CFRB (1010
kHz
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) is a
commercial
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* a dose of advertising conveyed through media (such as - for example - radio or television)
** Radio advertisement
** Television advertisement
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AM radio station
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in
Toronto
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,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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. It is owned by
Bell Media
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Establishment (2011–13)
On December 9, 2011, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan announced the sale of its majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports ...
and carries a
News/Talk
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radio format
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. Its studios and offices are in the
Entertainment District
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at
250 Richmond Street West.
CFRB is a
clear channel station
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powered at 50,000
watt
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s, the maximum permitted in Canada. While it is a
Class A station, it also must protect
CBR Calgary
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, which shares Class A status on
1010 AM. CFRB uses a four-
tower array
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directional antenna
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in the
Clarkson neighbourhood of
Mississauga
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. CFRB is
simulcast
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on
shortwave
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station
CFRX
CFRB (1010 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is owned by Bell Media and carries a News/Talk radio format. Its studios and offices are in the Entertainment District at 250 Richmond Street West.
CFRB is a cle ...
at 6.07
MHz
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in the 49 metre band and on
sister station
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Radio sister stations will often have different formats, and somet ...
99.9
CKFM-FM
CKFM-FM (''99.9 Virgin Radio'') is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting on 99.9 MHz in Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned by Bell Media. The station airs a Top 40/CHR format, and is the flagship of Canada's "Virgin Radio" stations. CKFM's ...
-
HD2, a
digital subchannel
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. CFRB is also heard across Canada on
Bell Satellite TV
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channel 964.
History
Early years
CFRB first
signed on
Signing may refer to:
* Using sign language
* Signature
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the air on . It is not
Toronto's very first radio station, but it is the city's oldest broadcaster still operating today. It was founded by the
Rogers Vacuum Tube Company Rogers Vacuum Tube Company (formally named Radio Manufacturing Corporation Limited) was founded as the Standard Radio Manufacturing Corporation in 1925 by Edward Rogers (1900–1939) to sell Rogers "Batteryless" radios using vacuum tube technology. ...
. The station was used to promote
Edward S. Rogers Sr.
Edward Samuel Rogers Sr. (June 21, 1900 – May 6, 1939) was a Canadian inventor and pioneer in the radio industry who founded the Rogers Vacuum Tube Company and the CFRB radio station in Toronto, Ontario. His only child, Edward S. Rogers Jr. ...
's invention of a
batteryless radio
A batteryless radio is a radio receiver which does not require the use of a battery to provide it with electrical power.
Originally this referred to units which could be used directly by AC mains supply (mains radio); it can also refer to units ...
receiver that could be operated using
alternating current
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and therefore did not need the cumbersome battery that had previously been required. The station itself was a demonstration of Rogers' application of his invention to radio transmitters as well as receivers, a development that allowed for a signal that reproduced voices and music more clearly. The new type of transmitter also made CFRB the world's first all-electric radio station. The letters "RB" in the station's callsign stand for "Rogers' Batteryless".
The station began transmitting on an experimental basis in January 1927 as 9RB, before being converted to commercial operation a few weeks later, as CFRB. Those
call letters
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have been used continuously since then. On February 19, the inaugural broadcast was a live
symphony orchestra
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There are typically four main sections of instruments:
* bowed string instruments, such as the violin, viola, ce ...
concert conducted by Jack Arthur. During its first years, CFRB leased time to two
phantom station
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In the early days of radio, non-phantom stations (or "physical" stations) only broad ...
s: CNRX, owned by
Canadian National Railway
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CN i ...
s and providing programs of
Canada's first radio network, and CPRY, owned by the CNR's rival, the
Canadian Pacific Railway
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. The CNR's network was discontinued in 1933, with many of its assets eventually passing to the
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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(CBC), and the CPR's radio service was discontinued in 1935.
CFRB's first studios were in a mansion on
Jarvis Street
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north of Wellesley Street, built by the family of
Hart Massey
Hart Almerrin Massey (April 29, 1823 – February 20, 1896) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist who was a member of the prominent Massey family. He was an industrialist who built the agricultural equipment firm that became Massey Fer ...
. In 1929, the station moved to purpose-built studios at 37
Bloor Street
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West. In the same year, the station became a
network affiliate
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of the
Columbia Broadcasting System
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.
[
In 1932, CFRB began airing the ''General Motors Hockey Broadcast'', which had originated on the CNR's network. This program eventually became '']Hockey Night in Canada
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'', and continued to be aired by CFRB for many years, despite also airing on the CBC's flagship station CBL, and continues to this day on CBC Television
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and Rogers Sportsnet
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.[
From the 1930s to the 1950s, CFRB was the radio broadcaster for the ]Toronto Santa Claus Parade
The Toronto Santa Claus Parade, also branded as ''The Original Santa Claus Parade'', is a Santa Claus parade held annually on the third Sunday of November in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
First held in 1905, it is one of the largest parade productio ...
.
In 1937, CFRB began to simulcast
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on shortwave
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station CFRX
CFRB (1010 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is owned by Bell Media and carries a News/Talk radio format. Its studios and offices are in the Entertainment District at 250 Richmond Street West.
CFRB is a cle ...
at 6070 kHz.[
Following the sudden death of Edward S. Rogers, Sr. in 1939, Rogers Majestic Corporation Limited was sold in 1941 and became Standard Radio Limited. In turn, the company was acquired by Argus Corporation in 1946.][
On November 1, 1946, ]Wally Crouter
Wallace Clarence "Wally" Crouter (August 5, 1923 – March 28, 2016) was a Canadian radio broadcaster best known for his career at CFRB radio in Toronto, spanning half a century, most of which was spent as the station's top-rated morning man.
Ea ...
joined CFRB. He eventually became its morning drive time
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host, a position he would hold until his retirement on November 1, 1996, after exactly fifty years at the station.[
]
Changing frequencies and studios
CFRB and CJBC, owned by the CBC, made a frequency switch on September 1, 1948. CFRB moved to 1010 while CJBC took over the Class I-A clear-channel frequency at 860, previously used by CFRB. The CBC wanted its stations in major cities to be on Class I-A frequencies. But CFRB, which had been running at 20,000 watts, was boosted to 50,000 watt
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s, giving it wide coverage over Southern Ontario
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.
In 1965, CFRB moved its studios from 37 Bloor Street West to 2 St. Clair Avenue West (at Yonge Street). At around the same time, Standard Radio Limited was renamed Standard Broadcasting.[
A long-lasting show, ''Calling All Britons'' featuring news, sports scores and music from Britain, began in 1965. It was hosted by ]Ray Sonin
Ray Sonin (23 June 1907–20 August 1991) was a British-born broadcaster on Toronto radio station CFRB and hosted several popular radio programs, including ''Calling All Britons'' and ''Down Memory Lane''.
Life
Born in London on June 23, 190 ...
until his death in 1991.
New ownership
In 1978, Argus Corporation was acquired by Conrad Black
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His father was businessman George Montegu Black II, who had significant holdings in Canadi ...
and his brother Montegu, thus also giving them ownership of Standard Broadcasting. In November 1985, Slaight Broadcasting acquired Standard from the Blacks.[ In October 2007, Slaight sold Standard to ]Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. was a Canadian media conglomerate. It was Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 84 radio stations in eight provinces. Astral was also a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, with 23 specialty channels ...
.
Ted Rogers, the communications mogul and son of CFRB's founder, had vowed to re-acquire the station that his family had lost after his father's death, and considered his failure to do so his greatest disappointment. Reports indicate that he continued to attempt to re-acquire CFRB right up until his death in December 2008.
In July 2013, with a buyout of Astral Media, CFRB was acquired by Bell Media
Bell Media Inc. ( French: ) is a Canadian company formed by the amalgamation of several companies.
Establishment (2011–13)
On December 9, 2011, the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan announced the sale of its majority stake in Maple Leaf Sports ...
, a subsidiary of Bell Canada
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which already owns the CTV Television Network
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and rival competitor to Rogers Communications
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founded by Ted Rogers. Shortly after the purchase, Bell announced that it would move the studios and offices of CFRB and sister station CKFM-FM
CKFM-FM (''99.9 Virgin Radio'') is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting on 99.9 MHz in Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned by Bell Media. The station airs a Top 40/CHR format, and is the flagship of Canada's "Virgin Radio" stations. CKFM's ...
from their long-time location at St. Clair Avenue and Yonge Street
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Once the southernmost leg of provincial Hi ...
, to 250 Richmond Street West at Richmond and Duncan (which already houses the operations of sister radio stations, CHUM and CHUM-FM
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). The building is adjacent to 299 Queen Street West located at Queen Street and John Street (which already houses the operations of several Bell Media specialty television channels including CP24
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and MuchMusic
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MuchMusic launched on August 31 ...
). The move took place on May 10, 2014.
Transmitter
The transmitting antennas for CFRB are a prominent landmark along Lake Ontario
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, a four-tower array
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in the Clarkson neighbourhood of Mississauga
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. The towers
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Towers are specific ...
are visible from over 100 km away. They are used as a landmark for navigation by pilots, on approach to Toronto Pearson International Airport
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, or to Toronto Island Airport
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. The antenna array consists of four vertical masts, 168 metres (550 feet) in height.
CFRB was one of few stations to broadcast in AM stereo, starting in 1984. However, since AM stereo never achieved wide acceptance, the station deactivated its stereo broadcasting system in the mid-1990s.
The transmitter is located on Royal Windsor Drive, 200 meters west of the intersection of Lakeshore Road West (former King's Highway 2) and Southdown Road, at the coordinates .
Shortwave relay
CFRX is the international shortwave
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relay of CFRB. It transmits with a power of 1 kW on 6.07 MHz in the 49-meter shortwave band. CFRX signed on the air on February 11, 1937, 10 years after CFRB began. It is operated on the north end of the same site as CFRB's main transmitter building.
The shortwave signal was originally directed to the northwest in order to provide service towards northern Ontario and western Canada. When a new transmitter was installed in the 2000s, it was made non-directional with the intention of providing availability to Canadians travelling to or vacationing in the United States, particularly snowbirds
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.
Programming
CFRB has local hosts most of the day, though several shows are syndicated to other Bell Media talk stations in Canada. CFRB airs The Late Showgram With Jim Richards overnights. The 11 p.m. newscast is simulcast
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from co-owned CFTO-DT
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Channel 9 '' CTV Toronto''.
CFRB's morning show has trailed CBC Radio One
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's ''Metro Morning
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'' since 2003.
In August 2009, CFRB announced it was laying off a number of its well-known personalities, including Michael Coren
Michael Coren (born 15 January 1959) is a British-Canadian writer and clergyman. A long-time television personality, Coren hosted '' The Michael Coren Show'' on the Crossroads Television System from 1999 to 2011 before moving to the Sun News Ne ...
, Paul and Carol Mott, Christina Cherneskey, Jacqui Delaney and newscaster Kris McCusker as part of a move to open a "new chapter" at the station.
The second phase of the shake up was announced in the fall with John Moore moving from afternoon drive to morning, replacing Bill Carroll, who moved to the 9 am to 1 pm slot. Jim Richards took over the 1pm to 4pm slot formerly held by The Motts and Michael Coren and former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader John Tory
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After a career as a lawyer, political strategist and businessman, Tory ran as a mayoral candidate in the 2003 ...
(later mayor of Toronto) took over the late afternoon slot vacated by Moore. In 2010, Carroll left CFRB to take a job in Los Angeles
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and was replaced by Jerry Agar
Jerry Agar is a conservative talk radio personality. Since 2010, he has been host of the ''Jerry Agar Show'' on CFRB.
Life and career
Agar was born in Manitoba but has spent much of his career on the US talk radio circuit. After years of worki ...
.
In early 2013, the station added Astral's new late night ''Humble & Fred
''Humble & Fred'' is a Toronto-based Canadian podcast, featuring co-hosts "Humble" Howard Glassman and Fred Patterson.
Available as a podcast since October 2011, the daily comedy-talk presentation was first launched over two decades earlier as ...
'' show.["Humble And Fred Return To Radio Via Astral Media, CFRB". '']Mediabase
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'', January 14, 2013.
Josh Matlow started on CFRB contributing to Sundays with John Downs and then began hosting his own show, ''The City'' (beginning in August 2011) every Sunday on CFRB between 1-3PM. Matlow discussed city hall's top headlines with Toronto's city councillors and the week's news makers. From February 2012 until November 2013, CFRB aired ''The City'', featuring Toronto Mayor Rob Ford
Robert Bruce Ford (May 28, 1969 – March 22, 2016) was a Canadian politician and businessman who served as the 64th mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014. Before and after his term as mayor, Ford was a city councillor representing Ward 2 Etobi ...
and his brother and city councillor Doug Ford
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. The Ford brothers' version of the show was often controversial and was allegedly used by the Fords as a platform to attack their political enemies, prompting various complaints. The show was cancelled in November 2013 after Mayor Ford admitted using crack cocaine after several months of denials. The Fords were replaced in their time slot by Mark Towhey
Mark Towhey (born 1964) is a broadcaster, columnist, and former political aide.
From 2019 to 2020 he was editor-in-chief of Sun News, a group of five tabloid newspapers in Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary and Edmonton owned by Postmedia Netw ...
who had previously been Mayor Ford's Chief of Staff until he was fired by Ford on May 23, 2013 at the height of Ford's crack video scandal. Towhey's show continued until 2021.
In 2016, Tim Hudak, the former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party, was given a show on Sundays which he hosted until 2021.
In February 2021, Bell Media eliminated 210 positions at its media properties across Canada. Included in the layoffs were Newstalk 1010 news director Kym Geddes, and several broadcasters including weekend host Ted Woloshyn
Ted Woloshyn (born December 1953) is a Toronto broadcaster. He hosted ''The Ted Woloshyn Show'', mornings from 5:30 to 8:30 on CFRB-AM in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from 3 November 1996 until 15 December 2006. He hosted ''Saturdays with Ted'' from ...
, ''Nightside'' host Barb DiGiulio, news reporters and anchors Hayley Cooper, David McKee, Lucas Meyer, and Claude Feig.
References
External links
*
CFRB History
- Canadian Communications Foundation
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official CFRX website
History of CFRX-SW
- Canadian Communications Foundation
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*
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