CFRQ-FM

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CFRQ-FM

City of license	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Branding	Q104
Slogan	The Home of Rock n Roll
Frequency	104.3 MHz (FM)
First air date	November 28, 1983
Format	Active rock
ERP	100 kW
Callsign meaning	'Sea-Freak'
Owner	Newcap Radio
Sister stations	CKUL-FM
Webcast	Listen live
Website	Q104

CFRQ-FM is a Canadian rock radio station, broadcasting at 104.3 FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The station uses the on-air brand name Q104 ("The Q" for short).

History

CFRQ was founded in 1983 by President C.A. ("Arnie") Patterson of Patterson Broadcasters, Senior Vice-President/National Sales Director was W.L. (Bill) Patterson and Vice-President/Chief Engineer Jack Hutchison. The station's original slogan was "The Rock of the Atlantic". The first song played on Q104 was "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin.

The station's original line-up consisted of the "Morning Zoo" with Brother Jake Edwards, Hal Harbour (Doug Barron), and "Billy-Bob" (Bill Phillips), mid-days with "The Legend" Bob Powers, afternoon drive Andy K., six-o'clock rock report with "Rockin'" Ray Plourde, as well as the Midnight Metal Show and weekend afternoons with Jessica Taylor who also created and did the voice of Bambi Fawn from the morning shows sponsored "Between the Sheets". Other original on-air personalities included Jim Armstrong (formerly of CFQM-FM Moncton and later CJMO), Brenda Oland ("Ms. Information"), Doug Caldwell, Andrew Gillis ("Les Ismore") and Andrew Boyle (sports).

In subsequent years, the following personalities were on-air: Jay Michaels, J.C. Douglas, Kenny "C", Jerri MacNeil, Jeff Woods, Jamie Paterson, Jordi Morgan, Darian O'Toole, Harv Stewart (sports), Scotty Mars, Stan Carew and Dominik Diamond.

Q104 is presently owned by Newcap Radio. Newcap owns one other Halifax radio station, CKUL-FM.

Personalities include: B.J. Burke, BJ Wilson, Anna Zee, Tom Bedell, Bobby Mac, Ian Robinson, Adam Marriott and Bob Powers. The station also airs Little Steven's Underground Garage, Nights With Alice Cooper and Sixx Sense with Mötley Crüe's Nikki Sixx and Kerri Kasem.

The radio station was a sponsor of the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in neighboring Dartmouth.

On-Air Staff

B.J. and the Q Morning Crew - Including B.J Wilson, B.J Burke and Bobby Mac
Anna Zee - Middays
Tom Bedell - PM Drive
Ian Robinson
Bob Powers
Adam Marriott
Brock McNamara
Mike McFarland

External links

v t e Newfoundland Capital Corporation Limited (Newcap Radio)

Corporate Directors	Harold R. Steele Michael MacDonald David Matheson Robert G. Steele Donald Warr

AM stations	CFCB CFCW CFGN CFNW CFSX CHCM CJYQ CKCM CKDQ CKGA CKIM CKJR CKSQ CKVO VOCM

FM stations	CFCV CFCW CFDL CFLC CFLN CFLW CFNN CFRK CFRQ CFXE CFXH CFXL CFXW CHFT CHHI CHNO CHRK CHSL CHSP CHTN CHVO CIBQ CIGM CIGV CIHT CIJK CILB CILR CILV CIRK CIXF CIZZ CJEG CJMO CJPR CJXK CJXL CKBA CKCH CKGY CKKY CKIX CKKO CKMP CKQK CKRA CKSA CKUL CKVH CKWB CKWY CKXD CKXG CKXX VOCM

Television stations	CITL CKSA

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v t e Radio stations in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Stations	CKDU 88.1 CHNS 89.9 CBHA 90.5 CBAX 91.5 CBAF-5 92.3 CFLT 92.9 CJLU 93.9 CIRP 94.7 CJNI 95.7 CKUL 96.5 CKRH 98.5 CHSB 99.3 CIOO 100.1 CJCH 101.3 CHFX 101.9 CBH 102.7 CKHZ 103.5 CFRQ 104.3 CKHY 105.1 CFEP 105.9 CHCN 106.9 CIRH 107.7

Defunct	CKBG 107.3

Nova Scotia radio markets Cape Breton Halifax See also List of radio stations in Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°38′47″N 63°39′37″W / 44.64639°N 63.66028°W / 44.64639; -63.66028

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