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| Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver |
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| Frequency | 100.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Co-op Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public broadcasting |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vancouver Co-operative Radio |
| History | |
First air date | April 14, 1975 |
Former frequencies | 102.7 MHz (1975–2012) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 2,800 watts 11,000 watts peak |
| HAAT | 578 metres (1,896 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 49°21′13″N 122°57′26″W / 49.3536°N 122.9572°W |
| Links | |
| Website | coopradio.org |
CFRO-FM (100.5 MHz) is a non-commercial community radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is a legally registered co-operative and is branded as Co-op Radio. It is owned by Vancouver Co-operative Radio, with studios and offices on Columbia Street off Hastings Street in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The station airs programmes in four categories: public affairs and news, music, multi-lingual and arts. The group producing each programme is mostly self-governing, within the co-operative frame. CFRO is a member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association.
CFRO-FM is a Class C FM station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 2,800 watts (11,000 watts peak). The transmitter tower is atop Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver.[1]