CFTA-FM
| Branding | Tantramar FM |
|---|---|
| Format | Community Radio |
| ERP | 6.5 kWs |
| HAAT | 123 meters (404 ft) |
| Class | B1 |
| Owner | Tantramar Community Radio Society |
| Website | http://www.cftafm.com |
CFTA-FM is a community radio station which operates at 107.9 MHz (FM) in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. The station is branded as Tantramar FM.
History
On September 11, 2008, Tantramar Community Radio Society was denied a licence to operate a new community radio station at Amherst.[1] On June 15, 2009, Tantramar Community Radio Society received Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval to operate a new FM community radio station at Amherst. The new station would operate at 107.9 MHz (channel 300B1), with an effective radiated power of 6,500 watts (non-directional antenna/effective height of antenna above average terrain of 123 metres).[2]
On July 21, 2011, at 1:07pm, CFTA-FM 107.9 signed on the air with a test broadcast.
References
External links
- tantramarfm.ca - official website.
- CFTA-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFTA-FM
Coordinates: 45°45′40″N 64°09′31″W / 45.76111°N 64.15861°W