CFRN (AM)

CFRN
TSN 1260 Edmonton.svg
CityEdmonton, Alberta
Broadcast areaEdmonton Capital Region
Frequency1260 kHz (AM)
BrandingTSN 1260 Edmonton
SloganThe Evolution of Sports Radio
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsTSN Radio
ESPN Radio[1]
Ownership
OwnerBell Media
(Bell Media Radio)
CFBR-FM, CFMG-FM, CFRN-DT
History
First air date
April 17, 1927 as CHMA
Former frequencies
580 kHz (1927-1934)
1260 kHz (1934-1936)
960 kHz (1936-1941)
Call sign meaning
CF Rice and Nielsen
Technical information
ClassA (Regional)
Power50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
53°27′8.3″N 113°40′52.6″W / 53.452306°N 113.681278°W / 53.452306; -113.681278Coordinates: 53°32′30.5″N 113°38′29″W / 53.541806°N 113.64139°W / 53.541806; -113.64139 (The Team 1260)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.iheartradio.ca/tsn/tsn-edmonton

CFRN is a Canadian Class A, 50,000 watt (directional at night) radio station in Edmonton, Alberta; CFRN is unusual in that it is a Class A (protected nighttime skywave) AM station on a regional frequency.[2] Owned by Bell Media and broadcasting on 1260 AM, the station airs an all-sports format, branded as TSN 1260 Edmonton. The station's studios are located at 18520 Stony Plain Road in Edmonton, where it shares studio space with its sister station, CFRN-DT.

As of February 28, 2021, CFRN is the 17th-most-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris. [3]

History

Early History

In 1927, the Christian and Missionary Alliance launched the original station as CHMA at 580 kHz. In 1934, CHMA became CFTP after Taylor & Pearson Ltd. took over the station in an agreement that allowed the Christian and Missionary Alliance to maintain airtime on Sundays.

On November 1st, 1934, the first license for the CFRN call letters was issued to Dr. G. R. A. "Dick" Rice" and his company, Sunwapta Broadcasting Co. Ltd., who had recently purchased CFTP from Taylor and Pearson Ltd. after financial troubles. CFRN began broadcasting on November 3rd, 1934 at the 1260 kHz frequency. On September 13th 1936, the station moved to 960 kHz and remained there until 1941 when they returned to 1260 kHz, a frequency they still occupy today.

In 1944 station became a network affiliate of CBC Radio's Dominion Network. It remained an affiliate of the main CBC Radio network until 1964 when CBR launched.

FM simulcast began in 1951 on CFRN-FM which lasted until 1964 when the FM network began offering its own content. CFRN-FM became fully separate from CFRN in 1979.[4] Sunwapta brought television to Edmonton in 1954 when CFRN-TV signed on.

According to the 1976 B.B.M. Weekly Reach survey, CFRN was the 4th-most-listened-to radio station in Edmonton.[5]

Sunwapta merged with Electrohome in 1988. Electrohome exited radio in 1996, selling CFRN to Standard Broadcasting.

On July 1, 1998, CFRN flipped from adult standards to oldies, debuting Standard Radio's new oldies network, with CISL in Vancouver, delivered via Anik satellite. The new oldies network replaced the former Satellite Radio Network service.

Switch to sports radio

The Team 1260 logo

In June 2002, CFRN flipped to sports radio as The Team 1260, as an affiliate of CHUM Radio's The Team network. However, the network folded shortly afterwards. CFRN would maintain its branding as The Team as a locally programmed format, while adding syndicated programs such as Prime Time Sports and The Jim Rome Show. In 2007, Standard Radio was acquired by Astral Media. In turn, Astral Media was acquired by Bell Media on July 5, 2013—the acquisition re-united CFRN with its television sister, and with The Team's former owned-and-operated stations.[6][7]

On September 30, 2013, CFRN was re-branded as a part of Bell's TSN Radio network, as TSN Radio 1260, introducing a new lineup of local afternoon programming.[8]

Former shows and games

Sports Talk host John Short in Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics
  • The Mark Spector Show - Hosted by Mark Spector
  • Cracker-Cats Show - Hosted by Al Coates
  • Sports-Xtra - Hosted by Tony Fiorello and Ron Rimer
  • Edmonton Cracker-Cats live play-by-play - Games were carried on the Team 1260 during the first two years of the franchise. Al Coates handled the play by play
  • Total Sports - Hosted by Bob Stauffer; featuring the 'Total Sports Dream Team' of co-hosts
  • What's Going On - Hosted by Jason Jones, Corey Graham and Nadine Woudstra
  • Sports Talk - Hosted by John Short
  • More on Sports - featuring play-by-play veteran Bryn Griffiths and Jake Daniels (the "voice of the fan").
  • Way Offside - Hosted by Jake Daniels
  • The Pipeline Show - Hockey program hosted by Global Edmonton's Dean Millard and columnist Guy Flaming
  • The Ultimate Soccer Show - Soccer program hosted by "Soccersteve" Steve O'Boyle - http://soccersteve.com/ Canadian National team Fifa game announcer. Radio/TV Soccer host http://soccersteve.com/. Steve was a great asset to TSN 1260 with his constant soccer promoting and generosity in the community with his time and financial support. a major player in the build up and delivery of the 2007 Fifa mens U20 World Cup Canada. Steve also holds the record for most announced Fifa World Cup finals games. A success in broadcasting, promoting and coaching teams to titles. He is always ON!

Live sports

CFRN is the flagship station for the following teams' radio broadcasts:

References

  1. ^ https://www.tsn.ca/radio/edmonton-1260/schedule
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-30. Retrieved 2015-10-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ "Winter 2021 PPM Data". Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  4. ^ "CFRN-AM | History of Canadian Broadcasting". www.broadcasting-history.ca. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  5. ^ "Kens Radio Scrapbook - BBM Survey of Radio Stations in Edmonton Alberta 1975 - 630 CHED 1976-1978". www.discoverthepeacecountry.com. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
  6. ^ "CRTC approves Bell/Astral deal with conditions". Toronto Star. 27 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  7. ^ "CRTC approves Bell-Astral merger". CBC. Retrieved 5 July 2013.
  8. ^ "TSN Radio hits the air in Ottawa and Edmonton". TSN.ca. Bell Media. Retrieved 30 September 2013.

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