CHFA-FM
CHFA-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of Radio-Canada's Ici Radio-Canada Première network in Edmonton, Alberta.
| Broadcast area | Alberta |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.1 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 1949 |
Former frequencies | 680 kHz (AM) (1949-2012) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100 kW |
| HAAT | 193 meters (633 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 53.523°N 113.442°W |
| Links | |
| Website | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
The station was launched in 1949 by a local non-profit consortium to bring French radio service to Edmonton, and was directly acquired by the network in 1974.
The station serves the entire province of Alberta from its studios in Edmonton, although it also maintains a smaller bureau in Calgary. For most of its history, the station broadcast at 680 AM. On January 20, 2012, it was announced that Radio-Canada planned to close down CHFA's AM transmitter at 680, with its nested FM repeater in Edmonton, CHFA-10-FM at 101.1 MHz, swapping places with the much-stronger Espace musique station CBCX-FM-1 at 90.1 MHz. This application was approved by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on June 22, 2012.