CFAD-FM
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| City | Salmo, British Columbia |
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| Branding | 91.1 The Hummingbird |
| Frequency | 91.1 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | October 11, 2008 |
| Format | community radio |
| ERP | 60 watts |
| HAAT | -574 meters |
| Class | LP |
| Owner | Salmo FM Radio Society |
| Website | www.salmofm.ca |
CFAD-FM is a community radio station that began broadcasting on October 11, 2008 at 92.1 (later changed to 91.1)FM in Salmo, British Columbia.[1]
Owned by Salmo FM Radio Society, the station was licensed on July 31, 2008.[2] The station is 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 is 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]
References
- ↑ Handy, Erin. Salmo's Spirit of Radio, in the West Kootenay Weekender, Fri. Oct 17, 2008, pA4
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-155, Developmental community radio station in Salmo, CRTC, July 31, 2008
- ↑ Anne DeGrace, "Turn me on, I'm a radio", Articulate Arts, fall 2005, pp. 13-14.
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-263, English-language community FM radio station in Salmo, CRTC, May 2, 2012
External links
- Salmo Community Radio
- CFAD-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFAD-FM
Coordinates: 49°11′10″N 117°16′59″W / 49.18611°N 117.28306°W