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CFFR
CFFR (660 AM) was a commercial all-news radio station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was owned by Rogers Radio a division of Rogers Sports & Media, and branded as 660 NewsRadio Calgary. The studios were on 7th Avenue Southwest in downtown Calgary. CFFR was a Class B station. It was powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for Canadian AM stations. AM 660 was an American clear channel frequency, so CFFR used a directional antenna with a three-tower array to protect other stations from interference. Its transmitter was off 48th Street West in Okotoks.
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CFFR (660 AM) was a commercial all-news radio station in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It was owned by Rogers Radio a division of Rogers Sports & Media, and branded as 660 NewsRadio Calgary. The studios were on 7th Avenue Southwest in downtown Calgary. CFFR was a Class B station. It was powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for Canadian AM stations. AM 660 was an American clear channel frequency, so CFFR used a directional antenna with a three-tower array to protect other stations from interference. Its transmitter was off 48th Street West in Okotoks.
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