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CFFR is a Canadian AM radio station broadcasting at 660 kHz in Calgary, Alberta and began broadcasting in 1984. As of April 3, 2006, it operates in an all-news format, branded 660 News. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news. ...


Previously it had operated as oldies station 66 CFR. "CFR" initially stood for "Calgary Family Radio" (with the additional "F" in the call sign being incidental), and later for "Calgary Flames Radio", although game coverage moved to sister station CFAC upon its relaunch as all-sports. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. ... CFAC is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at AM 960 in Calgary, Alberta. ...


At the time of the change in format, 66 CFR was capturing an insignificant share of the Calgary listening market with an average of 1% share of hours tuned, contrasting to the number one station in Calgary in 2006, Country 105, which remained on top of the radio listener's heap with a 13.2% share of hours tuned.


Notwithstanding a number of loyal "oldies" listeners, the change in format was inevitable. The subsequent re-branding is similar to that used by Rogers all-news or news-talk stations in Toronto (680 News), Vancouver (News 1130), and at least four other cities. CFTR, broadcasting under the brand 680 News, is an all-news radio station based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, which broadcasts live 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 680 kHz on the AM dial. ... CKWX News1130 is a 24-hour all-news station broadcsating to residents of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland, British Columbia. ...


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AM radio stations in Calgary

Station/Frequency: CFFR 660 | CHQR 770 | CFAC 960 | CBR 1010 | CKMX 1060 AM broadcasting is radio broadcasting using Amplitude Modulation. ... Calgary is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada. ... CHQR is a radio station owned by Corus Entertainment operating in Calgary, Alberta. ... CFAC is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at AM 960 in Calgary, Alberta. ... ...


See also: Calgary (FM) (AM)



 
 

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