CFNR-FM

CFNR-FM

City	Terrace, British Columbia
Broadcast area	Central and Northern British Columbia, Canada
Branding	CFNR Network, Classic Rock
Slogan	Canada's First Nations Radio
Frequency	92.1 MHz (FM)
Repeater(s)	(see article)
First air date	unknown
Format	Classic rock music, sports
ERP	varies by community
Class	mostly local community repeaters
Callsign meaning	Canada's First Nations Radio
Owner	Northern Native Broadcasting
Website	cfnrfm.ca

CFNR-FM is a Canadian radio station based in Terrace, British Columbia, owned and operated by Northern Native Broadcasting. The station operates at 92.1 FM from the station headquarters in Terrace. The programming represents the First Nations communities in Northern British Columbia. Programming of CFNR-FM is distributed to numerous repeater stations in the region.

The station describes its music programming as classic rock format. Programming includes sports broadcasts such as the All-Native Tournament, BC Lions football.

CFNR received approval on July 20, 1992, Northern Native Broadcasting was granted a licence for an English-language and Native-language station at Terrace.^[1] The same year, CFNR received approval to operate a number of transmitters in northern British Columbia.^[2] In 1993, CFNR received approval to add more transmitters.^[3] In 1994, CFNR received approval to add a transmitter at Terrace.^[4]

The most recent additions and a deletion of a transmitter were in 2007 and 2008.^[5][6] More new transmitters may be added in the future.

Locations

Communities in which CFNR-FM is broadcast, with their FM frequencies (in MHz) and call sign (where known):

On August 7, 2009, CFNR-FM applied to the CRTC to add a transmitter at Hazelton/Seely Mountain at 96.1 MHz.^[7] This application was approved on December 14, 2009.^[8][9]

On October 25, 2013, CFNR-FM received approval to change the authorized contours of VF2073 Quesnel by increasing the transmitter’s average effective radiated power from 1.6 to 6.5 watts (non-directional antenna) and the effective height of antenna above average terrain from 81 to 236.2 metres, and by relocating the transmitter site. The change in site was due to frequent vandalism acts committed on the site, which resulted in violations that occurred beyond the station's control, such as the transmitter broadcasting an empty carrier.^[10]

On May 21, 2015, CFNR-FM received approval to operate a low-power FM rebroadcasting transmitter at Fort Nelson at 96.1 MHz with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 8 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 36.7 metres). ^[11]

On December 8, 2015, CFNR-FM received approval to operate a low-power FM rebroadcasting transmitter at Hartley Bay at 96.1 MHz with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 8 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of -66.8 metres). ^[12]

Future transmitters

• Aiyansh - 96.1 MHz
• Alkali Lake - 96.1 MHz
• Anahim Lake - 96.1 MHz
• Bella Coola - 96.1 MHz
• Canyon City - 98.1 MHz
• Dog Creek - 96.1 MHz
• Fort Babine - 98.1 MHz
• Fort Nelson - 96.1 MHz
• Greenville - 96.1 MHz
• Ingenika - 96.1 MHz
• Kitwancool - 96.1 MHz
• Kitwanga - 98.1 MHz
• Klemtu - 97.1 MHz
• Masset - 96.1 MHz
• McLeod Lake - 96.1 MHz
• Metlakatla - 98.1 MHz
• Nemiah Valley - 96.1 MHz
• New Bella Bella - 97.1 MHz
• Port Simpson - 96.1 MHz
• Redstone Flat - 96.1 MHz
• Skidgate - 97.1 MHz
• Tachie - 98.1 MHz
• Toosey Indian Reserve - 96.1 MHz

References

External links

• CFNR-FM
• Northern Native Broadcasting - CFNR The North's Best Rock!!
• CFNR history - Canadian Communications Foundation
• Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFNR-FM

Coordinates: 54°31′04″N 128°28′21″W / 54.51778°N 128.47250°W / 54.51778; -128.47250