CFAX (AM)

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CFAX

Broadcast area	Victoria, British Columbia
Branding	CFAX 1070
Frequency	1070 kHz (AM)
First air date	1959
Format	news/talk
ERP	10 kW
Owner	CTVglobemedia
Website	[1]

CFAX 1070 AM is a news-talk radio station in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was independently run until September 30, 2004 when it was taken over by the large Canadian media company CHUM. Its sister station is CHBE-FM, which began broadcasting in 2000. It is now owned by CTVglobemedia.

The station moved into the same building as CIVI-TV, also owned by CHUM, in March2008

1 History
2 Show Hosts
3 Anchors/Reporters
4 External links

[edit] History

C-FAX signed on in 1959 as a daytime-only 1000-watt radio station on 810 kHz, shutting down every night to accommodate clear-channel KGO. Its transmitter was at a site near the University of Victoria. The original owner's group included the Queale family, who also owned the local Queale Electronics store. The station, undercapitalized from the beginning, quickly ran into financial trouble, with Claire Copeland emerging as owner and manager. In 1964, the station changed dial position to 1070 kHz, and commenced 24/7 operation, transmitting from the Trial Islands. In 1967, power was increased to 10,000 watts.

Claire Copeland sold the station in 1975 to Mel Cooper, who stepped down as General Manager of CKNW Vancouver to assume ownership of CFAX. Under Cooper's direction, the station increased its emphasis on news and information programming, and developed a subsidiary company specializing in recording original commercial jingles for sale throughout North America, and syndicating radio programming, "Seacoast Sound."

On June 22, 2007, CTVglobemedia became the owner of CFAX and sister stations CHBE-FM and CIVI-TV through its purchase of CHUM Limited, which had been approved by the CRTC on June 8.

[edit] Show Hosts

Stephen Andrew, Terry Spence Joy Browne, Rob Bullock, Joe Easingwood, Al Ferraby, Sean Holman, Murray Langdon, Jennifer Shaw, Susan Woods.

[edit] Anchors/Reporters

Steve Duffy, Nikki Ewanyshyn, Steve Ireland, Ryan Price, Adam Stirling, Frank Stanford, Corey Polkinghorne, Greg Foresberg.

[edit] External links

CFAX
CFAX history at CCF website

v • d • e Radio stations in Victoria and Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Victoria	CKMO 900 • CFAX 1070 • CBUX-1 89.9 • CBCV 90.5 • CJZN 91.3 • CBU-1 92.1 • CIOC 98.5 • CKKQ 100.3 • CFUV 101.9 • CHTT 103.1 • CHBE 107.3 • CILS 107.9

Nanaimo/Duncan/Parksville	CIBH 88.5 • CJSU 89.7 • CHPQ 99.9 • CHLY 101.7 • CKWV 102.3 • CHWF 106.9

Port Alberni/Ucluelet/Tofino	CBXZ 91.5 • CJAV 93.3 • CBUF-8 94.9 • CBTQ 98.1 • CHOO 101.7 • CIWC 102.7 • CJWC 107.3

Courtenay/Campbell River	CKLR 97.3 • CFCP 98.9 • CBYT 104.5

Saltspring Island	CFSI 107.9 (new in 2008)

Adjacent Markets	Bellingham/Northern Washington

British Columbia Radio Markets: Okanagan • Thompson-Cariboo • Metro Vancouver • Victoria & Vancouver Island See also: List of radio stations in British Columbia

v • d • e CTVglobemedia Inc.

Corporate directors	Geoff Beattie (Chairman) • David Binet • Ronald Close • Ivan Fecan (President and CEO) • Gordon Lackenbauer • James Leech • Robert Prichard • Pamela Wallin

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Radio stations	AM: CFAX • CFGO • CFRA • CFRW • CFUN • CHUM • CKGM • CKKW • CKLW • CKST • CKWW FM: CFBT • CFCA • CFJR • CFLY • CFWM • CHBN • CHBE • CHIQ • CHQM • CHST • CHUM • CIDR • CIMX • CIOO • CJCH • CJMJ • CJPT • CKCE • CKKL • CKLC • CKLY • CKPT • CKQM • CKUL

Print	The Globe and Mail • Report on Business Magazine

Other assets	Access Media Group • Agincourt Productions • 9 Channel Nine Court • CHUM-City Building • Masonic Temple • 1331 Yonge Street • CHUM Radio Sales • CHUM Satellite Services (master Canadian affiliate of Muzak Holdings) • CTV Music • Dome Productions • Exploration Distributions • Exploration Productions • Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment

Associated foundation	VideoFACT

Predecessors and historic brands	Telegram Corporation • Baton Broadcasting • CHUM Limited • MCTV • ONT, STN and BBS • WTSN

Shareholders of CTVglobemedia	The Woodbridge Company, 40% • Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, 25% • Torstar Corporation, 20% • BCE Inc., 15%

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