CFBC
| City | Saint John, New Brunswick |
|---|---|
| Branding | 93 CFBC |
| Slogan | "Country Favourites" |
| Frequency | 930 kHz (AM) |
| First air date | November 21, 1946 |
| Format | Country |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
| Class | B (Regional) |
| Callsign meaning | C Fundy Broadcasting Company |
| Owner | Maritime Broadcasting System |
| Sister stations | CIOK-FM, CJYC-FM |
| Website | www.cfbcradio.com |
CFBC is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 930 AM in Saint John, New Brunswick. The station plays a country music format and is owned & operated by the Maritime Broadcasting System.
History
CFBC's first broadcast was on November 21, 1946, and was an affiliate of the CBC Dominion Network until its dissolution in 1962. The callsign comes from the station's original owner, the Fundy Broadcasting Company (later known as Fundy Cable). CFBC-FM began operating in 1965 at 98.9 MHz; it is now known as CJYC-FM. MBS purchased CFBC and CJYC from Fundy in 1997.
For several years, CFBC and, sister station, CJYC-FM's studios were on Carleton Street in Uptown Saint John. In the mid-1990s, CFBC and CJYC-FM moved their studios and offices to 199 Chesley Drive. In 1997, CFBC and CJYC-FM moved into MBS's facility on Union Street, where they are as of August 2011.
In addition to the oldies format, CFBC is known for its news coverage, including the morning talk show Talk of the Town which went off the air in 2006.
Unionized staff at CFBC and two other MBS stations in Saint John went on strike in June 2012, a strike that is on going, triggering calls for a boycott of the station's advertisers [1] and leading strikers to set up an internet radio station.[2] On August 15, 2013, CFBC flipped from oldies/classic hits to country.
Notable alumni
CFBC has been home to several notable people in radio and television. They include:
- Andy K (deceased)
- Andy Scott
- Andrew Cromwell (now with CHNI-FM)
- Bob Lockhart
- Brian MacLean (now News Director of CHSJ-FM and CHWV-FM)
- Bruce Weaver (now with CHSJ-FM)
- Clark Todd (deceased)
- Chuck O'Hara
- Chuck Beyea
- Dan Reid
- Dave Lockhart (Deceased)
- Dave Cochrane (now with Remax)
- Denise (Hansen) Barkhouse (now with CHNI-FM)
- Derek Chase
- Don Mabee (now with CINB-FM)
- Donnie Robertson (Retired)
- Doug Pond (Retired)
- Doug James (later a foreign correspondent for CNN)
- Duke Edwards
- Garnet Cripps (now with Phantom FM - Bathurst)
- Gary Crane (as Johnny Walker) (now in Vancouver)
- Gary MacDonald (retired - Director of News & Public Affairs - Acadia Broadcasting Limited)
- George Davies
- Ingram Palmer (deceased)
- Jim Hennessy (later News Director at CHSJ-FM and CHWV-FM, now with MP Wayne Long)
- Jim Urquhart "The Nighthawk" (Now Canada Border Services Officer)
- John Nink
- John Suart (Now a marketing consultant)
- Kelli Rickard
- Krista (Carlson) Hamm (now with Country 94)
- Lee Beach (deceased)
- Marc Henwood (now with CHSJ-FM and CHWV-FM)
- Mark Lee(deceased)
- Mark Phillips
- Paul Mennier
- Paul Meagher (Now at CFEP-FM Eastern Passage)
- Peter Borbely Retired
- Peter Bonner
- Ray Girard
- Rick Howe (now with CHNI-FM)
- Rick Mantle (The final host of Talk of the Town, now with CHNI-FM)
- Rob Weir
- Ron Wilson (deceased, one of the original Talk of the Town hosts)
- Roy Geldart
- Steve Mackin (now with CHWV-FM)
- Steve Murphy (now with CTV Atlantic)
- Stuart Howe
- Terry Wallace (now with CHNI-FM)
- Tom Bedell (now with CFRQ-FM Halifax)
- Tom Young (later with CHNI-FM)
- Trish Hamilton (now with CHSJ-FM/CHWV-FM)
Former logo
References
External links
- 93 CFBC
- MBS Radio Station Guide - CFBC
- CFBC history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFBC
- Query the FCC's AM station database for CFBC
- Radio-Locator Information on CFBC
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for CFBC
Coordinates: 45°13′55″N 66°06′12″W / 45.23194°N 66.10333°W