CFDY-FM is a Canadian
radio station
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that broadcasts a
community radio
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format at 104.7
FM in
Cochrane, Ontario
Cochrane is a town in northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is located east of Kapuskasing, northeast of Timmins, south of Moosonee, and north of Iroquois Falls. It is about a one-hour drive from Timmins, the major city of the region. It is the seat ...
.
History
In November 2007, an application by the Cochrane Polar Bear Radio Club, to operate a new community FM radio station at Cochrane was denied. The Cochrane Polar Bear Radio Club reapplied in January 2008 and received approval to operate the station at 104.7 MHz with 5 watts of power on August 1, 2008.
The station, CFDY-FM is owned by the Cochrane Polar Bear Radio Club. The callsign for meaning for CFDY is "Douglas W. Young", the program director of the station.
On December 13, 2010, the Cochrane Polar Bear Radio Club applied to operate a new FM radio station at Cochrane on the frequency of 104.7 MHz. This application to operate the new station at Cochrane received CRTC approval on April 20, 2011.
On January 28, 2011, the Cochrane Polar Bear Radio Club applied to operate a new FM radio station at
Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario
Smooth Rock Falls is an incorporated town in the Cochrane District in Northeastern Ontario, Canada, with a population of 1,330 at the 2016 census.
Geography and transportation
The town lies on the Mattagami River and on Highway 11. The next ful ...
on the frequency of 88.5 MHz and received approval on November 10, 2011.
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-700
/ref> The callsign for 88.5 FM at Smooth Rock Falls will be CHDY-FM.
References
External links
Cochrane Polar Bear Radio (CPBRFM)
*
* (104.7 FM Cochrane, Ontario)
* (88.5 FM Smooth Rock Falls, Ontario)
Fdy
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Cochrane, Ontario
Radio stations established in 2008
2008 establishments in Ontario
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