CFAB is a Canadian

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broadcasting at 1450 AM in Windsor,

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. The station currently airs a

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format branded as ''AVR'', and is owned & operated by the

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. The station also airs a mix of locally produced programming and simulcasting of its sister station CKEN-FM from

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History

The station was launched on November 13, 1945 by Evangeline Broadcasting, and was acquired by Annapolis Valley Radio, which would eventually become the

, in 1979. The station was given partial authorization by the

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to convert to the FM band in 2006, contingent on choosing a different frequency than its original application. Due to delays in locating a suitable frequency, this FM conversion has not yet taken place as of 2022. On November 20, 2008, the Commission approves an application by Maritime Broadcasting System Limited (Maritime) for an extension, until November 27, 2009. However, on March 20, 2012, the

administratively renewed the licence for CFAB to August 31, 2012. On August 28, the licence was administratively renewed to December 31, 2012. On December 19, the licence was renewed to August 31, 2019.CFAB-AM , History of Canadian Broadcasting
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References

External links

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at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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