| Branding | Saint John Radio |
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| Frequency | 103.5 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | 2003 as CFHA |
| Format | classic hits, news |
| Former callsigns | CFHA-FM (2003-2006) CJEF-FM (2006-2009) |
| Owner | Bob Pritchard (Pritchard Broadcasting) |
| Website | www.saintjohnradio.fm |
CJRP-FM (Saint John Radio) is a Canadian classic hits music and news radio station located at 103.5 MHz/FM in Saint John, New Brunswick with a rebroadcaster at 95.1 FM in Rothesay.
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On February 14, 2003, Tom Gamblin, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated received Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval to operate a new english-language FM radio station at Saint John, New Brunswick. [1] CJRP's first broadcast was in 2003 as CFHA and was originally branded as Comedy Radio 103.5.
On March 23, 2006, Thomas F. Gamblin sold TFG Communications to Geoffrey Rivett. [2] In May 2006, Comedy Radio 103.5 was re-branded as 103.5 The Pirate with a diverse mix of rock and urban music and adopted its CJEF-FM callsign.
In May 2008 the station was sold to well known Toronto broadcaster Bob Pritchard who, along with long time staff member Marc Henwood, refined the music mix and added extensive local news and information.
In 2009, the station adopted its current "CJRP-FM" callsign.
On October 6, 2011, the CRTC denied an application by Pritchard Broadcasting Inc. to change CJRP-FM's frequency from 103.5 MHz to 96.3 MHz. [3]
CJRP-FM also has a low-power rebroadcast transmitter at 95.1 FM in the Kennebecasis Valley known as CJRP-FM-1. [4] This is due to the low power of the transmitter in Saint John and was built and put into use by the previous owner, Geoffrey Rivett, to widen the reach of the station.
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