CHBB-FM
| Broadcast area | Gros Morne National Park Bonne Bay |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.9 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | The Voice of Bonne Bay |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital Heritage Corporation |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | CH Bonne Bay (broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | LP |
| ERP | 30 watts (vertical polarization only) |
| HAAT | 41 meters (135 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | CHRH-FM 98.1 MHz Rocky Harbour |
| Links | |
| Website | vobb.org |
CHBB-FM, is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a community radio format at 95.9 MHz in Norris Point, Newfoundland and Labrador.
Owned by the Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital Heritage Corporation, the station received CRTC approval on November 4, 2009.[1]
On September 12, 2012, Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital Heritage Corporation received CRTC approval to add a new FM transmitter in Rocky Harbour, which operates on 98.1 MHz.[2] Bonne Bay stated that the topography of the region interferes with its signal in Rocky Harbour and that the addition of a rebroadcasting transmitter is necessary for it to adequately serve that community.
References
[edit]- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-690, Community radio station in Norris Point, CRTC, November 4, 2009
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-489, CHBB-FM Norris Point – New low-power transmitter at Rocky Harbour, CRTC, September 12, 2012
External links
[edit]- The Voice of Bonne Bay
- CHBB-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHBB-FM in the REC Canadian station database
- CHRH-FM in the REC Canadian station database
49°31′43″N 57°52′55″W / 49.5286°N 57.8819°W
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