CHBB-FM, is a Canadian
radio station
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, which broadcasts a
community radio
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format at 95.9
MHz
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in
Norris Point
Norris Point is a community in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Located on the northern peninsula of Newfoundland and 10 minutes south of Rocky Harbour, the community hosts a marine biology centre, a pharmacy, a modern heal ...
,
Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland and Labrador (; french: Terre-Neuve-et-Labrador; frequently abbreviated as NL) is the easternmost province of Canada, in the country's Atlantic region. The province comprises the island of Newfoundland and the continental region ...
.
Owned by the Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital Heritage Corporation, the station received
CRTC
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approval on November 4, 2009.
On September 12, 2012, Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital Heritage Corporation received CRTC approval to add a new FM transmitter in
Rocky Harbour, which operates on 98.1 MHz.
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-489
CHBB-FM Norris Point – New low-power transmitter at Rocky Harbour, ''CRTC'', September 12, 2012 Bonne Bay stated that the topography of the region interferes with its signal in Rocky Harbour and that the addition of a rebroadcasting transmitter is necessary for it to adequately serve that community.
References
External links
The Voice of Bonne BayCHBB-FM , NCRACHBB-FM history - Canadian Communication Foundation
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