CHFT-FM

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CHFT-FM
CHFT 100.5CRUZfm logo.jpg
Broadcast area Fort McMurray
Frequency 100.5 MHz
Branding100.5 Cruz FM
Programming
Format Rock-leaning classic hits
Ownership
Owner Harvard Media
CFVR-FM
History
First air date
June 16, 2008
Call sign meaning
Classic Hits ForT McMurray (format and broadcast area)
Technical information
Class B
ERP vertical polarization:
23,000 watts
horizontal polarization:
50,000 watts
HAAT 81.4 meters (267 ft)
Links
Webcast Listen live
Website cruzradio.com

CHFT-FM (100.5 MHz) is a Canadian radio station in Fort McMurray, Alberta. The station airs a rock-leaning classic hits format branded on-air as 100.5 Cruz FM. The station is owned by Harvard Media.

Initially owned by Newcap Radio, the station received CRTC approval on November 15, 2006 [1] and launched on June 16, 2008 branded as 100.5 K-Rock.

On December 10, 2009, the station applied to the CRTC to increase their effective radiated power from 25,000 watts to 50,000 watts and received approval on June 9, 2010. [2]

On November 7, 2013, the CRTC approved the application by Harvard Broadcasting Inc to acquire CHFT from Newcap Radio. [3]

On December 26, 2013, at 10 a.m, CHFT was rebranded to 100.5 Cruz FM. The last song on "K-Rock" was "The Boys of Summer" by Don Henley, while the first song on "Cruz" was "Rock of Ages" by Def Leppard.

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References

  1. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-628
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-358
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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