CBR (AM)

CBR
Broadcast areaSouthern Alberta
Frequency1010 kHz (AM)
BrandingCBC Radio One
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBR-FM, CBCX-FM, CBRF-FM, CBRT-DT, CBXFT-DT
History
First air date
September 8, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-09-08) (as CBX, transmitting from Lacombe)
October 1, 1964; 60 years ago (1964-10-01) (transmitting from Calgary)
Call sign meaning
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CalgaRy
Technical information
ClassAM: A (clear-channel)
FM: B
Power50,000 watts (AM)
ERP1,870 watts (FM)
HAAT331 meters (1,086 ft) (FM)
Transmitter coordinates
51°02′24″N 113°38′51″W / 51.04000°N 113.64750°W / 51.04000; -113.64750
Links
WebsiteCBC Calgary

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.

The AM transmitter is east of Calgary, off the Trans-Canada Highway in Rocky View.[1] The FM transmitter is off Old Banff Coach Road near 85th Street SW in Calgary.[2]

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.