CHFI

CHFI may refer to:

CHFI-FM

CHFI-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts an adult contemporary format at 98.1 on the FM dial in Toronto, Ontario. CHFI's studios are located at the Rogers Building at Bloor and Jarvis at the northeastern corner of downtown Toronto, while its transmitter is located atop the CN Tower.

CHFI is the most listened to station in the Toronto market according to the Numeris ratings (while occasionally sharing the top spot with Bell Media owned Hot AC station CHUM-FM). CHFI-FM is one of three AC stations in Toronto, along with CKDX-FM in York Region and CKLH-FM in Hamilton.

History

The station was launched in 1957, and was the first commercial FM outlet in Toronto to provide its own distinct programming rather than simulcasting an AM station. CHFI also initially provided a special Muzak-like background music service for offices and retail outlets in the city.

The station was acquired in 1960 by Aldred-Rogers Broadcasting Ltd., the company now known as Rogers Radio. In 1962, an AM counterpart, CHFI, which later became highly successful Top 40 music station CFTR, was added.

CFTR (AM)

CFTR is a radio station serving the Greater Toronto Area. Owned by Rogers Media, it broadcasts an all-news format branded as 680 NEWS. CFTR's studios are located at the Rogers Building at Bloor and Jarvis in downtown Toronto, while its 8-tower transmitter array is located on the southern edge of Lake Ontario at Oakes and Winston Road (near the QEW and Casablanca Road) in Grimsby.

History of CFTR

The station launched in 1962 on 1540 kHz as CHFI-AM, simulcasting the beautiful music of CHFI-FM, one of Canada's first FM radio stations. Since 1540 was a clear-channel frequency assigned to stations in the United States and the Bahamas, CHFI-AM was authorized to broadcast only during the daytime. In 1963, it sought to pay CHLO in St. Thomas, Ontario to move from 680 to another frequency to free up 680 for CHFI-AM's use. No deal was finalized, but, by 1966, the stations reached an agreement to share 680, and CHFI-AM moved to twenty-four hour operation at that frequency.

In 1971, it changed its call letters to CFTR, a tribute to Ted Rogers, Sr., radio pioneer and father of controlling shareholder Ted Rogers.