CFAR-FM
{{short description|Radio station in Flin Flon, Manitoba}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CFAR-FM
| logo = File:CFAR 102.9fm logo.png
| logo_size = 100px
| area = Flin Flon
| city = Flin Flon, Manitoba
| airdate = 1937
| affiliations = CBC (1937–1984)
Flin Flon Bombers
| repeater = CFAR (AM) 590 kHz
| erp = 600 watts
| haat = {{convert|27.7|metres}}
| class = A
| owner = Arctic Radio Limited
| callsign_meaning = Canada's Finest Arctic Radio (unofficial)
| webcast = [http://tunein.com/radio/CFAR-590-s7690/ listen online]
| website = [http://flinflononline.com/cfar.php CFAR Website]
}}
CFAR-FM is a Canadian radio station that operates at 102.9 FM and 590 kHz AM, located in Flin flon, Manitoba. The FM station broadcasts with 600 watts; AM station broadcasts with a daytime transmitter power of 10,000 watts and at nighttime at 1,000 watts.
It is part of the Arctic Radio Network (Arctic Radio (1982) Limited), with sister stations in The Pas (CJAR) and Thompson (CHTM).
The station plays primarily adult contemporary music and Flin Flon Bombers ice hockey games.
History
The radio station originally began broadcasting at 1370 kHz on the AM dial in 1937.{{cite web |url=http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/cfar-am |title=CFAR-AM|website=Canadian Communications Foundation |accessdate=12 November 2018}}
In 1941, CFAR changed its frequency to 1400 kHz.
In 1944, CFAR changed its frequency to 1230 kHz.
In 1946, CFAR changed its frequency to its last AM frequency 590 kHz.
Over the years, CFAR went through different ownerships and formats.
CFAR was an affiliate of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and its Trans-Canada Network and then CBC Radio until 1984.
On March 12, 2013, the CRTC approved CFAR's application to convert to the FM band at 102.9 MHz, with an effective radiated power of 600 watts, non-directional antenna with an effective HAAT of 27.7 metres. The applicant also requested permission to maintain its AM transmitter as a repeater at the current specifications in order to rebroadcast the new FM station's programming, which was granted.[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-118.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-118], CFAR Flin Flon – Conversion to the FM band, CRTC, March 12, 2013
Personalities
- Larry Thor, singer and writer (1937–40){{cite news|last1=Hammerston|first1=Claude|title=Drama And Music On CBS|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2194&dat=19500301&id=YNIwAAAAIBAJ&sjid=b90FAAAAIBAJ&pg=748,5977780|accessdate=30 January 2015|agency=Ottawa Citizen|date=March 1, 1950}}{{cite web|title=Larry Thor, Theater Arts: Los Angeles|url=http://texts.cdlib.org/view?docId=hb4d5nb20m&doc.view=frames&chunk.id=div00163&toc.depth=1&toc.id=|website=calisphere|publisher=University of California|accessdate=30 January 2015}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.flinflononline.com/cfar.php CFAR homepage at Flin Flon Online]
- [http://www.arcticradio.ca Arctic Radio Official Site]
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/manitoba/cfar-am/ CFAR] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- {{RecnetCanada|CFAR}}
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