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| logo_size = 240px
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| city = [[Burnaby]], [[British Columbia]]
| city = [[Burnaby]], [[British Columbia]]
| area = [[Metro Vancouver]]
| area = [[Greater Vancouver]]
| branding = Evolution 107.9
| branding = Evolution 107.9
| airdate = January [[1982 in radio|1982]]
| airdate = January [[1982 in radio|1982]]
| frequency = 107.9 MHz ([[FM radio|FM]])
| frequency = 107.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
| format = [[Adult Album Alternative]]
| format = [[Adult Album Alternative]]
| haat = {{Convert|144.1|m|ft}}
| haat = {{Convert|144.1|m|ft}}
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| former_callsigns = VF2448 (pre-launch)
| former_callsigns = VF2448 (pre-launch)
| owner = [[British Columbia Institute of Technology]] (B.C.I.T. Radio Society)
| owner = [[British Columbia Institute of Technology]] (B.C.I.T. Radio Society)
| webcast = [http://www.evolution1079.com/radio Listen live]
| webcast = [https://evolution1079.streamb.live/SB00207 Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.evolution1079.com www.evolution1079.com]
| website = [http://www.evolution1079.com evolution1079.com]
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'''CFML-FM''' is the [[campus radio]] station of the [[British Columbia Institute of Technology]] in [[Burnaby]], [[British Columbia]], Canada.
'''CFML-FM''' is the [[campus radio]] station of the [[British Columbia Institute of Technology]] in [[Burnaby]], [[British Columbia]], Canada.


==History==
==History==
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The station began broadcasting in January 1982 at 650 [[Hertz|kHz]] on the [[AM broadcasting|AM]] band and on [[cable FM]] at 104.5 [[Hertz|MHz]]. On October 26, 1984, the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approved B.C.I.T. Radio Society's application to change CFML's frequency from 650&nbsp;kHz to 940&nbsp;kHz,<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1984/DB84-921.HTM Decision CRTC 84-921]</ref> as local station [[CISL (AM)|CISL]] swapped frequencies from 940&nbsp;kHz to 650&nbsp;kHz. The station first ran a [[Top 40]]/[[contemporary hit radio|CHR]] [[radio format|format]], but later transitioned towards [[adult contemporary]] by 1986, and back towards Top 40 by the end of the decade. On March 7, 2006, the station began using the name ''Evolution 107.9 FM'' upon the launch of its new location on the FM dial at 107.9&nbsp;MHz.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2003/db2003-618.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-618] New, Instructional campus FM radio station in Burnaby, ''CRTC'', December 23, 2003</ref>


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The station's transmitter, located on the Metrotown towers in Burnaby, is licensed for 12 watts [[Effective radiated power|ERP]]. The signal can now be heard on cable and on the FM dial. Its FM signal reaches mainly within the Burnaby city limits at the moment. Its current [[adult album alternative]] format consists mostly of independent, [[rock music|rock]], and adult alternative. It is staffed by second-year students in the Radio Arts & Entertainment Program.
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The station began broadcasting in January 1982 at 650 [[kHz]] on the [[AM broadcasting|AM band]] and on [[cable FM]] at 104.5 [[MHz]]. On October 26, 1984, the [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] approved B.C.I.T. Radio Society's application to change CFML's frequency from 650&nbsp;kHz to 940&nbsp;kHz,<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1984/DB84-921.HTM Decision CRTC 84-921]</ref> as local station [[CISL (AM)|CISL]] swapped frequencies from 940&nbsp;kHz to 650&nbsp;kHz. On March 7, 2006, the station began using the name '''Evolution 107.9 FM''' upon the launch of its new location on the FM dial at 107.9&nbsp;MHz.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2003/db2003-618.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-618] New, Instructional campus FM radio station in Burnaby, ''CRTC'', December 23, 2003</ref>


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The station currently uses the on-air brand name ''Evolution 107.9''.
⚫
The station's transmitter, located on the Metrotown towers in Burnaby, is licensed for 12 watts [[Effective radiated power|ERP]]. The signal can now be heard on cable and on the FM dial. Its FM signal reaches mainly within the Burnaby city limits at the moment. The [[radio format]] is [[adult album alternative]] and consists mostly of independent, rock, and adult alternative. It is staffed by second year students in the Radio Arts & Entertainment Program.

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The station uses the on-air brand name '''Evolution 1079'''.


A few references give the station's call sign as '''VF2448''', a call sign format used in Canada to denote [[low-power broadcasting|low-power]] [[rebroadcaster]]s. This was the call sign ''temporarily'' assigned to the station when it ran its pre-launch transmitter tests, but has never been the station's official call sign as a fully operational station, although [[Industry Canada]]'s database has not been updated to reflect that yet.
A few references give the station's call sign as '''VF2448''', a call sign format used in Canada to denote [[low-power broadcasting|low-power]] [[rebroadcaster]]s. This was the call sign ''temporarily'' assigned to the station when it ran its pre-launch transmitter tests, but has never been the station's official call sign as a fully operational station, although [[Industry Canada]]'s database has not been updated to reflect that yet.


The carrier current AM signal on 940&nbsp;kHz continued despite the launch of the FM signal; it was not until March 4, 2013, when the CRTC approved B.C.I.T. Radio Society's application to revoke CFML's broadcasting licence for the carrier current AM signal.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-101.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-101], CFML Burnaby – Revocation of licence, ''CRTC'', March 4, 2013</ref>
The carrier's current AM signal on 940&nbsp;kHz continued despite the launch of the FM signal; it was not until March 4, 2013, when the CRTC approved B.C.I.T. Radio Society's application to revoke CFML's broadcasting license for the carrier's current AM signal.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-101.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-101], CFML Burnaby – Revocation of licence, ''CRTC'', March 4, 2013</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.evolution1079.com/ Evolution 1079]
* [http://www.evolution1079.com/ Evolution 107.9]
* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/british-columbia/british-columbia-vancouver/CFML-FM CFML-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* {{History of Canadian Broadcasting}}
* {{RecnetCanada|VF2448}} *Note: Industry Canada's database has not yet been updated with the new callsign.
* {{RecnetCanada|VF2448}} *Note: Industry Canada's database has not yet been updated with the new callsign.
* {{RecnetCanada|CFML-FM}}
* {{RecnetCanada|CFML-FM}}

Latest revision as of 15:24, 25 January 2024

CFML-FM
Broadcast areaGreater Vancouver
Frequency107.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingEvolution 107.9
Programming
FormatAdult Album Alternative
Ownership
OwnerBritish Columbia Institute of Technology (B.C.I.T. Radio Society)
History
First air date
January 1982
Former call signs
VF2448 (pre-launch)
Technical information
ClassLP
ERP12 watts
(Horizontal polarization only)
HAAT144.1 metres (473 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
49°13′34″N 123°00′05″W / 49.226234°N 123.001288°W / 49.226234; -123.001288 (CISL Tower)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteevolution1079.com

CFML-FM is the campus radio station of the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada.

History

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The station began broadcasting in January 1982 at 650 kHz on the AM band and on cable FM at 104.5 MHz. On October 26, 1984, the CRTC approved B.C.I.T. Radio Society's application to change CFML's frequency from 650 kHz to 940 kHz,[1] as local station CISL swapped frequencies from 940 kHz to 650 kHz. The station first ran a Top 40/CHR format, but later transitioned towards adult contemporary by 1986, and back towards Top 40 by the end of the decade. On March 7, 2006, the station began using the name Evolution 107.9 FM upon the launch of its new location on the FM dial at 107.9 MHz.[2]

The station's transmitter, located on the Metrotown towers in Burnaby, is licensed for 12 watts ERP. The signal can now be heard on cable and on the FM dial. Its FM signal reaches mainly within the Burnaby city limits at the moment. Its current adult album alternative format consists mostly of independent, rock, and adult alternative. It is staffed by second-year students in the Radio Arts & Entertainment Program.

The station currently uses the on-air brand name Evolution 107.9.

A few references give the station's call sign as VF2448, a call sign format used in Canada to denote low-power rebroadcasters. This was the call sign temporarily assigned to the station when it ran its pre-launch transmitter tests, but has never been the station's official call sign as a fully operational station, although Industry Canada's database has not been updated to reflect that yet.

The carrier's current AM signal on 940 kHz continued despite the launch of the FM signal; it was not until March 4, 2013, when the CRTC approved B.C.I.T. Radio Society's application to revoke CFML's broadcasting license for the carrier's current AM signal.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Decision CRTC 84-921
  2. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-618 New, Instructional campus FM radio station in Burnaby, CRTC, December 23, 2003
  3. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-101, CFML Burnaby – Revocation of licence, CRTC, March 4, 2013
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