CHFT-FM
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| Broadcast area | Fort McMurray |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.5 MHz |
| Branding | 100.5 Cruz FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Active rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Harvard Media |
| CFVR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | June 16, 2008 |
Call sign meaning | Classic Hits ForT McMurray (format and broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | vertical polarization: 23,000 watts horizontal polarization: 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 81.4 meters (267 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | cruzradio.com |
CHFT-FM (100.5 FM, "100.5 Cruz FM") is a radio station in Fort McMurray, Alberta. Owned by Harvard Media, it broadcasts an active rock format.
History
[edit]Initially owned by Newcap Radio, the station received CRTC approval on November 15, 2006[1] and launched on June 16, 2008 branded as 100.5 K-Rock.
On December 10, 2009, the station applied to the CRTC to increase their effective radiated power from 25,000 watts to 50,000 watts and received approval on June 9, 2010.[2]
On November 7, 2013, the CRTC approved an application by Harvard Broadcasting to acquire CHFT from Newcap Radio.[3]
On December 26, 2013, at 10 a.m, CHFT was rebranded as 100.5 Cruz FM, modelled after sister station CFWD-FM in Saskatoon.
On February 24, 2025, after stunting with a loop of "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley, the station flipped to active rock while maintaining the Cruz FM branding (promoted as The All-New Cruz FM). Harvard stated that the repositioning was meant to appeal to Fort McMurray's median young adult population and at-work listening, especially in workplaces (such as the oil sands) with limited access to streaming music; the change is specific to the Fort McMurray market, and other Cruz FM stations will maintain their existing mainstream rock positioning.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-628
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-358
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2013-11-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Thiessen, Connie (2025-02-24). "Harvard Media 'Rickrolls' Fort Mac ahead of CRUZ FM format tweak". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved 2025-02-27.
External links
[edit]- 100.5 Cruz FM
- CHFT-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHFT-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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