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Grand Falls-Windsor Grand Falls-Windsor is a town located in the central region of the island of Newfoundland in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, with a population of 13,853 at the 2021 census. The town is the largest in the central region, the s ...

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. CBT transmits with 10,000

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is on Crawley Avenue in Grand Falls-Windsor. Because it is at the bottom of the AM dial and is on a clear channel frequency, CBT's signal can be heard over much of Central Newfoundland by day. At night, with a good radio, it covers most of Eastern North America. Four FM rebroadcasters provide additional coverage.

History

CBT launched in 1949 on 1350 AM after the

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, was absorbed by the CBC when Newfoundland joined Canada. The frequency was changed to 990 in 1956, and then to 540 in 1963 (with 990 being reassigned to CBY in Corner Brook).

Local programming

CBT carries CBG Gander's local morning show, ''The Central Morning Show'' hosted by Leigh Anne Power. The Grand Falls-Windsor station, which previously co-produced the program, now contributes reports, with local mobile reporter Kelly Bragg acting as a "de facto" co-host. The station otherwise broadcasts programming from CBN in St. John's during the network's local programming blocks.

Transmitters

On July 9, 2021, the CBC submitted an application to convert CBT 540 to 93.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height above average terrain of 193.6 metres). The application was approved on January 26, 2022. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-14
CBT Grand Falls-Windsor – Conversion to the FM band, ''CRTC'', January 26, 2022

References

External links

CBC Newfoundland and Labrador
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