CFBT-FM
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| City of license | Vancouver, BC |
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| Broadcast area | Greater Vancouver |
| Branding | The Beat 94.5 |
| Slogan | "Vancouver's #1 Hit Music Station" |
| First air date | February 2002 |
| Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Power | 46,000 watts |
| Owner | Focus Entertainment Group |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thebeat.com |
CFBT-FM (identified on air and in print as The Beat 94.5, with the slogan "Vancouver's #1 Hit Music Station") is a Canadian CHR radio station in the Greater Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 94.5 MHz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 46,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver. Studios are located at the Plaza of Nations in downtown Vancouver, and the station is currently owned by the Focus Entertainment Group.
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[edit] History
The CRTC began the application process for a new Vancouver FM station in the fall of 2000. There were eleven prospective applicants, reflecting the fact that the 94.5 MHz frequency was the last remaining high-power FM slot in the Vancouver market. On June 5, 2001, Focus Communications was granted a license to operate an Urban format. The station's call letters, CFBT-FM, were assigned in November of the same year, and an official launch date was set for March 4, 2002. Test transmissions began in mid-February 2002. The station adopted a "soft start" launch wherein announcers and programming were gradually introduced over a period of several weeks.
In September 2004, CFBT changed its format to a CHR format, significantly decreasing the amount of hip hop and R&B on the stations playlist. This change was prompted by Z 95.3's move to a Hot AC format in August 2002.
[edit] Station Personnel
[edit] Current DJs
- Kid Carson, Nira Arora, Amy "OnTheBeat" Beeman (news) (mornings - The Kid Carson Show)
- Jaxon Hawks ("Middays" featuring DJ Supafly w/Old School Lunch)
- Barbara Beam, Jasmina (traffic), Flipout ("5 o'clock Traffic Jam")
- Craig Fee (evenings, Monday - Friday)
- Olivia Jones ("Swing/Overnights", Monday - Friday)
- J-Swing ("Straight Goods", "10 o'clock mix", Friday evenings)
- Holly Conway (weekends)
- Karly Fiddes (weekends)
Other hosts
- Ryan Seacrest ("AT40" - Los Angeles)
- Pete Tong ("Essential Collection" - UK)
[edit] Previous DJs
- Slim Reid, 2002-2004 (Mornings)
- Destiny, 2002-2003 (Mornings)
- Vanessa Tomasino, 2002-2004 (Weekends)
- DJ Alibaba, 2002-2004 (Evenings)
- Big D, 2002-2005 (Various)
[edit] Station Management
- President and Station Manager Barry F. Duggan
- Program Director Chris Myers
- Music Director Jaxon Hawks
[edit] External links
Vancouver: CJSF 90.1 | CBUX 90.9 | CKYE 93.1 | CJJR 93.7 | CFBT 94.5 | CKZZ 95.3 | CHKG 96.1 | CKLG 96.9 | CBUF 97.7 | CFOX 99.3 | CFMI 101.1 | CITR 101.9 | CFRO 102.7 | CHQM 103.5 | CKCL 104.9 | CBU 105.7 | CKAV-2 106.3 | CFML 107.9
Victoria: CBUX 89.9 | KVIX 89.3 (Port Angeles, WA) | KNWP 90.1 (Port Angeles, WA) | CBCV 90.5 | CJZN 91.3 | CBU-1 92.1 | CIOC 98.5 | CKKQ 100.3 | CFUV 101.9 | CHTT 103.1 | KBDB 103.9 (Forks, WA) | CHBE 107.3
Bellingham, Washington: KUGS 89.3 | KMWS 90.1 (Mount Vernon) | KSVR 91.7 (Mount Vernon) | KZAZ 91.7 | KISM 92.9 | KMRE 102.3 | KAVZ 102.5 | KWPA 103.1 | KAFE 104.3 | KWPZ 106.5
