CFRB, or "'CFRB 1010'" as it is often referred to, is an AM radio station in Toronto, Canada, 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 midtown Toronto. Mediumwave radio transmissions (sometimes called Medium frequency or MF) are those between the frequencies of 300 kHz and 3000 kHz. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... Shortwave radio operates between the frequencies of 3,000 kHz and 30 MHz (30,000 kHz) and came to be referred to as such in the early days of radio because the wavelengths associated with this frequency range were shorter than those commonly in use at that time. ... In broadcasting and radio communication, a callsign or call sign (also call letters) is a unique designation for a transmitting station. ... There are three Clarkson Villages: Clarkson Village, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada A small community located in the city of Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Pride in our past, Faith in our future City of Mississauga, Ontario, Canadas Location. ...

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 Toronto Pearson International Airport, or to Toronto Island Airport. Toronto Pearson International Airport, or Toronto/Lester B. Pearson International Airport (ICAO CYYZ, IATA YYZ), straddling Torontos western boundary with neighbouring Mississauga, is Canadas busiest airport and part of the National Airports System. ... The Toronto City Centre Airport in Toronto, Ontario is a regional airport located on the northwestern portion of Centre Island, one of the Toronto Islands. ...

History

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 1937, the station has been simulcast on shortwave on CFRX at 6070kHz. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... In electronics, a vacuum tube (U.S. and Canadian English) or (thermionic) valve (outside North America) is a device generally used to amplify, or otherwise modify, a signal by controlling the movement of electrons in an evacuated space. ... Rogers Communications Inc. ... city lights viewed in a motion blurred exposure. ... Four double-A (AA) rechargeable batteries In science and technology, a battery is a device that stores energy and makes it available in an electrical form. ... A kilohertz (kHz) is a unit of frequency equal to 1,000 hertz (1,000 cycles per second). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Simulcast is a contraction of simultaneous broadcast, and refers to programs or events broadcast across more than one medium at the same time. ... Shortwave radio operates between the frequencies of 3,000 kHz and 30 MHz (30,000 kHz) and came to be referred to as such in the early days of radio because the wavelengths associated with this frequency range were shorter than those commonly in use at that time. ...

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Transmitter

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: Longitude 43.51102 North Latitude 79.63002 West

On Royal Windsor Drive, formerly King's Highway 122, 200 meters west of the intersection of Lakeshore Road West (King's Highway 2) and Southdown Road, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Note: West of this intersection Lakeshore Road West becomes Royal Windsor Drive.

Current hosts

Weekdays

• Robert Turner, The Early Edition - early mornings
• Ted Woloshyn, The Ted Woloshyn Show - mornings
• Bill Carroll, The Bill Carroll Show - late mornings
• Peter Shurman, Toronto at Noon
• Paul and Carol Mott, The Motts - early afternoons
• John Moore, The John Moore Show - afternoon drive time
• Kelly Cutrara, The Kelly Cutrara Show - early evenings
• Jim Richards, The Jim Richards Show - evenings
• Mark Elliot, The Nightside and People Helping People - late nights

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Weekends and swing shifts

• John Donabie
• Christina Cherneskey
• Tabby Johnson
• Spider Jones
• Dale Goldhawk

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Other weekend hosts

• Arlene Bynon
• Sheila Copps
• Mark Cullen
• Dr. Karyn Gordon
• Dr. Joe
• Errol Bruce Knapp
• Pastor Orim Meikle
• Marc Saltzman
• George Stroumboulopoulos

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Newscasters

• Dave Agar
• David Bent
• Connie Sinclair
• Evelyn Macko
• Tayler Parnaby, Chief Correspondent

Alumni

• Wally Crouter
• Betty Kennedy
• Gordon Sinclair
• Valerie Pringle
• Jane Hawtin
• Andy Barrie
• Brian Linehan
• Charles Doering
• Andrew Krystal
• Michael Coren

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External links

• Newstalk 1010 Official site
• CFRB History