CFBU 103.7 is a broadcasting radio station branded as Brock Radio. FM is a community-based campus radio channel of Brock University. It serves St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Its broadcasting frequency is 103.7 on the FM stereo. Its owner is Brock University Student Radio. The station’s effective radiated power of 250 watts. The transmitter is on atop the Arthur Schmon Tower on the Brock campus. It is a class A1 station whose transmitter coordinates are 43.15629°N 79.24792°W. It airs community shows, information, talk shows, entertainment, educational programs, motivational and inspirational stories, and music. In addition, FM live transmission is available on the internet to entertain the worldwide listenership.
History of CFBU 103.7
The Brock University Students’ Union received a license on May 7, 1979, for a new carrier current radio to serve portions of the university campus. It broadcasts with a power of 20 watts on 640 kHz on the AM band. In the name of a company to be incorporated (Brock University Student Radio), the Brock Radio Collective received a license from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate an English language FM campus radio on January 30, 1997. The radio at St. Catharines, on the frequency of 103.7 MHz (channel 279A1). It officially began transmission in later 1997. Brock Radio is a National Campus and Community Radio Association (NCRA) member.
Objectives
- To run a community-based university radio station dedicated to airing music and spoken word content that is intellectual, articulate, and entertaining and serves as a unique alternative to commercial radio.
- To offer a news and information source that is independent of corporate and governmental control.
- To empower a voice of underrepresented groups in the Brock community as well as in the larger community.
- To promote peace and understanding of ethnic and cultural diversity and marginalized groups.
Programs
Jazz, Global Rhythms, World Beats, Terra Informa, RVF, Alt Radio, Blues, The Waiting Room, Wings, Folk Roots Radio, Tic Tac, Sounds of Ireland, Radio Waves, Riddim Come Fawaad, Geo Niagara, Some Assembly, Swoon, Eclectic Blues, Riddim Come Fawaad, Cerebral Cinema
Contact Details
Address: CFBU 103.7 FM, c/o 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines, Ontario, CANADA, L2S 3A1
Phone: +1 905-346-2644
Email: pr@cfbu.ca
Official Website: http://www.cfbu.ca/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/brockradio103.7
Twitter: https://twitter.com/cfbu1037
Listen More: 97.7 HTZ FM