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Old November 15th 06, 05:36 PM posted to rec.radio.shortwave
Michael Black Michael Black is offline
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Default CBW 990 AM good in the am.

Doug Smith W9WI ) writes:
Tester wrote:
Are CBA, CBW and CBU the last 50 kw MW CBCers? Many years ago, when
radio drama was almost gone from the U.S. I used to listen to CBL or
CBM at 11 PM eastern after Shep on WOR.


CBK-540, Regina
CBU-690, Vancouver (DA)
CBX-740, Edmonton (DA)
CJBC-860, Toronto (French)
CBW-990, Winnipeg (actually only 46kw at night...)
CBR-1010, Calgary (DA)
CBA-1070, Moncton (has applied to move to FM)

There used to be some (CBO/CBOF on 910/1250 in Ottawa, for two) on
regional frequencies - I didn't check but I *think* they're all gone now.


The "AM" stations moved to the FM band some years back in some major
municipalities. Actually, I thought it would have included more on that
list of yours.

The amusing thing is that here in Montreal, when CBC AM (now renamed
"CBC Radio One" moved to FM, there were complaints about reception problems
in some areas, so they took over another frequency for a secondary
transmitter. So much for the vaunted "better coverage" that they moved to
FM in the first place for. Meanwhile, I can get a non-local CBC Radio One
station on yet another frequency.

Michael