CFUL-FM

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CFUL-FM
City of license Calgary, Alberta
Broadcast area Southern Alberta
Branding Fuel
Slogan Calgary's Classic Alternative
Frequency 90.3 (MHz)
First air date March 19, 2007
Format Eclectic modern rock
ERP 100,000 watts
Owner Newcap Broadcasting
Website www.fuelcalgary.com/

CFUL, branded as Fuel 90.3 FM, is an eclectic modern rock radio station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Its positioning statement is, "Calgary's Classic Alternative".

The station plays mostly alternative rock music from the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s, though music from the middle decade is most common.

Announcers include BJ Wilson, Frazier, Laurie Healy, Mel Risdon, Jerhett Schafer, Matt Schichter and Andy Maher.

[edit] History

The station began testing its signal on March 12, 2007 with music, and has been broadcasting its full lineup with DJs on the air since March 19, 2007.

Fuel has been the lowest ranked station in the Calgary market throughout its first year of existence. For Spring 2007 the station had a mere 1.7% of listeners in the 12+ category, this rose to 1.9% of listeners for the same category in the Summer of 2007. For the Fall of 2007 Fuel's share of this demographic fell to 1.2%, with a slight rise to 1.4% for the winter 2008 ratings book. [1]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Topline Radio Statistics Cover.cdr