CFBT-FM
radio station
CFBT-FM (94.5 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Owned by Bell Media, the station broadcasts a contemporary hit radio format branded as 94.5 Virgin Radio. The radio studios and offices are at Robson and Burrard Street in Downtown Vancouver. CFBT is also the default top 40 station for nearby Bellingham, Washington, as there are no top 40 stations targeting that area.
CFBT has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 45,000 watts (90,000 watts peak, horizontal polarization only). The transmitter is on Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver.
History
Urban and Rhythmic
The 94.5 frequency was originally assigned as a low-power temporary travellers' information station to provide reports on traffic conditions between Vancouver and Coquitlam, which received approval in 1998. The CRTC began the application process for a new full-power FM station on the 94.5 frequency in the fall of 2000. There were eleven prospective applicants, reflecting the fact that the 94.5 frequency was the last remaining high-power FM slot in the Vancouver market.
On June 5, 2001, Focus Communications was granted a licence to operate an urban contemporary format.
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