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| Broadcast area | New Brunswick |
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| Frequency | 88.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk (French) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| CBAM-FM, CBAFT-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | February 20, 1954 |
Former frequencies | 1300 kHz (AM) (1954–1988) |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Atlantic French |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts horizontal polarization 21,000 watts vertical polarization |
| HAAT | 211 meters (692 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
CBAF-FM (88.5 MHz) is a French-language public Canadian radio station located in Moncton, New Brunswick. The station has a commercial-free news/talk format and is the flagship station of the Ici Radio-Canada Première network for Atlantic Canada. CBAF is owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
CBAF was launched in 1954, the first French-language radio station for the Moncton area at 1300 kHz. In 1980, the station was granted a rebroadcaster on FM at 88.5 MHz, to offset AM radio reception problems in the Moncton area. The CBC operated both transmitters until 1988, when the AM transmitter signed off and the FM transmitter became the station's primary frequency.[1]