CBD-FM
CBD-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 91.3 MHz from Saint John, New Brunswick and is the local Radio One station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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| City | Saint John, New Brunswick |
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| Broadcast area | Southwestern New Brunswick |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | October 15, 1964 |
| Format | News/Talk |
| ERP | 80,000 watts horizontal[1] |
| HAAT | 395.0 meters (1,295.9 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45.4775°N 66.2331°W |
| Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation D |
| Former frequencies | 1110 kHz (1964-1988) |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | CBAT-DT |
| Website | CBC New Brunswick |
History
CBD-FM was launched on October 15, 1964 at 1110 AM. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming was aired on private affiliate CHSJ. A simulcast on 91.3 FM began on May 13, 1981 before the AM transmitter was shut down in September 1988.[2][3]
Local programming
CBD-FM currently produces the news and current-affairs program, Information Morning Saint John.
Notable Staff
Current
- Julia Wright - Host of Information Morning Saint John
- Sarah Trainor - Morning news reader, CBC News
- Cindy Grant - Technical Director
- Megan MacAlpine - Associate Producer, Information Morning
- Elke Semerad - Associate Producer, Information Morning
- Steven Webb - Producer/Editor, CBC News
- Rachel Cave - CBC News
- Colin McPhail - CBC News
- Robert Jones - CBC News
- Connell Smith - CBC News
- Bobbi-Jean MacKinnon - CBC News
- Peter Anawati - CBC News
- Grahame Thompson - CBC News
- Roger Cosman - CBC News
Former
- Eleanor Austin, CBC Radio 1982-96; Producer of Rolling Home Show & Mainstreet, Writer-Broadcaster on Information Morning
- Nancy Watson, Producer of Rolling Home Show
- Susan Lambert, Information Morning Producer, Executive Producer
- Sandy Lumsden, Founding Executive Producer of CBD
- Roy Geldart, newsreader for/co-host of Information Morning (now retired)
- Hance Colburne, former host of Information Morning
- Costas Halavrezos, former host of The Rolling Home Show
- Jeff Collins, former host with above, then host at CBC Calgary (now retired)
- Stan Carew (went on to host of Weekend Mornings, produced at CBHA-FM Halifax, died on July 6, 2015)
- Brent Bambury (currently host of Day 6 on CBC Radio One)
- Harvey MacLeod, producer of MainStreet and The Rolling Home Show (now retired)
- Gary Mittelholtz, reporter/host of MainStreet and The Rolling Home Show (died on March 15, 2010)
- Jo-Ann Roberts, host/reporter (now at CBCV-FM Victoria)
- Christiane Vianncourt, host of Information Morning (now with Rogers Cable)
- Paul Castle, former host of Information Morning and Mainstreet/Shift
Rebroadcasters
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Stephen | CBD-FM-1 | 106.3 FM | Query |
| Grand Manan | CBZA-FM | 103.7 FM | Query |
On June 11, 2013, the CBC submitted an application to the CRTC to convert CBAO 990 to 88.1 FM;[4] this application was approved on November 6, 2013.[5] On July 3, 2014, the CBC received approval from the CRTC to change CBD-FM-1's frequency to 106.3.[6]
References
- Decision CRTC 2001-442
- Decision CRTC 80-292
- Decision CRTC 87-569
- 2013-0844-5 CBAO St. Stephen, NB to the FM band, CRTC, June 11, 2013
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-590, CBD-FM Saint John – New transmitter in St. Stephen, CRTC, November 6, 2013
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-352, CBD-FM Saint John and its transmitter CBD-FM-1 St. Stephen – Licence amendment, CRTC, July 3, 2014