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| Broadcast area | Southwestern New Brunswick |
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| Frequency | 91.3 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | October 15, 1964; 59 years ago (October 15, 1964)on1110 AM |
Former frequencies | 1110 kHz (AM) (1964–1988) |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation D |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 88,960 watts horizontal polarization 22,243 watts vertical |
| HAAT | 374.6 meters (1,229 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°28′39″N 66°13′59″W / 45.4775°N 66.2331°W / 45.4775; -66.2331 |
| Links | |
| Website | CBC New Brunswick |
CBD-FM (91.3 MHz) is a non-commercial public radio stationinSaint John, New Brunswick. It is the local Radio One station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and is owned by the Canadian government.[1] The studios are on Main Street in St. John.
It is a Class C station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 88,960 watts horizontal and 22,243 watts vertical. The tower is at a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 374.6 metres (1,229 ft).[2] The transmitter is on Mount Champlain in Petersville Parish, New Brunswick. Even though Fredericton has its own CBC Radio One station, CBZF-FM 99.5 FM, CBD-FM can easily be heard in the provincial capital.
CBD was launched on October 15, 1964; 59 years ago (October 15, 1964). It originally broadcast on 1110 AM. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming was aired on private network affiliate CHSJ 890 AM.
The CBC began converting many of its stations to FM in the 1980s. A CBD simulcast on 91.3 FM began on May 13, 1981. The AM transmitter was shut down in September 1988, leaving programming only on the FM dial.[3][4]
On weekday mornings, CBD-FM produces the Saint John-focused news and current-affairs program, Information Morning Saint John. The weekday afternoon drive time program is Shift, which is broadcast on CBC Radio One stations around New Brunswick.
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet |
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| St. Stephen | CBD-FM-1 | 106.3 FM | Query |
| Grand Manan | CBZA-FM | 103.7 FM | Query |
On June 11, 2013, the CBC submitted an application to the CRTC to convert CBAO 990 to 88.1 FM;[5] this application was approved on November 6, 2013.[6] On July 3, 2014, the CBC received approval from the CRTC to change CBD-FM-1's frequency to 106.3.[7]
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