CFRQ-FMis a Canadianradio stationbroadcasting at 104.3FMinHalifax, Nova Scotia.It is owned byStingray Radioand airs amainstream rockformat.CFRQ uses the on-air brand nameQ104(The Mighty QorThe Qfor short). CFRQ's audience is often referred to as the "Q-Nation". CFRQ's studios are located on Kempt Road in Halifax, while itstransmitteris located on Washmill Lake Drive inClayton Park.
 | |
| Broadcast area | Halifax Regional Municipality |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 104.3MHz(HD Radio) |
| Branding | Q104 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Affiliations | HFX Wanderers FC |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| CKUL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | November 28,1983 |
Call signmeaning | C(Sea)-Freak |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000watts |
| HAAT | 185.1 meters (607 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | q104.ca |
Programming
editThe station's current on-air lineup includesBJ and The Q Morning Crewfeaturing BJ Wilson, Bobby Mac and Gillian Foote. Anna Zee, the four-time winner of the National Music Director of The Year (medium market) award[citation needed],is heard in mid-days. Afternoondrive timefeatures Tom Bedell (who is also host ofThe Q 104 Early Dismissal,the5 O'Clock Traffic Jam,and the award-winning local music programRoute 104).[1]
The station's evening program,The Rock of the Atlantic,is hosted by JC Douglas, and networked to its sister stationsCJMO-FMMoncton,CHNI-FMSaint John,andCKEZ-FMNew Glasgow.In January 2021, the three stations all adopted similarQbranding as the "Q Network", and also began to simulcast CFRQ's morning show.[2]
History
editCFRQ was launched on November 28, 1983, by PresidentArnie Pattersonof Patterson Broadcasters (also operators ofCFDRat the time), Senior Vice-President/National Sales Director Bill Patterson and Vice-President/Chief Engineer Jack Hutchison. The station's original slogan was "The Rock of the Atlantic." The first song played on "Q" was "Rock and Roll"byLed Zeppelin.
The station's original line-up consisted of the "Morning Zoo" withBrother Jake Edwards,Hal Harbour (Doug Barron), and "Billy-Bob" (Bill Phillips), mid-days with "The Legend" Bob Powers, afternoon drive with Andy K., six-o'clock rock report with "Rockin'" Ray Plourde, as well as the Midnight Metal Show and weekend afternoons with Jessica Taylor who also created and did the voice of Bambi Fawn from the morning shows sponsored "Between the Sheets". Other original on-air personalities included Jim Armstrong (formerly ofCFQM-FMMonctonand laterCJMO-FM), Brenda Oland ( "Ms. Information" ), Doug Caldwell, Andrew Gillis ( "Les Ismore" ), Sylvie Schmid ( "Jane Fondle" ), and Andrew Boyle (sports).
CFRQ's evening program "The Rock of The Atlantic" (taking its name from the station's original slogan), airing weeknights from 7pm to 12am, was launched in August 2016 and simulcasts onCKEZ-FMNew Glasgow,CJMO-FMMonctonandCHNI-FMSaint John.
CFRQ Morning Show BJ & The Q Morning Crew airs 5:30am to 10:00am AST and started simulcasting onCKEZ-FMNew Glasgow,CJMO-FMMonctonandCHNI-FMSaint JohnJanuary 20, 2021.[3]
CFRQ was a sponsor of the2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championshipsin neighboringDartmouth.CFRQ has also sponsored the 2011 Canada Winter Games, The 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship and other high-profile sporting events and teams including the QMJHL'sHalifax Mooseheadsand NBL'sHalifax Hurricanes.[citation needed]
In March 2024, CFRQ became the firstHD Radiostation broadcasting out of the Canadian Maritimes.[citation needed]
Community & Charity
editCFRQ's charitable fund, the Q104 Children's Trust Fund was established in 1993 and supports local children and their families who are in need of financial aid due to medical circumstances. Annual charitable initiatives include "The Q104 Hunger Strike" (2006–2018) assisting Feed Nova Scotia and the Q104 Thanksgiv'er, which was started in 2019. The Q104 Toy Drive also happens yearly and is in support of the Parker Street Food and Furniture Bank.
Awards
edit- Canadian Music Awards "Station of the Year" Medium Market 2010.[citation needed]
- East Coast Music Award "Station of The Year" 2008 and 2009.[citation needed]
- 2003 New York Festivals - World Gold Medal Winner "Best Music Special" "Q104 Top Ten Weekend".[citation needed]
- "Best On-Air Team or Host - Medium Market," BJ & The Q Morning Crew - 2020 Broadcast Dialogue "Canadian Radio Awards".[4]
References
edit- ^https:// q104.ca/on-air/
- ^Thiessen, Connie (2021-01-15)."Stingray Radio launches 'Q Network' across the Maritimes".Broadcast Dialogue.Retrieved2021-09-25.
- ^Thiessen, Connie (15 January 2021)."Stingray Radio launches 'Q Network' across the Maritimes".Broadcast Dialogue.Retrieved7 November2024.
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20201215010636/http://canadianradioawards /onairteamorhostmusic/
External links
edit- Q104
- CFRQ-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CFRQ-FMin the REC Canadian station database