CFTA-FM

CFTA-FM
Frequency107.9 MHz
BrandingTantramar FM
Programming
FormatCommunity Radio
Ownership
OwnerTantramar Community Radio Society
History
First air date
July 21, 2011 (2011-07-21)
Technical information
Licensing authority
CRTC
ClassB1
ERP6,500 watts
HAAT123 metres (404 ft)
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitecftafm.com

CFTA-FM is a community radio station which operates at 107.9 FM in Amherst, Nova Scotia, Canada. The station is branded "Tantramar FM".

History

On September 11, 2008, Tantramar Community Radio Society was denied a licence to operate a new community radio station at Amherst.[1] On June 15, 2009, Tantramar Community Radio Society received Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approval to operate a new FM community radio station at Amherst. The new station would operate at 107.9 MHz (channel 300B1), with an effective radiated power of 6,500 watts (non-directional antenna/effective height of antenna above average terrain of 123 metres).[2]

On July 21, 2011, at 1:07pm, CFTA-FM 107.9 signed on the air with a test broadcast.

References

45°45′40″N 64°09′31″W / 45.76111°N 64.15861°W / 45.76111; -64.15861