CBDQ-FM

CBDQ-FM

Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador
Broadcast area	Labrador City-Wabush
Frequency	96.3 MHz (FM)
Branding	CBC Radio One
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Ownership
Owner	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	CBNLT (defunct)
History
First air date	1984
Former call signs	CBDQ (1984-1995)
Former frequencies	1490 kHz (AM) (1984-1995)
Call sign meaning	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation LabraDor City Q
Technical information
Class	A
ERP	255 watts
Links
Website	CBC Newfoundland and Labrador

CBDQ-FM is a radio station broadcasting at 96.3 MHz from Labrador City, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, and is the local Radio One station of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. CBDQ has no rebroadcasters.

History

CBDQ began as a CBC Low Power Relay Transmitter (LPRT) on the AM band rebroadcasting CFGB Happy Valley-Goose Bay. By 1984 it was operating on 1490 kHz with 1,000 watts day/250 watts night. In 1994, CBDQ was granted a separate licence to originate programming. In 1996, the station switched to 96.3 MHz and the call sign was then changed to CBDQ-FM.^[1]

Local programming

CBDQ contributes reports to CFGB-FM Happy Valley-Goose Bay during the local morning show, Labrador Morning hosted by Janice Goudie.

For the remainder of local programming blocks within the CBC Radio One schedule, CBDQ broadcasts programming from CBN in St. John's.

References

External links

• CBC Newfoundland and Labrador
• CBDQ-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CBDQ-FM in the REC Canadian station database

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