CHBE-FM

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CHBE
Broadcast area	Victoria, British Columbia
Branding	107.3 Kool FM
Slogan	Today's Best Music
Frequency	107.3 MHz (FM)
First air date	2000
Format	hot adult contemporary
ERP	20 kW
Owner	CTVglobemedia
Website	[1]

CHBE is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 107.3 FM in Victoria, British Columbia. Owned by CTVglobemedia, the station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format branded as 107.3 Kool FM.

The station was originally launched in 2000 as CFEX, a modern rock station owned by Seacoast Communications, the owner of AM radio station CFAX in the city. It adopted its current format and call sign in 2002.

CFAX and CHBE were acquired by CHUM Limited in 2004. CHUM, in turn, was purchased on June 22, 2007 by CTVglobemedia, which now owns CFAX, CHBE and CIVI-TV in Victoria.

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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%

Many of the assets listed above are only partially owned by CTVglobemedia. Refer to full asset list for detailed information.