CFBS-FM
| Frequency | 89.9 MHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Blanc-Sablon |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | vertical polarization only: 178 watts average 300 watts peak |
| HAAT | 31.6 meters (104 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | www.cfbsradio.ca |
CFBS-FM is a community radio station that operates at 89.9 FM in Blanc-Sablon, Quebec, Canada. Owned by Radio Blanc-Sablon, the station was licensed in 1986.[1]
The station is a member of the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.
On November 30, 2020, Radio Blanc-Sablon inc. received approval to change the station’s authorized contours by increasing the maximum effective radiated power (ERP) from 300 to 900 watts, increasing the average ERP from 178 to 900 watts, replacing the existing directional antenna with a non-directional antenna, increasing the effective height of the antenna above average terrain from 31.6 to 40.25 meters, and amending the existing coordinates of the transmitter site. [2]
Rebroadcasters
[edit]The station also operates on the following transmitters:
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middle Bay | CFBS-FM-1 | 93.1 | Query | 89-511 |
| Rivière-Saint-Paul | CFBS-FM-2 | 93.1 | Query | |
| L'Anse-au-Clair, Newfoundland and Labrador | CFBS-FM-3 | 105.3 NEW | Query | 2023-333 |
On October 4, 2023, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by Radio Blanc-Sablon inc. to add a new FM transmitter that will operate at 105.3 MHz in L'Anse-au-Clair, Newfoundland and Labrador. [3]
References
[edit]- ^ Decision CRTC 86-866
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2020-386, CFBS-FM Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon – Technical changes, CRTC, November 30, 2020
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2023-333, CFBS-FM Lourdes-de-Blanc-Sablon – New transmitter in L’Anse-au-Clair, CRTC, October 4, 2023
External links
[edit]- cfbsradio.ca
- CFBS-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFBS-FM in the REC Canadian station database
51°25′17″N 57°10′37″W / 51.42139°N 57.17694°W
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