CFAN-FM explained

CFAN-FM
City:Miramichi, New Brunswick
Area:Miramichi Valley
Branding:99.3 The River
Airdate:April 4, 1949
Frequency:99.3 MHz (FM)
Format:Country
Erp:horizontal polarization only:
17.8 kWs
Class:B
Owner:Maritime Broadcasting System
Website:993theriver.com
Former Frequencies:1340 kHz (AM) (1949–1956)
790 kHz (1956–2003)

CFAN-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 99.3 FM in Miramichi, New Brunswick, owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System. The station uses its on-air brand name as 99.3 The River with a country format.

History

CFAN originally began as CKMR on April 4, 1949 at 1340 AM. It moved to 790 in 1956. In 1973, CKMR's callsign had changed to CFAN. On July 2, 2002, CFAN was given approval by CRTC to switch to the FM band.[1] On January 10, 2003, CFAN officially launched as an FM station at 99.3 MHz branded as 99.3 The River. On September 7, 2012 at 6 p.m., CFAN-FM changed its format from adult contemporary to country. The station's branding remained the same but the station's slogan was changed to "Today's Best Country".

External links

47.0589°N -65.6681°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2002/db2002-164.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-164