CBZF-FM

CBZ signed on the air on March 4 from studios atop a downtown paint store. It operated on a frequency of 1480 kHz and had a full-time power of 10,000 watts. CBZ was owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

CBZ received permission to change frequency from 1480 kHz to 970 kHz.

CBZ opened new studios in June.

CBC Radio’s all-night service, started in 1963, came to an end on March 1. When the service started it was primarily intended as a national information and warning system to be used in emergencies. Even though the service had now ended, the CBC said it would maintain a stand-by procedure through the night and broadcasts would begin immediately in the event of an emergency.

Clary Pottle was news director.

On September 16, CBAX McAdam signed on the air.

A rebroadcast transmitter was approved for Grand Manan, using 103.7 MHz with effective radiated power of 1,575 watts (omnidirectional), to rebroadcast the programs of CBZ-AM.

CBZ signed on the air on March 4 from studios atop a downtown paint store. It operated on a frequency of 1480 kHz. CBZ was owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

CBZ received permission to change frequency from 1480 kHz to 970 kHz.

CBZ opened new studios in June.

On September 16, CBAX McAdam signed on the air.

A rebroadcast transmitter was approved for Grand Manan, using 103.7 MHz with effective radiated power of 1,575 watts (omnidirectional), to rebroadcast the programs of CBZ-AM.

CBZA-FM Grand Manan was opened on October 15.

CBZC-FM Bon Accord was opened on April 1.

CBZB-FM Boisetown and CBZD-FM Doaktown began broadcasting June 7.

CBZ operated the following transmitters: CBAM Edmundston, CBAX McAdam, CBZB-FM Boiestown, CBZC-FM Bon Accord and CBZD-FM Doaktown. CBZ rebroadcasts programming originating with the CBC English AM network, and originated 21 hours and 50 minutes of locally-produced programming weekly.

CBC Radio added overnight programming to its schedule on May 1, with “CBC Radio Overnight”. The programming started out on certain CBC stations and was expanded to all of its stations by September. The program aired between 1:00 and 6:00 a.m. (local time) and offered reports from public broadcasters in 25 countries, with Canadian news on the hour. The program service was provided by the World Radio Network in London, England.

On September 11, CBZ was authorized to add a transmitter at Woodstock, operating on frequency 91.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 7.7 watts.  The CBC stated that the new transmitter together with that of CBZC-FM Bon Accord and CBZ would provide full CBC service to the area previously served by the private CBC affiliate CJCJ Woodstock. 

On April 9, CBZW-FM Woodstock was opened.

The CBC Radio network (CBC Radio) was renamed “CBC Radio One” on September 1.

As of 2001, CBZ operated the following transmitters: CBAM Edmundston, CBAX McAdam, CBZB-FM Boiestown, CBZC-FM Bon Accord, CBZD-FM Doaktown, and CBZW-FM Woodstock. CBZ broadcasts approximately 15 hours of local programming each week from Fredericton.

On December 18, the CBC was authorized to convert CBZ to the FM band, operating on 99.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 3,200 watts. The new FM signal would alleviate significant reception problems for Radio One listeners caused by a much smaller night-time contour on the existing AM frequency in the Fredericton area. CBZ offered approximately 15 hours of local programming each week. The CBC stated that the local program Fredericton Information Morning from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. each weekday was unavailable to many people in the listening area, particularly during late fall and winter months. The new FM station would provide reliable coverage throughout the year.

On August 21, CBZ was given approval to add a rebroadcast transmitter at Edmunston to replace the existing CBAM-AM facility. The new FM transmitter would operate on 99.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 24,000 watts.

CBZ-AM was replaced by CBZF-FM on April 15. 

On June 8, CBAN-FM Edmunston signed on, replacing the old AM facility.

CBZ 970 left the air June 22 after a simulcast period with CBZF 99.5.

CBZF-FM received approval to make technical changes for CBZC-FM at Bon Accord. Average effective radiated power would increase from 5,700 watts to 15,800 watts (maximum ERP from 5,700 watts to 44,200 watts). There would be a slight increase in antenna height (EHAAT) from 296.9 metres to 301.9. The antenna radiation pattern would be changed from non-directional to directional. CBC/ Radio-Canada proposes to replace its CBZC-FM antenna system and combine the new one with its planned French-language FM mono transmitter CBAF-FM-21 recently authorized at Bon Accord.

On October 21, the CBC received approval to change the frequency of CBZW-FM Woodstock from 91.9 MHz to 95.3 MHz. The application was filed to reduce the possibility of interference with its French-language FM transmitter CBAF-FM-21 Bon Accord, which would operate at 91.7 MHz once implemented.

On May 12 the CRTC renewed CBZF-FM’s licence. The renewal included the following rebroadcast transmitters: CBAX McAdam, CBZB-FM Boiestown, CBAN-FM Edmundston, CBZC-FM Bon Accord, CBZD-FM Doaktown and CBZW-FM Woodstock.

On August 9, the CRTC administratively renewed the licence of CBZF-FM (and its transmitters) to August 31, 2011.

On August 25, the CRTC administratively renewed the licence for CBZF-FM and its transmitters to March 1, 2013.

On February 22, the CRTC administratively renewed the licences for CBZF Fredericton and its transmitters to August 31, 2013.

On May 28, the CRTC renewed the licence of CBZF-FM Fredericton and its transmitters CBAN-FM Edmundston, CBZB-FM Boiestown, CBZC-FM Bon Accord, CBZD-FM Doaktown, CBZW-FM Woodstock, and CBAX McAdam, for a five year term to August 31, 2018.

On November 3, the CRTC approved the CBC’s application to add a transmitter at McAdam for CBZF-FM. The new transmitter would operate at 95.5 MHz (channel 238LP) with an ERP of 50 watts and an EHAAT of 29.4 metres.

In March, the CBC received CRTC approval to raise antenna height for CBZD-FM Doaktown.

In August, CBAX 600 moved to the FM band (95.5) and became CBZF-FM-1.