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radiator, according to the website www.broadcasting-history.ca, was a second hand tower that was erected and begun broadcasting at 1,000 watts in 1961. No CRTC or Industry Canada records indicate the station filed any application to do this work. However, according to the broadcasting-history.ca web site, the CRTC approved the daytime transmitting power to 10,000 watts from 1,000 watts which could be achieved with the new and more modern mast radiator now located on the same plot of land that the previous one had been erected. Photos of the old and new towers are illustrated below.
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was knocked off the air due to an ice and wind storm in late 2011 which damaged the tower. When the transmitter site was constructed in 1971, the area was not a national park. As of 2012 the signal in this area was still off the air. On October 3, 2012, Newcap Broadcasting applied to convert CFNW to
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In September 2013, the CFCB transmission tower in Corner Brook was taken down. Construction on a new tower has been recently completed with a modern three-legged guyed mast radiator. The previous mast radiator was in terrible shape and over 50 years old prior to being taken down. The old mast
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As of March 9, 2022, CFCB no longer originates any local programming from Corner Brook following the closure of its studios and termination of on-air personnel by Stingray. All content of this station is now
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In September 2016, CFSX and its repeaters were shut down by Newcap Radio without any notice. The station appears to now be serving as a full-time repeater of CFCB, changing its identity to
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On April 2, 2001, the sale of Humber Valley Broadcasting Co. Ltd. to Newcap Inc. was approved. This included a number of radio stations such as:
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the FM band. On January 25, 2013, the CRTC approved Newcap's application to convert CFNW to the FM band. CFNW now operates at 96.7 MHz.
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On March 26, 2012, CFCB rebranded, which included a new slogan, logo and programming. The "Local News Now" slogan was adopted from
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to convert CFNW Port aux Choix from the AM band to the FM band - October 3, 2012
252:, CFCB first went on the air on October 3, 1960. The station was founded by Dr. 1150: 1037: 941: 804: 287:, also shared the same fate as it shared studio facilities and personalities. 1764: 1751: 1240: 1195: 993: 921: 276: 272: 260: 151: 60: 1013: 1003: 977: 937: 927: 917: 886: 863: 736: 703: 655: 1578: 1573: 1554: 1549: 1544: 1539: 1534: 1529: 1524: 1519: 1514: 1509: 1504: 1499: 1494: 1489: 1484: 1479: 1474: 1469: 1464: 1459: 1454: 1449: 1444: 1439: 1434: 1429: 1424: 1419: 1414: 1409: 1404: 1399: 1394: 1389: 1384: 1379: 1374: 1369: 1364: 1359: 1354: 1349: 1344: 1339: 1334: 1329: 1324: 1319: 1314: 1309: 1304: 1299: 1294: 1289: 1284: 1279: 1274: 1269: 1264: 1259: 1023: 983: 957: 901: 896: 840: 817: 812: 794: 789: 784: 779: 746: 741: 713: 680: 675: 670: 665: 447: 433: 322: 284: 125: 1033: 967: 947: 891: 774: 769: 698: 660: 632: 627: 387: 379: 283:, with the exception of local commercials. CFCB's sister station, 229: 66: 1097: 1235: 1230: 1225: 1220: 1215: 1210: 1205: 1200: 881: 835: 764: 731: 622: 425: 310: 245: 199: 1101: 578: 295:
CFCB also operates rebroadcasters in the following locations:
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List of radio stations in Newfoundland and Labrador
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Index

Community First New West
Corner Brook
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Frequency
kHz
AM
Format
Full-service radio
Stingray Group
Sister stations
CKXX-FM
1960
Call sign
Class
Power
watts
vocm.com
kHz
AM
Corner Brook
Newfoundland and Labrador
watts
Stingray Group
Noel Murphy
VOCM
St. John's
simulcast
VOCM
St. John's

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