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'CFRB', or "Newstalk 1010" as it is often referred to, is an AM radio station in Toronto, Canada, broadcasting on 1010 kHz, with a shortwave radio simulcast by 'CFRX' on 6070 kHz. The station broadcasts a mix of talk and news throughout the day from its transmitter located in the community of Clarkson Village, in the city of Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto. The main offices for CFRB are located in midtown Toronto at 2 St. Clair Avenue West on the corner of Yonge Street.
The station began broadcasting in 1927 and was founded by the Rogers vacuum tube company (the precursor of Rogers Communications) to promote its invention of a radio that could be operated using alternating current, and therefore did not need the cumbersome battery that had previously been required. In fact, the letters "RB" in the station's callsign stand for "Rogers Batteryless" (the letters "CF" form one of Canada's ITU prefixes). It has been broadcast at 1010 kHz on AM radio since 1947. Since 1937, the station has been simulcast on shortwave on 'CFRX' at 6070kHz.
It was purchased in 1985 by Allan Slaight's Standard Broadcasting, and in April 2007, Standard Broadcasting was sold to Astral Media[1].
The transmitter for CFRB 1010 is a prominent landmark along the Mississauga's waterfront, and is visible from over 100 km away. It is also used for navigation by pilots, on approach to Toronto Pearson International Airport, or to Toronto Island Airport. It consists of 4 vertical masts, of 550 feet. The CFRX broadcasting at 6070 kHz is operated on the north end of the same site beside the main building. A
transmitter is located at the coordinates .
On Royal Windsor Drive, formerly King's Highway 122, 200 meters west of the intersection of Lakeshore Road West (former King's Highway 2) and Southdown Road, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Note: West of this intersection Lakeshore Road West becomes Royal Windsor Drive.
Since CFRB's program changes, they have had a substantial increase in listeners.
The radio station gave the unreleased details to their "E Club" members.[2]
★ Adult listeners of CFRB aged 25-54 have increased 14.8%.
★ ''The Bill Carroll Morning Show'' saw an increase of 11.2% listeners during the Winter BBM Ratings. Female listeners of the show aged 25-54 have increased 36.6% while male listeners aged 25-54 have only increased 25.8%.
★ Adult listeners of ''The Leslie Roberts Show'' have increased 40.2% in the Fall BBM Ratings. Female listeners of the show aged 25-54 have increased 174% in the Winter BBM Ratings.
★ Listeners aged 25-54 of the 12:00pm to 6:00pm weekend shows increased 67.6%. Listeners aged 25-54 of the 6:00am to 12:00pm weekend shows increased 670.5%, also in the Winter BBM Ratings.
★ Robert Turner (broadcaster), ''The Early Edition'' - Early Mornings - 5:00am - 6:00am
★ Bill Carroll, ''The Bill Carroll Morning Show'' - Weekdays 6:00am - 10:00am.
★ Leslie Roberts, ''The Leslie Roberts Show'' - Weekdays 10am - 11:50am
★ Taylor Parnaby, ''News and Comment'' - Middays - 11:50am - 12:00pm
★ Dave Trafford, ''Toronto at Noon'' - Noon Hour - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
★ Paul and Carol Mott, ''The Motts'' - Afternoons - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
★ Michael Coren and Stephen LeDrew, ''Two Bald Guys with Strong Opinions'' - Late Afternoon - 3:00pm-4:00pm
★ John Moore, ''The John Moore Show'' - Drive Time - 4:00pm-7:00pm
★ Jim Richards, ''The Jim Richards Show'' - Evenings - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
★ Richard Syrett, ''The Richard Syrett Show'' - Monday-Thursday 11:00 pm - 1:00 am
★ John Donabie, Saturday and Sunday Mornings.
★ Issues With Stephen LeDrew, Sunday Morning
★ Christina Cherneskey, Saturday and Sunday Mid-Days.
★ Tabby Johnson, Saturday Afternoons.
★ Spider Jones, Sunday Afternoons.
★ Michael Coren, ''The Michael Coren Show'' - Sunday Evenings - 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
★ Ryan Doyle, ''The Ryan Doyle Show'' - Friday evenings 11:00pm - 2:00am.
★ Mark Elliot, ''People Helping People'' - Saturday Nights - 11:00pm - 2:00am.
★ Mark Cullen
★ Dale Goldhawk
★ Dr. Joe
★ Marc Saltzman
★ George Stroumboulopoulos
★ Live Audio Wrestling
★ Dave Agar
★ David Bent
★ Connie Sinclair
★ Evelyn Macko
★ Tayler Parnaby, Chief Correspondent
★ Charles Adler
★ Andy Barrie
★ Wally Crouter
★ Jack Dennett
★ Charles Doering
★ Erica Ehm
★ Dan Gallagher
★ John Gilbert
★ Avery Haines
★ Jane Hawtin
★ Dave Hodge
★ Jim Hunter
★ Betty Kennedy
★ Andrew Krystal
★ Brian Linehan
★ Pat Marsden
★ Wes McKnight
★ Orim Meikle
★ Fred Napoli
★ Ed Needham
★ John Oakley
★ David Onley
★ Valerie Pringle
★ Dave Quinn
★ Percy Saltzman
★ Gordon Sinclair
★ Ray Sonin
★ Randy Taylor
★ Brian Williams
★ Ted Woloshyn
★ Tom Young
★ Official Site
★ CFRB History
'CFRB', or "Newstalk 1010" as it is often referred to, is an AM radio station in Toronto, Canada, broadcasting on 1010 kHz, with a shortwave radio simulcast by 'CFRX' on 6070 kHz. The station broadcasts a mix of talk and news throughout the day from its transmitter located in the community of Clarkson Village, in the city of Mississauga, a suburb of Toronto. The main offices for CFRB are located in midtown Toronto at 2 St. Clair Avenue West on the corner of Yonge Street.
| Contents |
| History |
| Transmitter |
| Program changes |
| Current hosts |
| Weekdays |
| Weekends and swing shifts |
| Other weekend hosts |
| Newscasters |
| Alumni |
| External links |
History
The station began broadcasting in 1927 and was founded by the Rogers vacuum tube company (the precursor of Rogers Communications) to promote its invention of a radio that could be operated using alternating current, and therefore did not need the cumbersome battery that had previously been required. In fact, the letters "RB" in the station's callsign stand for "Rogers Batteryless" (the letters "CF" form one of Canada's ITU prefixes). It has been broadcast at 1010 kHz on AM radio since 1947. Since 1937, the station has been simulcast on shortwave on 'CFRX' at 6070kHz.
It was purchased in 1985 by Allan Slaight's Standard Broadcasting, and in April 2007, Standard Broadcasting was sold to Astral Media[1].
Transmitter
The transmitter for CFRB 1010 is a prominent landmark along the Mississauga's waterfront, and is visible from over 100 km away. It is also used for navigation by pilots, on approach to Toronto Pearson International Airport, or to Toronto Island Airport. It consists of 4 vertical masts, of 550 feet. The CFRX broadcasting at 6070 kHz is operated on the north end of the same site beside the main building. A
transmitter is located at the coordinates .
On Royal Windsor Drive, formerly King's Highway 122, 200 meters west of the intersection of Lakeshore Road West (former King's Highway 2) and Southdown Road, in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Note: West of this intersection Lakeshore Road West becomes Royal Windsor Drive.
Program changes
Since CFRB's program changes, they have had a substantial increase in listeners.
The radio station gave the unreleased details to their "E Club" members.[2]
★ Adult listeners of CFRB aged 25-54 have increased 14.8%.
★ ''The Bill Carroll Morning Show'' saw an increase of 11.2% listeners during the Winter BBM Ratings. Female listeners of the show aged 25-54 have increased 36.6% while male listeners aged 25-54 have only increased 25.8%.
★ Adult listeners of ''The Leslie Roberts Show'' have increased 40.2% in the Fall BBM Ratings. Female listeners of the show aged 25-54 have increased 174% in the Winter BBM Ratings.
★ Listeners aged 25-54 of the 12:00pm to 6:00pm weekend shows increased 67.6%. Listeners aged 25-54 of the 6:00am to 12:00pm weekend shows increased 670.5%, also in the Winter BBM Ratings.
Current hosts
Weekdays
★ Robert Turner (broadcaster), ''The Early Edition'' - Early Mornings - 5:00am - 6:00am
★ Bill Carroll, ''The Bill Carroll Morning Show'' - Weekdays 6:00am - 10:00am.
★ Leslie Roberts, ''The Leslie Roberts Show'' - Weekdays 10am - 11:50am
★ Taylor Parnaby, ''News and Comment'' - Middays - 11:50am - 12:00pm
★ Dave Trafford, ''Toronto at Noon'' - Noon Hour - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
★ Paul and Carol Mott, ''The Motts'' - Afternoons - 1:00pm - 3:00pm
★ Michael Coren and Stephen LeDrew, ''Two Bald Guys with Strong Opinions'' - Late Afternoon - 3:00pm-4:00pm
★ John Moore, ''The John Moore Show'' - Drive Time - 4:00pm-7:00pm
★ Jim Richards, ''The Jim Richards Show'' - Evenings - 7:00pm - 10:00pm
★ Richard Syrett, ''The Richard Syrett Show'' - Monday-Thursday 11:00 pm - 1:00 am
Weekends and swing shifts
★ John Donabie, Saturday and Sunday Mornings.
★ Issues With Stephen LeDrew, Sunday Morning
★ Christina Cherneskey, Saturday and Sunday Mid-Days.
★ Tabby Johnson, Saturday Afternoons.
★ Spider Jones, Sunday Afternoons.
★ Michael Coren, ''The Michael Coren Show'' - Sunday Evenings - 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
★ Ryan Doyle, ''The Ryan Doyle Show'' - Friday evenings 11:00pm - 2:00am.
★ Mark Elliot, ''People Helping People'' - Saturday Nights - 11:00pm - 2:00am.
Other weekend hosts
★ Mark Cullen
★ Dale Goldhawk
★ Dr. Joe
★ Marc Saltzman
★ George Stroumboulopoulos
★ Live Audio Wrestling
Newscasters
★ Dave Agar
★ David Bent
★ Connie Sinclair
★ Evelyn Macko
★ Tayler Parnaby, Chief Correspondent
Alumni
★ Charles Adler
★ Andy Barrie
★ Wally Crouter
★ Jack Dennett
★ Charles Doering
★ Erica Ehm
★ Dan Gallagher
★ John Gilbert
★ Avery Haines
★ Jane Hawtin
★ Dave Hodge
★ Jim Hunter
★ Betty Kennedy
★ Andrew Krystal
★ Brian Linehan
★ Pat Marsden
★ Wes McKnight
★ Orim Meikle
★ Fred Napoli
★ Ed Needham
★ John Oakley
★ David Onley
★ Valerie Pringle
★ Dave Quinn
★ Percy Saltzman
★ Gordon Sinclair
★ Ray Sonin
★ Randy Taylor
★ Brian Williams
★ Ted Woloshyn
★ Tom Young
External links
★ Official Site
★ CFRB History
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