CFBR-FM

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title: "CFBR-FM" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["radio-stations-in-edmonton", "active-rock-radio-stations-in-canada", "bell-media-radio-stations", "radio-stations-established-in-1951", "1951-establishments-in-alberta"] description: "Radio station in Edmonton, Alberta" topic_path: "geography/canada" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFBR-FM" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary Radio station in Edmonton, Alberta ::

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Field	Value
name	CFBR-FM
logo	100.3 The Bear.png
airdate
former_callsigns
frequency	100.3 MHz
city	Edmonton, Alberta
area	Edmonton Metropolitan Region
format	Active rock
owner	Bell Media
licensee	Bell Media Radio G.P
erp	100 kW
haat	200.3 m
branding	100.3 The Bear
class	C
coordinates
website	iheartradio.ca/100-3-the-bear
webcast	Listen Live
callsign_meaning	BR for "Bear"
sister_stations	CFRN(former), CFMG-FM, CFRN-DT, CJAY-FM
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| name = CFBR-FM | logo = 100.3 The Bear.png | airdate = | former_callsigns = | frequency = 100.3 MHz | city = Edmonton, Alberta | country = CA | area = Edmonton Metropolitan Region | format = Active rock | owner = Bell Media | licensee = Bell Media Radio G.P | erp = 100 kW | haat = 200.3 m | branding = 100.3 The Bear | class = C | coordinates = | website = iheartradio.ca/100-3-the-bear | webcast = Listen Live | callsign_meaning = BR for "Bear" | sister_stations = CFRN(former), CFMG-FM, CFRN-DT, CJAY-FM

CFBR-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting an active rock format at 100.3 FM in Edmonton, Alberta. The station uses its on-air brand name 100.3 The Bear and is owned by Bell Media.

History

The station was launched in 1951 by Sunwapta Broadcasting as CFRN-FM, simulcasting the AM programming of CFRN. It launched separate programming in 1964, and adopted the callsign CKXM in 1979. The station was sold to CAP Communications in 1988 and adopted the callsign CJKE the following year.

The station was acquired by Standard Broadcasting in 1992, and adopted the current CFBR callsign, rock format and "Bear" branding in September of that year.

CFBR-FM is rebroadcast in Jasper on 92.3 CJAG-FM.

On September 28, 2007, the CRTC approved the sale of CFBR and all Standard Radio assets to Astral Media.

On June 27, 2013, the CRTC approved the sale of all but 10 Astral Media Radio Stations to BCE (Bell Media). The sale including CFBR.

In 2008, CFBR was rated as the third most listened-to station in the Edmonton market. But by the Fall 2011 book, it had dropped to #6.

As of February 28, 2021, CFBR is the 9th-most-listened-to radio station in the Edmonton market according to a PPM data report released by Numeris.

Notes

CFBR used to be the call sign of an AM station in Brockville, Ontario, known today as CFJR-FM, and was also a call sign of an AM radio station in Sudbury that is now known as CHYC-FM.

References

References

1. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2005/db2005-602.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-602]
2. "CRTC approves Astral/Standard transaction".
3. "CRTC approves Bell-Astral merger {{!".
4. [http://www.bbm.ca/en/BBM_Canada_S4_2008_Top-line_Radio_Report_final.pdf BBM Canada Top-Line Radio Statistics - S4 2008] {{webarchive. link. (2008-12-02)
5. "Fall 2011 Edmonton PPM Ratings".
6. "Winter 2021 PPM Data".

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