CFMB
| Broadcast area | Greater Montreal |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1280kHz(AM) |
| Branding | CFMB Radio Montréal 1280 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Multilingual |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Evanov Communications |
| CHSV-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | December 21,1962(on 1410AM) |
Call signmeaning | Canada'sFirst,Montreal'sBest or Canada'sFirstMultilingualBroadcaster |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B (regional) |
| Power | 50,000watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°19′31.08″N73°32′53.16″W/ 45.3253000°N 73.5481000°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cfmb.ca |
CFMB(1280kHz) is amultilingualradio stationlocated inMontreal,Quebec,Canada, owned byEvanov Communications.It broadcasts with a power of 50,000wattsfull-time as aclass Bstation, using adirectional antennawith different patterns day and night (the nighttime pattern being significantly tighter). Itstransmitteris located nearSaint-Mathieu,while its studios are located onPapineau Avenue,Montreal.
Programming[edit]
The station has amultilingualformattargeting ethnic minorities. Programming is in 14 different languages. Weekdays from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.,Italianshows are heard, withHindiandPunjabibroadcasts on weekday evenings. Nights and weekend feature shows aimed at theHaitian,Filipino,Russian,Polish,Romanian,Ukrainian,Macedonian,Chinese,Portuguese,GreekandArabiccommunities.
History[edit]
CFMB was founded by Casimir Stanczykowski in 1962.[1]From its inception on December 21, 1962 until September 29, 1997, the station broadcast on 1410 kHz. Its move to 1280 kHz was somewhat controversial, as that frequency was previously (until 1994) home to the now-defunctCJMS,a French-language station. Some individuals claimed that this move resulted from an attempt to prevent new competition toCKACandCKVL,as 1280 kHz was the bestAMfrequency available in the Montreal area. Others claimed that theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission(CRTC) used the opportunity to promotemulticulturalismat the expense of integration of immigrants to the French language. Supporters of the decision note that CFMB was due to lose its transmitter site and had already bought the old CJMS site, and that the only other application to use the 1280 kHz frequency was for a station with only 10,000 watts of power.[2]
As of Stanczykowski's death in 1981, the station was owned by CFMB Ltd., which was majority-owned by his widow Anne-Marie Stanczykowski, and her son Stefan Stanczykowski. Station president Andrew Mielewczyk also held a 19.2% stake in the company.[1]The 1410 kHz transmitter was briefly reactivated in 1998 when the station lent it toCJAD,which lost all four of its towers inJanuary's ice storm.
On November 18, 2014, it was announced that CFMB would be sold toEvanov Communications,pending CRTC approval. The acquisition made CFMB a sister station to Evanov'sCHRF,a new French-language radio station whose original intent was to serve Montreal'sLGBT community(the format was dropped in December 2015). The sale also united CFMB withCKJSinWinnipeg,another multicultural station that was founded by Stanczykowski. Evanov plans to maintain "synergies" between the two stations and has moved CFMB and CHRF to new studios onPapineau Avenue.[1]
Following the May 31, 2020 closure of sister station CHRF, CFMB began carrying its programs hosted by CHRF's program director Serge Plaisance, as well as hosts Johanne Verdon and Mario Lipari.[3]
Sports programming[edit]
After being laid off fromCKGM,Elliott Pricebriefly produced his own Sunday-night sports talk program for CKGM,Price is Right,beginning February 14, 2016. The program originally aired on Sunday nights; on June 13, 2016, the show switched to weeknights, and in July 2016, was renamedSportsnetTonight with Elliot Priceas part of a syndication arrangement with theRogers Media-owned sports network.[4][5][6][7]The show ended on February 3, 2017, followed by the announcement that he would move to Rogers' flagship sports stationCJCLin Toronto to host its morning show.[8]
References[edit]
- ^abcFaguy, Steve (November 18, 2014)."Multilingual radio station CFMB agrees to sale to Evanov Radio".Montreal Gazette.RetrievedNovember 20,2014.
- ^Decision CRTC 97-82
- ^"Fermeture du Am980-CHRF | Am 980".Archived fromthe originalon 2020-05-31.Retrieved2020-06-01.
- ^Faguy, Steve."Elliott Price returns to radio with Sunday night show on CFMB".Retrieved10 February2016.
- ^"TSN 690's Elliott Price, Abe Hefter among Bell Media cuts in Montreal".Montreal Gazette.Retrieved10 February2016.
- ^Faguy, Steve (2 August 2016)."Elliott Price joins Sportsnet, kinda".Retrieved10 August2016.
- ^Faguy, Steve."Elliott Price back in the radio loop with help from CFMB and Sportsnet".Montreal Gazette.Retrieved10 August2016.
- ^"Elliott Price lands post with Sportsnet radio in Toronto".Montreal Gazette.Retrieved11 February2017.
External links[edit]
- CFMB Radio Montréal 1280
- CFMB-AMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CFMBin the REC Canadian station database
- Radio stations in Montreal
- Multicultural and ethnic radio stations in Canada
- Radio stations established in 1962
- 1962 establishments in Quebec
- Evanov Radio Group radio stations
- Indo-Canadian culture
- Asian-Canadian culture in Montreal
- Indian diaspora mass media
- Hindi-language radio stations
- Punjabi-language radio stations