CFAM (950 AM) is a

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broadcasting a community-oriented

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with a community focus, agricultural and financial reports and

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. Licensed to Altona,

Manitoba Manitoba ( ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada at the Centre of Canada, longitudinal centre of the country. It is Canada's Population of Canada by province and territory, fifth-most populous province, with a population o ...

, the station serves the

Pembina Valley region The Pembina Valley (french: Vallée-de-la-Pembina) is an informal geographic region of the Canadian province of Manitoba. It is named for its major geographical feature, the Pembina Valley, which runs through the southwestern part of the region. ...

of the province. CFAM shares its location with sister stations

CKMW-FM CKMW-FM is a Canadian radio station licensed to Winkler, Manitoba, serving the Pembina Valley Region broadcasting at 88.9 FM with a country format branded as ''Country 88''. The station is currently owned & operated by Golden West Broadcasting ...

and

CJEL-FM CJEL-FM is a Canadian radio station being licensed to Winkler, Manitoba, and serving the Pembina Valley region of Manitoba broadcasting at 93.5 FM. The station airs a hot adult contemporary format branded on-air as ''The Eagle 93.5'' and is owne ...

History

It first began broadcasting on March 13, 1957 at 1290 kHz before moving to its current dial position in 1968. The station is currently owned by

Golden West Broadcasting Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. is a Canadian radio and digital media company based in Altona, Manitoba. It is the largest independent radio broadcaster in Canada. The company primarily operates small-market radio stations and internet portals in ...

. 2017 marked CFAM's 60th anniversary.

External links

CFAM 950
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