CFAD-FM

CFAD-FM was a community radio station in Salmo, British Columbia.

CFAD-FM
CitySalmo, British Columbia
Branding91.1 The Hummingbird
Frequency91.1 MHz
First air dateOctober 11, 2008
Last air dateJanuary 3, 2017
Formatcommunity radio
ERP60 watts
HAAT-574 meters
ClassLP
Former frequencies92.1 MHz (2008–2012)
OwnerSalmo FM Radio Society
Websitewww.salmofm.ca

Owned by Salmo FM Radio Society, the station was licensed on July 31, 2008.[1] It began broadcasting on October 11, 2008 at 92.1 MHz.[2]

The station was one of several new community radio stations launched in the Kootenay region in the 2000s. Others include CJLY-FM in Nelson, CHLI-FM in Rossland, CJHQ-FM in Nakusp and CIDO-FM in Creston.[3] CFAD was a member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association.

On May 2, 2012, Salmo FM Radio Society received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate an English language FM community radio station to serve Salmo on the frequency of 91.1 MHz.[4]

After 7 years broadcasting as a licensed community radio station, on January 3, 2017, the Salmo FM Radio Society turned off its transmitter and ceased broadcasting.

References
  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-155, Developmental community radio station in Salmo, CRTC, July 31, 2008
  2. Handy, Erin. Salmo's Spirit of Radio, in the West Kootenay Weekender, Fri. Oct 17, 2008, pA4
  3. Anne DeGrace, "Turn me on, I'm a radio" Archived 2007-06-29 at the Wayback Machine, Articulate Arts, fall 2005, pp. 13-14.
  4. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-263, English-language community FM radio station in Salmo, CRTC, May 2, 2012

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