CBR (AM)

CBR is a Canadian clear-channel radio station, broadcasting at 1010 kHz (AM) in Calgary, Alberta. It broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network. CBR's studios are located on Westmount Boulevard Northwest just west of downtown Calgary, while its transmitters are located in Southeast Calgary.

CBR
CityCalgary, Alberta
Broadcast areaSouthern Alberta
BrandingCBC Radio One
Frequency1010 kHz (AM)
First air dateOctober 1, 1964
FormatNews/Talk
Power50,000 watts
ERP1.87 kilowatts
(7 kW Max)
HAAT331 meters (1,086 ft)
ClassAM: A (clear-channel)
FM: B
Transmitter coordinates50.938056°N 113.961667°W / 50.938056; -113.961667
Call sign meaningCanadian Broadcasting Corporation CalgaRy
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stationsCBR-FM, CBRF-FM, CBCX-FM, CBRT-DT, CBXFT-DT
WebsiteCBC Calgary

CBR's daytime signal covers most of the southern two-thirds of Alberta. It can be heard at city-grade strength from Red Deer to Lethbridge, and provides secondary coverage as far as Edmonton to the north and several counties on the Montana-Alberta border to the south. At night, it covers most of western North America.

As of spring 2013, CBR was the second most listened-to radio station, the most listened-to AM radio station, in the Calgary market.[1]

History

Vancouver's CBC station was initially assigned the CBR callsign from 1936 to 1952.

The Calgary station was launched 12 years later in 1964. Before then, Calgary had been one of the last major markets in Canada without an owned-and-operated CBC radio station. Originally, Calgary's CBC outlet had been private affiliate CFAC. From 1948 to 1964, CBX in Edmonton doubled as Calgary's CBC station as well, serving the southern two-thirds of the province from its transmitter at Lacombe (halfway between the two cities). The new station took over CBX's old frequency at 1010 AM and its clear-channel designation, while CBX was reoriented to be Edmonton's CBC station. The call sign CBR was previously used by CBU in Vancouver from 1937 to 1951.

On March 16, 2006, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by the station to implement a new, nested FM transmitter in Calgary itself to simulcast the AM programming, due to the AM signal's poor reception in some parts of the city.[2] This new FM signal, CBR-1-FM 99.1 was launched on November 28, 2006.[3] In recent years, the CBC has branded 99.1 as the main transmitter, even though 1010 is technically the main station.

Various other AM and FM rebroadcasters have been installed throughout southern Alberta.

On December 19, 2008, the licensee proposes to use a Subsidiary communications authority (SCA) channel to broadcast multi-cultural programs.[4]

On July 7, 2011, the CRTC approved an application by the CBC to relocate CBR's transmitter. All other technical parameters will remain unchanged.[5][6]

Local programming

CBR's local programs are Calgary Eyeopener in the morning, and The Homestretch in the afternoon.

Transmitters
Rebroadcasters of CBR
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
BanffCBRB-FM96.3 FM1,180 wattsAQueryCRTC 2005-225
BlairmoreCBXL860 AM40 wattsLPQuery
CalgaryCBR-1-FM99.1 FM7,000 wattsB1Query
ColemanCBR-2-FM102.3 FM51 wattsLPQueryCRTC 2013-1
CouttsCBRA-FM90.9 FM720 wattsAQuery
EtzikomCBRI-FM92.1 FM1,114 wattsAQuery
ExshawCBRE-FM100.7 FM138 wattsA1Query
Harvie HeightsCBRC-FM97.9 FM420 wattsAQuery
LethbridgeCBRL-FM100.1 FM100,000 wattsCQuery
Medicine HatCBRM-FM98.3 FM3,000 wattsAQuery
Pincher CreekCBRP-FM97.5 FM44 wattsA1Query
Red DeerCBRD-FM102.5 FM3,570 wattsBQuery
Lake LouiseCBRQ-FM103.9 FM130 wattsA1QueryCRTC 2015-310

On April 30, 2015, the CBC submitted an application to add a new FM transmitter in Lake Louise with the call sign CBRQ-FM. If approved, the new transmitter would operate at 103.9 MHz to rebroadcast CBR.[7] A transmitter currently listed at 103.9 MHz in Lake Louise. The transmitter was owned by the Lake Louise Community Association.[8] The CRTC approved the CBC's application to operate a CBC Radio One transmitter at Lake Louise on July 14, 2015.[9]

References
  1. "PPM Top-line Radio Statistics: Calgary CTRL; February 25 - May 26, 2013" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-08-03.
  2. CRTC Decision 2006-84
  3. "Completely Calgary", CBC.ca.
  4. Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-120
  5. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-413, CBR Calgary – Technical change, CRTC, July 7, 2011
  6. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-413-1, CBR Calgary – Technical change – Correction, CRTC, July 14, 2011
  7. 2015-0372-2
  8. Query the REC Canadian station database for VF2105
  9. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-310, CBR Calgary - New transmitter in Lake Louise, CRTC, July 14, 2015
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