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'CFRB' or "CFRB 1010" as it is often refered to, is an AM radio station, broadcasting on 1010 kHz, with a shortwave radio simulcast by CFRX on 6070 kHz. Its callsign stands for "Canada's First Roger's Batteryless". The station broadcasts a mix of talk and news throughout the day, from its transmitter located in the community of Clarkson Village, in the city of Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto. The main offices for CFRB are located in downtown Toronto.
The transmitter is a prominent landmark along Mississauga's waterfront, and is visible from over 100 km away. It is also used for navigation by pilots, on approach to Lester B. Pearson International Airport, or to Toroto Island Airport.
The station began broadcasting in 1927 and was founded by the Rogers vacuum tube company (the precursor of Rogers Communications) to promote its invention of a radio that could be operated using alternating current, and therefore did not need the cumbersome battery that had previously been required. It has been broadcast at 1010 kHz on AM radio since 1947. Since 1937Events January January 1 Anastasio Somoza becomes President of Nicaragua January 11 The first issue of Look magazine goes on sale in the United States. January 19 Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours,, the station has been simulcastA simulcast takes place when a program or event is simul taneously broad cast across more than one broadcast platform at the same time. For example, Virgin Radio is simulcast on both AM and on satellite radio; the BBC's Prom concerts are often simulcast o on shortwave on CFRX at 6070kHz.
It was purchased in 19851985 is a common year starting on Tuesday. Events January events January 1 Creation of the Internet's Domain Name System. January 17 British Telecom annouces they are going to abolish the famous red telephone boxes. January 23 A debate in the House of Lor by Allan Slaight 's Standard BroadcastingStandard Broadcasting is a Canadian radio broadcasting group. It is the largest privately owned multimedia company in Canada. It operates 12 radio stations in Canada, and also operates e-commerce, videotape and DVD distribution, retail marketing and audio, which still operates it to this day.
The transmitter for CFRB 1010, consists of 4 vertical masts, of 550 feet. The CFRX broadcasting at 6070 kHz, is operated on the north end of the same site, beside the main building. A Transmitter Location: Longtitude 43.51102 North Latitude 79.63002 West
On Royal Windsor Drive, formerly King's Highway 122, 200 meters west of the intesection of Lakeshore Road West (King's Highway 2) and Southdown Road, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
Note: Lakeshore Road West of the interesection becomes Royal Windsor Drive. Lakeshore Road West resumes two kilometers to the south, at the base of Southdown Road. Southdown Road is the part of Erin Mills Parkway to the south of the Queen Elizabeth WayThe Queen Elizabeth Way (commonly referred to as the QEW QE or Queen-E is a vital freeway linking Buffalo, New York and the Niagara Peninsula with Toronto and its western suburbs. The freeway starts at the Peace Bridge in Fort Erie, Ontario and continues.
For more information about the transmitter site see, OXDA's tour of the CFRB transmitter site For general information, coverage map, and history see OXDA's CFRB 1010 site
Contact Information and Main Offices: CFRB 2 St. Clair Ave., West Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 1L6
Telephone: Main switchboard (416) 924-5711 CFRB Access Line (416) 872-CFRB CFRB Newscentre (416) 924-6717 CFRB Talk Shows (416) 872-1010 Toll Free 1-800-561-CFRB FAX (416) 323-6830 E-mail webguy@cfrb.com URL: www.cfrb.com
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