CFRV-FM
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CFRV-FM is a radio station broadcasting out of Lethbridge
, Alberta
on a frequency of 107.7 FM. The station, branded as The River, plays an adult contemporary format since 2007
(prior to this, they were a hot AC station), the same time CJBZ-FM
shifted from adult hits
to contemporary hit radio
. This format change was to compete against CJOC. This makes Lethbridge the largest Alberta market without a hot adult contemporary radio station, having overtaken from Edmonton
in February 2010
, virtually the same time when CKNO-FM signed on the air.
Lethbridge
Lethbridge is a city in the province of Alberta, Canada, and the largest city in southern Alberta. It is Alberta's fourth-largest city by population after Calgary, Edmonton and Red Deer, and the third-largest by area after Calgary and Edmonton. The nearby Canadian Rockies contribute to the city's...
, Alberta
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
on a frequency of 107.7 FM. The station, branded as The River, plays an adult contemporary format since 2007
2007 in radio
The year 2007 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*January 8: Nanci "The Fabulous Sports Babe" Donnellan returns to radio after a six-year absence, filling in for local hosts in Florida....
(prior to this, they were a hot AC station), the same time CJBZ-FM
CJBZ-FM
CJBZ-FM is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Lethbridge, Alberta, it serves the Taber/Lethbridge region. The station is currently owned by the Jim Pattison Group....
shifted from adult hits
Adult hits
Adult hits is a radio format, popular in the early 2000s, that does not adhere to a specific music genre, but instead draws from a wider playlist...
to contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
. This format change was to compete against CJOC. This makes Lethbridge the largest Alberta market without a hot adult contemporary radio station, having overtaken from Edmonton
Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta and is the province's second-largest city. Edmonton is located on the North Saskatchewan River and is the centre of the Edmonton Capital Region, which is surrounded by the central region of the province.The city and its census...
in February 2010
2010 in radio
The following events occurred in radio in 2010.-Events:*Date Unknown: CHOI/Quebec City flips from Alternative Rock to News/Talk.*January 4: KJCS/Lufkin, Texas goes silent....
, virtually the same time when CKNO-FM signed on the air.
External links
- 107.7 The River
- CFRV-FM history at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....