It's Official: Aug 1 @ 8:40pm CFCW to 840

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Re: It's Official: Aug 1 @ 8:40pm CFCW to 840

Postby jon » Mon Jul 27, 2015 2:12 pm

TRENT310 wrote:when was the last time we saw something like this? Was it CHQT moving from 1110 to 880 that was the last AM station to move on the dial around the Edmonton area?

I don't have exact dates, but I was able to confirm, based on CRTC approval dates, there has been one other move on the AM band since CHQT: CKST moved from 1070 to 1200. Around 1988, I would guess. There was a call letter change in there, from CKST to CHMG, to go along with the Magic branding, in there somewhere, too.

CKST/CHMG is now CFMG-FM, 104.9 KHz running the Virgin branding, in a three way CHR dog fight.
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Re: It's Official: Aug 1 @ 8:40pm CFCW to 840

Postby TRENT310 » Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:54 pm

I forgot to post this earlier.

Bryn's news story this past Monday (July 27).
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Re: It's Official: Aug 1 @ 8:40pm CFCW to 840

Postby albertaboy4life » Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:57 am

Nice to hear CFCW this morning without the splatter of News Talk 770. 840 sounds good. :salute:
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Re: It's Official: Aug 1 @ 8:40pm CFCW to 840

Postby jon » Sun Aug 02, 2015 1:04 pm

For posterity, I've capture the last 790 logo used on the top of the CFCW web page. It is still there now.

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Still no word on whether Mr. 79 gets a new name, is being laid off or if Mr. 84 will be someone else.

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Cannot remember if I mentioned it here, but Mr. 79 was also the name of Hal Yerxa's race horse, kept at the CFCW farm visible from Highway 2 to Calgary.
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Re: It's Official: Aug 1 @ 8:40pm CFCW to 840

Postby Muzik » Mon Aug 03, 2015 11:10 am

Can hear it on the east side of Saskatoon. Tuned in Day Pattern. Not overly loud but definitely audible. 790 was splashed by 800 from Moose Jaw.
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