CFUR-FM

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CFUR-FM

City	Prince George, British Columbia
Frequency	88.7 MHz (FM)
Programming
Format	campus radio
Ownership
Owner	University of Northern British Columbia (CFUR Radio Society)
History
First air date	September 12, 2001 (licensed)
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	horizontal polarization only: 512 watts
HAAT	105 meters (344 ft)
Links
Website	www.cfur.ca

CFUR-FM is a Canadian FM radio station, broadcasting at FM 88.7 in Prince George, British Columbia. A campus radio station based at the University of Northern British Columbia. The "FUR" (as it is known colloquially) is governed by the CFUR Radio Society, a non-profit corporation consisting of students and other community members who promote CFUR via membership drives, fundraisers, and on-air broadcasting.

Mission statement[]

CFUR's mission is to support the cultural, artistic, and political evolution of northern British Columbia.

CFUR does this by:

–Providing space to share and discover new music and ideas;

–Searching for and championing local talent;

–Aiming to be as inclusive and diverse as the communities we serve; and

–Approaching our work with a spirit of adventure, open-mindedness and good humour

History[]

The station was originally licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on September 12, 2001 as a developmental campus/community station, a licence process created by the CRTC to encourage and streamline the creation of campus and community radio stations.^[1] The station was subsequently granted a full Class A license in 2007.^[2]

Blackfoot's "Highway Song" was the first song broadcast on September 12, 2001.

CFUR-FM is a member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association and the Community Radio Fund of Canada.

References[]

External links[]

• CFUR-FM
• CFUR-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
• CFUR-FM in the REC Canadian station database

Coordinates: 53°53′36″N 122°48′48″W / 53.89333°N 122.81333°W / 53.89333; -122.81333

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