CBD-FM

CBD-FM
City Saint John, New Brunswick
Broadcast area Southwestern New Brunswick
Branding CBC Radio One Saint John
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°28′39″N 66°13′59″W / 45.4775°N 66.2331°W / 45.4775; -66.2331
Owner Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations CBAT-DT, CBZ-FM
Website CBC New Brunswick

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.

History

CBD was launched on October 15, 1964 at 1110 on the AM band. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming was aired on private affiliate CHSJ 1150. A simulcast on FM 91.3 began in 1981 before the AM transmitter was shut down in 1988.[2][3]

Local programming

CBD-FM currently produces news and current-affairs programs Information Morning which airs from 6:00 a.m. to 8:37 a.m. weekdays on CBD-FM.

Staff

Current

Former

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CBD-FM
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 St. Stephen from 990 kHz to 88.1 MHz;[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 from 88.1 MHz to 106.3 MHz. [6]

References

  1. Decision CRTC 2001-442
  2. Decision CRTC 80-292
  3. Decision CRTC 87-569
  4. 2013-0844-5 CBAO St. Stephen, NB to the FM band, CRTC, June 11, 2013
  5. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-590, CBD-FM Saint John – New transmitter in St. Stephen, CRTC, November 6, 2013
  6. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-352, CBD-FM Saint John and its transmitter CBD-FM-1 St. Stephen – Licence amendment, CRTC, July 3, 2014

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