CFSX
CFSX is an AM radio station in Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, broadcasting at 870 kHz. Originally launched as a repeater on November 13, 1964, it opened its own studios in 1970. The station is owned by Stingray Group. It is an affiliate of VOCM.
| Broadcast area | Stephenville area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 870 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | 590 VOCM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full service radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Stingray Group |
| History | |
First air date | November 13, 1964 (As a repeater of CFCB) March 25, 1970 (As a local station) |
Former frequencies | 910 kHz (1964-1985) |
Call sign meaning | Coming From Stephenville Xing (Crossing) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 500 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | vocm.com |
In 1985, CFSX moved from 910 to its current frequency, 870.[1]
In September 2016, CFSX was shut down by Newcap Radio without any notice. The station is now a full-time repeater of CFCB in Corner Brook, changing its identity to VOCM. Before then, CFSX operated as a daytime station, and served as a nighttime repeater to CFCB.
CFSX also operated repeat transmitters in two locations:
- CFGN-FM 96.7 in Port aux Basques (Originally a full-time repeater of CFCB)
- CFCV-FM 97.7 in St. Andrew's
From 1973 to the 1990s, CFGN and CFCV operated independently of CFSX and CFCB in the daytime, and served as CFCB's nighttime and weekend repeater until it became a daytime repeater of CFSX.
On April 2, 2001, the sale of Humber Valley Broadcasting Co. Ltd. to Newcap Inc. was approved.[2] This included CFSX, as well as:
References
External links
- VOCM
- CFSX AM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFSX in the REC Canadian station database