CFWD-FM
City | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan |
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Broadcast area | Saskatoon Metropolitan Area |
Frequency | 96.3 MHz (FM) |
Branding | 96.3 Cruz FM |
Programming | |
Format | Rock-leaning adult hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | Harvard Broadcasting |
History | |
First air date | April 2008 |
Call sign meaning | CF WireD (former branding) |
Technical information | |
Class | C1 |
ERP | 96,000 watts |
HAAT | 179.1 meters (588 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | cruzfm.com |
CFWD-FM is a radio station in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Owned by Harvard Broadcasting, it broadcasts a rock-leaning adult hits format branded as 96.3 Cruz FM.
History[]
Licensed to Harvard Broadcasting on May 28, 2007,[1] the station was originally scheduled to launch on 92.3 FM. However, it applied for a change of frequency to 96.3 FM, citing the potential for third-adjacent interference to CKBL.[2][3]
On April 9, 2008, the new station signed on and began stunting with Christmas music as Santa FM in preparation for its official launch; the campaign also featured publicists parading the streets of Saskatoon in Santa Claus costumes. On April 11, 2008 at 3:00 p.m., the station officially launched with a Top 40/CHR format branded as Wired 96.3.[4][5]
On November 16, 2012, Harvard laid off CFWD's on-air personalities and announced that Wired 96.3 would sign off that night at midnight; the station returned to Santa FM for the holiday season in preparation for another change in format scheduled for December 26.[6] On December 26, 2012, at Noon, CFWD flipped to an adult hits format, branded as 96.3 Cruz FM.[7]
References[]
- ^ CRTC Decision 2007-155
- ^ CRTC Public Notice 2008-7
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-77
- ^ "Radio station takes down the tree". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "New station jingles all the way". Saskatoon Star-Phoenix. Postmedia. Archived from the original on 2016-03-20. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Saskatoon radio station lays off staff". CBC News. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "96.3 Cruzes in Saskatoon". Radio Insight. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
External links[]
- 96.3 Cruz FM
- CFWD-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFWD-FM in the REC Canadian station database
Coordinates: 52°10′28″N 106°26′04″W / 52.17444°N 106.43444°W
- Radio stations in Saskatoon
- Harvard Broadcasting radio stations
- Adult hits radio stations in Canada
- Radio stations established in 2007
- 2007 establishments in Saskatchewan