CFAN-FM
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| Broadcast area | Miramichi, New Brunswick |
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| Branding | 99.3 The River |
| Slogan | Today's Best Country |
| Frequency | 99.3 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | April 1949 |
| Format | Country |
| ERP |
horizontal polarization only: 17.8 kWs |
| HAAT | 103.5 meters (340 ft) |
| Class | B |
| Former frequencies |
1340 kHz (AM) (1949-1956) 790 kHz (1956-2003) |
| Owner | Maritime Broadcasting System |
| Website | www.993theriver.com |
CFAN-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 99.3 FM in Miramichi, New Brunswick, owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System. The station uses its on-air brand name as 99.3 The River with a country music format.
History
CFAN originally began as CKMR-AM in April 1949 at 1340 AM. It moved to 790 AM in 1956. In 1973, CKMR's callsign had changed to CFAN. On July 2, 2002, CFAN was given approval by CRTC to switch to the FM dial.[1] On January 10, 2003, CFAN officially launched as an FM station at 99.3 FM branded as "99.3 The River". On September 7, 2012 at 6 p.m., CFAN-FM changed its format from adult contemporary to country. The station's branding remained the same but the station's slogan was changed to Today's Best Country.
References
External links
- 99.3 The River
- CFAN-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFAN-FM
Coordinates: 47°03′32″N 65°40′05″W / 47.05889°N 65.66806°W