CBR-FM
{{short description|CBC Music station in Calgary}}
{{distinguish|text=CBR-1-FM, the FM simulcast of CBR}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CBR-FM
| logo = File:Calgary cbc music.svg
| logo_size = 225px
| airdate = September 29, 1975
| area = Calgary Metropolitan Region
Lethbridge County
Red Deer County
| format = Adult contemporary/Classical music/Jazz
| owner = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
| callsign_meaning = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CalgaRy
| erp = 100 kWs
| haat = {{convert|302.5|meters}}
| branding = CBC Music
| class = C
| sister_stations = CBR, CBCX-FM, CBRT-DT
| website = [http://cbc.ca/calgary/ CBC Calgary]
| coordinates = {{coord|51.049|-114.098|display=inline, title}}
}}
CBR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting on 102.1 FM in Calgary, Alberta. It broadcasts the programming of the CBC Music network. CBR-FM's studios are located on Westmount Boulevard Northwest just west of downtown Calgary, while its transmitter is located at 85th Street Southwest and Old Banff Coach Road in western Calgary. CBR-FM was launched on September 29, 1975.
The jazz program Tonic, hosted by Tim Tamashiro, originated from CBR-FM. It previously hosted only the weekend version until the retirement of Montreal-based weekday host Katie Malloch in 2012.
As of Winter 2020, CBR-FM is the 14th-most-listened-to radio station in the Calgary market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.{{Cite web |url=https://www.radiowest.ca/forum/viewtopic.php?f=46&t=37459 |title=Winter 2020 PPM Data |access-date=2021-04-01 }}
Rebroadcasters
{{RadioRebroadcasters
| rec = true
| crtc = true
| callsign = CBR-FM
| call1 = CBBC-FM
| freq1 = 91.7 FM
| watts1 =
| class1 =
| city1 = Lethbridge
| crtc1 =
| call2 = CBR-FM-1
| freq2 = 99.9 FM
| watts2 =
| class2 =
| city2 = Red Deer
| crtc2 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-116.htm 2004-116]
}}
References
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External links
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/alberta/alberta-south/CBR-FM CBR-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- {{RecnetCanada|CBR-FM}}
- {{RecnetCanada|CBBC-FM}}
{{Calgary Radio}}
{{CBC radio stations}}
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Category:Radio stations established in 1975
Category:1975 establishments in Alberta
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