmonton, Alberta. Owned by Astral Media and broadcasting at 1260 kHz on the AM radio dial, the station airs an all-sports format, branded as The Team 1260...
. It launched separate programming in 1964, and adopted the callsign CKXM in 1979. The station was subsequently sold to CAP Communications in 1988, and adopted the callsign CJKE the following year.
The station was then acquired by Standard Broadcasting
Standard Broadcasting
Slaight Communications is a Canadian radio broadcasting company. The company was first formed as Slaight Broadcasting in 1971, when owner J. Allan Slaight acquired CFGM in Richmond Hill...
in 1992, and adopted the current CFBR calls.
On September 28, 2007, the CRTC approved the sale of CFBR and all Standard Radio assets to Astral Media
Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. is a Canadian media corporation. It is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 83 radio stations in eight provinces, and is a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, including The Movie Network, Super Écran, Family, Teletoon, Canal D, Canal Vie, VRAK.TV,...
.
CFBR was rated as the third most listened to station in the Edmonton market in the 2008 BBM ratings book. Rival CHDI-FM
CHDI-FM
CHDI-FM is the callsign of a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.9 FM in Edmonton, Alberta. The station broadcasts a modern rock format under the brand name SONiC 102.9.-General information and history:The OK Radio Group Ltd...
(Sonic 102-9) had beaten the station in most books.
The station's on-air line up includes The Paul Brown Show in the morning, featuring Paul Brown, Yukon Jack and Gillian Foote. Lochlin Cross hosts the mid-day show, Scott McCord on the afternoon drive show, as well as Ryan G and Shawna Prince on at various times throughout evenings and weekends.
External links
- 100.3 The Bear
- CFBR-FM history at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....