CFRG-FM

Last updated
CFRG-FM
Frequency 93.1 MHz
BrandingPrairie FM 93.1
Programming
Language(s) French
Format Community radio
Ownership
OwnerAssociation communautaire fransaskoise de Gravelbourg
History
First air date
2003 (2003)
Call sign meaning
Formerly used by local station CFRG (1230/710 AM)
Technical information
Licensing authority
CRTC
ERP 48 watts
HAAT 13.5 metres (44 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
49°52′17″N106°33′10″W / 49.87139°N 106.55278°W / 49.87139; -106.55278
Links
Website cfrg93.com

CFRG-FM is a French language radio station that operates at 93.1 FM in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan. It retains the call sign formerly used by CFRG, a now-defunct private affiliate of Radio-Canada which aired in Gravelbourg from 1952 to 1975.

The station was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in 2003. [1]

The station is a member of the Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada.

Related Research Articles

Ici Radio-Canada Première is a Canadian French-language radio network, the news and information service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the public broadcaster of Canada. It is the French counterpart of CBC Radio One, the CBC's similar English-language radio network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fransaskois</span> Francophone residents of Saskatchewan, Canada

Fransaskois, , Franco-Saskatchewanais or Franco-Saskatchewanians are French Canadians or Canadian francophones living in the province of Saskatchewan. According to the 2016 Canadian Census, approximately 17,735 residents of the province stated that French was their mother tongue. In the same census, 125,810 Saskatchewanians claimed full or partial French ancestry. There are several Fransaskois communities in Saskatchewan, although the majority of francophones in Saskatchewan reside in the province's three largest cities, Saskatoon, Regina, and Prince Albert.

CHOQ-FM is a Canadian radio station which began broadcasting in 2006. A non-profit community radio station for Franco-Ontarians in Toronto, Ontario, the station broadcasts at 105.1 on the FM dial. CHOQ is also available as a digital television radio feed on Rogers Cable in the Greater Toronto Area on channel 957. CHOQ's studios are located on Lansdowne Avenue in the Dufferin Grove neighbourhood, while its transmitter is located atop First Canadian Place.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gravelbourg</span> Town in Saskatchewan, Canada

Gravelbourg is a small multicultural town in south-central Saskatchewan, Canada. It is located just west of the Wood River at the junction of provincial Highway 43 and Highway 58, approximately 125 kilometres from Moose Jaw, Swift Current, and the United States border. The region served as a path for First Nations peoples many years ago, and was also integrated into the Redcoat Trail of the 19th century. Gravelbourg is now a key link on the 21st century Trans Canada Trail.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CJME-AM</span> Radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan

CJME is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, broadcasting at 980 kHz. Its format is news/talk. It shares studios with sister stations CIZL-FM and CKCK-FM at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CHMT-FM</span> Radio station in Timmins, Ontario

CHMT-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 93.1 FM in Timmins, Ontario, Canada. Owned by Vista Radio, it broadcasts a country format branded as Country 93.1.

CBKF-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of Radio-Canada's Ici Radio-Canada Première network on 97.7 FM at Regina, Saskatchewan.

CBJ-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saguenay, Quebec.

CJLT-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 93.7 FM in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Owned by United Christian Broadcasters Canada, it broadcasts a Christian format branded as 93.7 Praise FM.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CHCD-FM</span> Adult contemporary radio station in Simcoe, Ontario

CHCD-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 98.9 FM in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada. The station airs an adult contemporary format branded as 98.9 myFM.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CHAY-FM</span> Radio station in Barrie, Ontario

CHAY-FM is a Canadian radio station in Barrie, Ontario broadcasting at 93.1 FM. The station airs a Rhythmic-leaning CHR format, using its on-air brand name as Fresh 93.1. The station is owned by Corus Entertainment.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CJTW-FM</span> Christian radio station in Kitchener, Ontario

CJTW-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 93.7 FM in Kitchener, Ontario. The station, owned by Sound of Faith Broadcasting Inc., airs a Christian music and talk programming format branded as Faith FM 93.7. Various Christian artists are played, game shows, programs by various speakers/pastors. CJTW is "safe for the whole family" or "a safe spot on the dial".

CJCE-FM, branded as The Juice, was a low-power Canadian radio station broadcasting a Christian format airing at 93.7 FM, licensed to Godfrey, Ontario. The station was licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in 2002 to transmit at 106.3 MHz which later changed to its current frequency 93.7 MHz. The station is owned and operated by the Christian Youth Centre in Kingston, the owners of Camp IAWAH, a summer camp on Wolfe Lake, located west of Westport. The name "IAWAH" is an acronym for In All Ways Acknowledge Him, a line from Proverbs 3:6.

CFRG was a Canadian radio station, which broadcast in Gravelbourg, Saskatchewan from 1952 to 1973. A private affiliate of Radio-Canada, the station was owned by Radio-Gravelbourg Ltée.

CFNS was a Canadian radio station that broadcast in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan from 1952 to 1973. A private affiliate of Radio-Canada, it was owned by Radio-Prairies-Nord Ltée, and was the fourth French-language radio station in western Canada.

CFRG may refer to:

The following radio stations broadcast on FM frequency 93.1 MHz:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">KWHW (AM)</span> Radio station in Altus, Oklahoma

KWHW is an American radio station licensed to serve Altus, the seat of Jackson County in southwestern Oklahoma, United States. Established in 1947, KWHW is owned by James G Boles, Jr. It airs a full service mix of music, news, sports, and local programming. The station is simulcast on sister station KPRO.

Françoys Joseph Arthur Maurice Bernier was a Canadian pianist, conductor, radio producer, arts administrator, and music educator. He served as the music director of the Montreal Festivals from 1956 to 1960 and was an active conductor and a producer for CBC Radio during the 1950s and early 1960s. He was the General Director of the Orchestre Symphonique de Québec from 1960 to 1966 and then the orchestra's Music Director from 1966 to 1968. He was also active as a teacher of conducting at a number of universities, notably serving as the first director of the Music Department at the University of Ottawa.

The Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada is a Canadian organization, which serves as a coordinating body for French-language community radio stations in the regions of English Canada, where French speakers are in the minority. Founded in 1991, the organization supports the development and maintenance of French-language community radio in Canada through lobbying, advocacy, management support, training and syndication of programming.

References