CFRQ-FM
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| City | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
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| Branding | Q104 |
| Slogan | The Home of Rock n Roll |
| Frequency | 104.3 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | November 28, 1983 |
| Format | Active rock |
| ERP | 100 kW |
| Callsign meaning | 'Sea-Freak' |
| Owner | Newcap Radio |
| Sister stations | CKUL-FM |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
CFRQ-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 104.3 FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The station uses the on-air brand name Q104, The Home of Rock n Roll ("The Mighty Q" or "The Q" for short). Q104's audience is often referred to as Q-Nation. CFRQ's studios are located on Kempt Road in Halifax, while its transmitter is located on Washmill Lake Drive in Clayton Park.
CFRQ was launched on November 28, 1983 by President C.A. (Arnie) Patterson of Patterson Broadcasters, Senior Vice-President/National Sales Director was W.L. (Bill) Patterson and Vice-President/Chief Engineer Jack Hutchison. The station's original slogan was "The Rock of the Atlantic". The first song played on Q104 was "Rock and Roll" by Led Zeppelin.
The station's original line-up consisted of the "Morning Zoo" with Brother Jake Edwards, Hal Harbour (Doug Barron), and "Billy-Bob" (Bill Phillips), mid-days with "The Legend" Bob Powers, afternoon drive Andy K., six-o'clock rock report with "Rockin'" Ray Plourde, as well as the Midnight Metal Show and weekend afternoons with Jessica Taylor who also created and did the voice of Bambi Fawn from the morning shows sponsored "Between the Sheets". Other original on-air personalities included Jim Armstrong (formerly of CFQM-FM Moncton and later CJMO), Brenda Oland ("Ms. Information"), Doug Caldwell, Andrew Gillis ("Les Ismore") and Andrew Boyle (sports).
2016 on air line-up includes: BJ and The Q Morning Crew featuring: BJ Wilson, Bobby Mac and Kate Peardon. Mid-Days with four time National Music Director of The Year (medium market) award winner Anna Zee. Tom Bedell Drive announcer host of The After School Special, 5 O'Clock Traffic Jam and award winning local music program Q104's Route 104. Evenings and weekends with Adam Marriott and evening announcer and Voice of the Halifax Mooseheads Ian Robinson.
Q104 is owned by Newcap Radio which also owns sister station CKUL-FM as well as other Newcap radio stations across Canada.
Q104 was a sponsor of the 2009 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in neighboring Dartmouth. The 2011 Canada Winter Games, The 2015 Ford World Men's Curling Championship and other high-profile sporting events and teams like the QMJ's Halifax Mooseheads and NBL's Halifax Hurricanes.
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