Canadian Forces Radio and Television

Canadian Forces Network (CFN; French Reseau des Forces Canadiennes RFC) is a broadcasting service stationed in Europe for Canadian military personnel. The headquarters of the Canadian Forces Radio and Television ( CFRT ) is located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. From there Rohprogramme broadcast by satellite and fiber optic cables to the respective head offices in other countries, where it is processed and supplemented with local information. The headquarters of CFN Europe is located in Brunssum, Netherlands. CFN operates terrestrial transmitters in the NATO - locations Brunssum (supply to the "Tri- Community " JFC Brunssum - NATO Air Base Geilenkirchen - CFSU (E) Niederheid; 700 Canadians ), Ramstein and SHAPE. The task is to support the Canadian community in Europe. It offered canadian news, local news and weather forecasts. Musically a mix of oldies and current songs is offered. It is transmitted mainly in English. The messages are sent every hour but alternately in English and French.

History

During the Second World War there were Canadian soldiers station in the UK. The beginnings of the Canadian Forces Network (CFN ) Go back to the year 1951, when the Canadian Ministry of Defence Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Northern and Armed Forces service ) thus commissioned to produce programs for the Canadian soldiers in Korea, England, France and West Germany. European Centre for the Air Force was Metz with additional locations in Marville ( CFNY ) and Grostenquin ( CFGT ) in France, and two bridges (up to 1969) and Söllingen ( near Baden- Baden) in West Germany. For the land forces, there were 1956 to 1970 Canadian Forces Radio CAE ​​in Werl ( Westphalia).

The first station of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Service ( CRBS ) was in 1954 in Söllingen on the Canadian airbase. The station was operated by volunteers. They reported on various activities in the area and knew how to motivate the audience, the Canadian soldiers. 1956 applied the soldiers from the monotonous transmitter and so it went, the audience lost. Four years passed until in 1960 the station with a new program experienced its second resurrection. The broadcast program was limited hours and you are sent only 2-3 times a week, because the shipments were transported from base to base. In 1961, the RCAF decided in cooperation with the CBC 9 employees abzuordern to remedy them for the transmission mode. New Sendeaustattung was concerned and by the increase of personnel, new technology and a more varied transmission format of new listeners were recovered.

In the context of France's withdrawal from NATO in 1967, the shift of the center to Lahr (CFN / RFC ) with additional locations in Baden- Söllingen ( CFNS / RFCS ), Heidelberg ( CFNH ), Ramstein ( Cfnr ) and Brunssum ( CFNB, 1978 / 79). In Lahr from 1981 there was also TV shows. The three sites in Baden- Württemberg were in 1993/94 given up, so that Brunssum became the headquarters. December 1, 1995, the name was changed to CFN / RFC; Station Manager since 1995 Olaf Guillaume, and the transmitter at the NATO headquarters in Belgium came about. From 2002 to 2010 were also sent via the Astra satellite; Since 2013 on Eutelsat 9A.

Frequencies

  • Germany: Ramstein Air Base - 101.9 MHz
  • Netherlands: JFC Brunssum - 96.9 & 99.7 MHz
  • Belgium: SHAPE - 100.5 MHz
  • Eutelsat 9A: 11823 GHz H 27500-3/4

CFRT / RTFC

CFRT (Canadian Forces Radio and Television; French RTFC, des Forces canadiennes Radiotelevisión ) sends via Eutelsat 70B a 24 - hour program for Canadian military and their families from Europe to Afghanistan. On the radio program both various current music as well as North American country music can be sent. Every Saturday 10-12 is known in Germany show Rick Dees Weekly Top 40 broadcast was heard on the American Military Radio AFN. In the TV program, the military members are with North American news, shows, sporting events (such as NHL, NFL ) series and films supplied. The messages are taken from the Canadian broadcasters such as CBC / Radio Canada, CTV and TVA and slightly adjusted. The TV program is broadcast in parallel in English and French.

Presence

Through the current world political situation Canadian soldiers are stationed in different countries. In Afghanistan currently are 2500 soldiers of the Canadian Forces. In the course of the better supply their troops, the Americans offered together with the German authorities, the Canadians, the joint use of airbase Spangdahlem as a first hub in Europe for their supply flights. The Canadians took this offer to happy to supply their troops better and be prepared for possible further applications.

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