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One of the oldest surviving radio stations active in Toronto, CFRB went on the air on February 19, 1927, as 9RB owned by Edward S. Rogers Sr., with the callsign derived from its parent Rogers Vacuum Tube Company, and the station moved to its current 1010 AM frequency in 1948.
CFRB was back on the air at 5:30 Saturday morning, 15 minutes early, with John Bradshaw’s Breakfast on the Farm program, keeping listeners up to date with news and public service messages. Wally Crouter followed at 6:30 with the assistance of Jack Dennett, Ed Luther, Mike Fitzgerald and Loy Owens.
In September, over 60 new digital television channels go on air. The CRTC renews television licences for both CTV Incorporated and CanWest Global Communications for seven years and imposes a number of conditions on both entities.
Newstalk 1010 (CFRB) is a News/Talk format radio station, located in Toronto, Ontario, that airs at 1010 AM. The station was founded by the Rogers Vacuum Tube Company on 1927 and is the oldest broadcaster of the city. First air date: 1927.
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Sinc’s four daily features on CFRB pulled huge audiences and drew listeners away from other stations in its coverage area during periods when he was on the air. Granted a leave from CFRB in 1948, Gordon took a fifth trip around the world by way of Japan, China and Malaya, and on to Europe.
Apr 28, 2014 · Canadian radio man Alan Cross reveals history of one of Canada’s longest running radio stations CFRB aka NEWSTALK 1010. http://www.newstalk1010.com/news/2014/04/28/a-look-back-the-history-of-cfrb-newstalk-1010.
Apr 23, 2021 · An experienced pilot who had a lifelong enthusiasm for vintage aircraft, Mr. McVean was flying a replica Nieuport Scout at an air show in North Bay, Ont., in 1975, when the plane stalled because...
