CFPE-FM
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| City | Banff, Alberta |
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| Branding | Park Radio - 101.1 FM |
| Frequency | 101.1 FM |
| ERP |
30 watts average 50 watts peak |
| HAAT | −88.6 meters (−291 ft) |
| Class | LP |
| Owner | Friends of Banff National Park |
| Website | Friends of Banff Park Radio Website |
CFPE-FM is a Canadian English language tourist/park information radio station that operates on a frequency at 101.1 FM in Banff, Alberta. The station is branded as Park Radio - 101.1 FM.
The station originally began broadcasting on the AM band as CBPH. It is uncertain when the original station began broadcasting. The station moved to the FM band in the mid-1990s to 101.3 FM,[1] then later moved to 101.1 FM in 1997,[2] due to interference from the now former CKUA-FM rebroadcaster at 101.3 in Red Deer that had recently moved to a new FM frequency. The station would later change its calls to CFPE-FM.
CFPE-FM also operates a sister station, CFPF-FM (originally CBPG) that broadcasts a French language tourist/park information programing branded as Radio du Parc - 103.3 FM.
CFPE-FM and CFPF-FM were owned by the CBC, until they were acquired by Friends of Banff National Park Fellowship in 1999.[3]
On March 26, 2013, The Banff Centre announced its intention to acquire CFPE-FM and CFPF-FM from the Friends of Banff in an application with the CRTC. In addition, The Banff Centre has also applied to operate a new commercial English-language FM radio station for an adult album alternative format which, if approved, would operate at 107.9 MHz with an ERP of 180 watts and a maximum ERP of 500 watts, with an effective HAAT of -326.4 metres.[4] The approval to acquire CFPE and CFPF from the Friends of Banff was granted on July 19, 2013.[5] The approval of the new station at 107.9, CJXB-FM, was approved on August 6, 2013.[6]
Exemption order for low-power radio stations that provide tourist information. [7]
In February 2015, it was announced that CFPE-FM, CFPF-FM and yet to sign on the air CJXB-FM will cease broadcasting. [8] The CRTC revokes The Banff Centre's applications of CFPE-FM and CFPF-FM on April 10, 2015. [9] [10] Its unknown if CJXB-FM will be affected by the revokation of CFPE-FM and CFPF-FM.
References
- ↑ Decision CRTC 95-791
- ↑ Decision CRTC 97-658
- ↑ Decision CRTC 99-16
- ↑ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-154, CRTC, March 26, 2013 (See 6 and 7)
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-345, CFPE-FM and CFPF-FM Banff - Acquisition of assets, CRTC, July 19, 2013
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-368, English-language FM radio station in Banff, CRTC, August 6, 2013
- ↑ Broadcasting Order CRTC 2013-620, Exemption order for low-power radio stations that provide tourist information, CRTC, November 21, 2013.
- ↑ Banff Centre Radio suspending operations, will focus on podcasts, CBC News, February 24, 2015
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-140, CFPF-FM Banff - Revocation of licence, CRTC, April 10, 2015
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-141, CFPE-FM Banff - Revocation of licence, CRTC, April 10, 2015
External links
- www.friendsofbanff.com/park-radio - Park Radio
- www.banffcentre.ca - The Banff Centre
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFPE-FM
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFPF-FM
Coordinates: 51°11′21″N 115°32′37″W / 51.18917°N 115.54361°W