CBR (AM)
CBR is a Canadian non-commercial public radio station in Calgary, Alberta. It broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network, both on 1010 kHz on the AM dial (as a Class A clear-channel station) and 99.1 MHz on the FM dial as CBR-FM-1. The studios are in the Parkdale neighbourhood of northwest Calgary.
| Broadcast area | Southern Alberta |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1010 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| CBR-FM, CBCX-FM, CBRF-FM, CBRT-DT, CBXFT-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | September 8, 1948 (as CBX, transmitting from Lacombe) October 1, 1964 (transmitting from Calgary) |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CalgaRy |
| Technical information | |
| Class | AM: A (clear-channel) FM: B |
| Power | 50,000 watts (AM) |
| ERP | 1,870 watts (FM) |
| HAAT | 331 meters (1,086 ft) (FM) |
Transmitter coordinates | 51°02′24″N 113°38′51″W |
| Links | |
| Website | CBC Calgary |
The AM transmitter is east of Calgary, off the Trans-Canada Highway in Rocky View. The FM transmitter is off Old Banff Coach Road near 85th Street SW in Calgary.
The CBR 1010 AM daytime signal covers most of the southern two-thirds of Alberta. It can be heard at city-grade strength from Red Deer to Lethbridge, and provides secondary coverage as far as Edmonton to the north and several counties on the Montana-Alberta border to the south. At night, it covers most of western North America. CBR-FM-1 has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,870 watts (7,000 watts maximum). It covers Calgary and its adjacent suburbs.