CFAC
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CFAC (960 AM) is a radio station serving Calgary, Alberta. Owned by Rogers Radio, a division of Rogers Sports & Media, the station broadcasts a sports format branded as Sportsnet 960 The Fan, co-branded with the Sportsnet television channel also owned by Rogers. Its studios are located on 7th Avenue Southwest in downtown Calgary, in the same building as Rogers' other Calgary stations, CFFR, CHFM-FM and CJAQ-FM.
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Broadcast area | Southern Alberta |
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Frequency | 960 kHz |
Branding | Sportsnet 960 The Fan |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | CBC Radio (1936–1948) Calgary Flames Calgary Hitmen Toronto Blue Jays Radio Network[1] CBS Sports Radio[2] Toronto Raptors Denver Broncos |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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CFFR, CHFM-FM, CJAQ-FM, CKAL-DT, CJCO-DT, Sportsnet | |
History | |
First air date | May 1, 1922 |
Former frequencies | 400 metres (1922–1925) 690 kHz (1925–1933) 930 kHz (1933–1941) |
Technical information | |
Class | B |
Power | 50,000 watts |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | sportsnet.ca/960 |
CFAC broadcasts with a power of 50,000 watts 24 hours a day on the regional frequency of 960 AM. The daytime signal is non-directional, and the nighttime signal is directional using a three-tower array located on Rainbow Road just east of the Calgary city limits.