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The network made radio broadcasts from [[Brunssum]], the [[Netherlands]] from 1978 until September 30, 2014 to Brunssum, [[Ramstein Air Base]] and Lahr (Baden-Württemberg) in Germany and [[Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe]] (SHAPE) in [[Casteau]], [[Belgium]]. CFN Europe was broadcast on the [[Astra 1A]] satellite, until its decommissioning in December 2004, and later on the [[Eutelsat]] 9A satellite. |
The network made radio broadcasts from [[Brunssum]], the [[Netherlands]] from 1978 until September 30, 2014 to Brunssum, [[Ramstein Air Base]] and Lahr (Baden-Württemberg) in Germany and [[Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe]] (SHAPE) in [[Casteau]], [[Belgium]]. CFN Europe was broadcast on the [[Astra 1A]] satellite, until its decommissioning in December 2004, and later on the [[Eutelsat]] 9A satellite. |
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The network kept Canadian military personnel overseas in touch with Canada and Canadian defence news. In countries where telephone service is difficult, families could send broadcast messages to soldiers abroad through an 800 number.<ref>"Forces and fans lament demise of international radio", by Susan Walker, ''Toronto Star'', page D5, 14 December 1995</ref> |
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Canadian Forces Radio and Television (CFRT), Radiotélévision des Forces canadiennes (RTFC) in French, was a television and radio network system broadcast by satellite to those members of the Canadian Forces ground forces who served overseas in places such as the Middle East, Africa and Europe and, due to popular demand, the service began broadcasting to Her Majesty's Canadian Ships in April 2002. The network was not available domestically within Canada.
The network consisted of two separate feeds, one for each of Canada's official languages, English and French, sourcing programming from the CBC/Radio-Canada, and commercial networks such as CTV and TVA.
On February 5, 2014, CFRT announced it would cease operations in April 2014. The closure was due to a reduction of Canadian military personnel serving overseas and budget cuts by the Canadian government, as well as advancements in other avenues of television and radio broadcasting.[1] The final broadcast ended April 1, 2014, at 00:00 EST.
The Canadian Forces Network (CFN), or Reseau des Forces Canadiennes (RFC), was founded in 1945 after the closure of the BBC Allied Expeditionary Forces Programme which had included shows for Canadian military personnel.[2] The station, which transmitted programs to Canadian Forces stationed in Europe after World War II, was established with the cooperation of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the BBC and augmented broadcasts by the CBC International Service on shortwave from Canada.
The network made radio broadcasts from Brunssum, the Netherlands from 1978 until September 30, 2014 to Brunssum, Ramstein Air Base and Lahr (Baden-Württemberg) in Germany and Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) in Casteau, Belgium. CFN Europe was broadcast on the Astra 1A satellite, until its decommissioning in December 2004, and later on the Eutelsat 9A satellite.
The network kept Canadian military personnel overseas in touch with Canada and Canadian defence news. In countries where telephone service is difficult, families could send broadcast messages to soldiers abroad through an 800 number.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "International Datacasting Announces Upcoming Termination of Canadian Forces Radio & Television Broadcast Services" (Press release). International Datacasting. 5 February 2014. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 2014-10-26.
- ^ "All-Canuck Program Jerry Wilmot's Idea", Canadian Press, Montreal Gazette, August 10, 1945, page 7
- ^ "Forces and fans lament demise of international radio", by Susan Walker, Toronto Star, page D5, 14 December 1995
External links
- CFN TV Lahr, Germany, Station Identification, probably late 1980s
- CFN Radio Europe, Last hour before final shutdown, 30 September 2014
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