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{{Short description|Radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = CFRB
| logo = Newstalk 1010.png
| logo_size = 200px
| city = [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
| area = [[Greater Toronto Area]]
| branding = Newstalk 1010
| airdate = {{start date and age|1927|2|19}}
| frequency = 1010 [[Hertz|kHz]]
| repeater =99.9 [[CKFM-FM|CKFM-HD2]],<br>6.07 MHz [[CFRX]]
| format = [[Talk radio|News/talk]]
| licensing_authority = [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]]
| power = 50,000 [[watt]]s
| class = A ([[Clear-channel station|Clear-channel]])
| coordinates = {{coord|43|30|20.2|N|79|37|50.6|W|}}
| callsign_meaning = "Canada's First Rogers Batteryless"
| former_frequencies = {{ubl|1030 [[Hertz|kHz]] (1927)|960 kHz (1927–1931)|690 kHz (1931–1941)|860 kHz (1941–1948)}}
| owner = [[Bell Media]]
| licensee = [[Bell Media Radio]] G.P.
| affiliations = [[Bell Media]]<br />[[Premiere Networks]]<br />[[CBS News Radio]]
| sister_stations = [[CFTO-DT]], [[CP24]], [[CKVR-DT]], [[CHUM (AM)|CHUM]], [[CHUM-FM]], [[CKFM-FM]]
| webcast = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010 Listen Live]
| website = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010 iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010]
}}

'''CFRB''' (1010 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada. It is owned by [[Bell Media]] and carries a [[Talk radio|News/Talk]] [[radio format]]. Its studios and offices are in the [[Toronto Entertainment District|Entertainment District]] at [[250 Richmond Street West]].

One of the oldest surviving radio stations active in Toronto, CFRB went on the air on February 19, 1927, as '''9RB''' owned by [[Edward S. Rogers Sr.]], with the callsign derived from its parent [[Rogers Vacuum Tube Company]], and the station moved to its current 1010 AM frequency in 1948. Throughout ownership changes for most of the decade and its format remained intact, the station was acquired by [[Slaight Communications|Slaight Broadcasting]] in 1985, before being acquired by [[Astral Media]] in 2007 and ultimately sold to [[BCE Inc.|Bell Canada]], rival company of [[Rogers Communications]], founded by Rogers Sr.'s son, [[Edward S. Rogers Jr.|Ted Rogers Jr.]], in 2013.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://j-source.ca/this-week-in-canadian-media-history-torontos-cfrb-hit-the-air-in-1927/ | title=This week in Canadian media history: Toronto's CFRB hit the air in 1927 - J-Source | date=February 18, 2014 }}</ref>

CFRB is a [[clear channel station]] powered at 50,000 [[watt]]s, the maximum permitted in Canada. While it is a [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class A]] station, it also must protect [[CBR (AM)|CBR]] in [[Calgary]], which shares Class A status on [[1010 AM]]. CFRB uses a four-[[tower array]] [[directional antenna]] in the [[Clarkson, Mississauga|Clarkson]] neighbourhood of [[Mississauga]]. CFRB is [[simulcast]] on [[shortwave]] station [[CFRX]] at 6.07 [[Hertz|MHz]] in the 49 metre band and on [[sister station]] 99.9 [[CKFM-FM]]-[[HD Radio|HD2]], a [[digital subchannel]]. CFRB is also heard across Canada on [[Bell Satellite TV]] channel 964.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bell.ca/Styles/tv/all_languages/all_regions/pdfs/U3753%20WHS%20Prog%20Channel-DTH%20ON%20FEB%202016%20E.pdf|title=Channel Listing {{!}} Satellite TV | website=Bell.ca}}</ref>

== History ==
=== Early years ===
CFRB first [[sign-on|signed on]] the air on February 19, 1927. It is not [[CFCA (AM)|Toronto's very first radio station]], but it is the city's oldest English-language broadcaster still operating today. ([[CJBC (AM)|CJBC]], which now operates in French, was founded in 1925.) It was founded by the [[Rogers Vacuum Tube Company]]. The station was used to promote [[Edward S. Rogers Sr.]]'s invention of a [[batteryless radio]] receiver that could be operated using [[alternating current]] and therefore did not need the cumbersome battery that had previously been required. The station itself was a demonstration of Rogers' application of his invention to radio transmitters as well as receivers, a development that allowed for a signal that reproduced voices and music more clearly. The new type of transmitter also made CFRB the world's first all-electric radio station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canadianheritage.org/enterprises/rogers/index.htm|title=Rogers – Canadian Enterprises|publisher=Canadian Heritage Gallery|date=January 1, 1960|access-date=February 1, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100409060351/http://www.canadianheritage.org/enterprises/rogers/index.htm|archive-date=April 9, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> The letters "RB" in the station's callsign stand for "Rogers' Batteryless".

The station began transmitting on an experimental basis in January 1927 as 9RB, before being converted to commercial operation a few weeks later, as CFRB. Those [[call sign|call letters]] have been used continuously since then. On February 19, the inaugural broadcast was a live [[Orchestra|symphony orchestra]] concert conducted by Jack Arthur.<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul Cassel VE3SY|url=http://www.hammondmuseumofradio.org/cfrb.html|title=Toronto Radio Station 9RB – CFRB|publisher=Hammond Museum of Radio|date=February 10, 2004|access-date=February 1, 2010}}</ref> During its first years, CFRB leased time to two [[Phantom radio station|phantom stations]]: CNRX, owned by [[Canadian National Railway]]s and providing programs of [[CNR Radio|Canada's first radio network]], and CPRY, owned by the CNR's rival, the [[Canadian Pacific Railway#Radio|Canadian Pacific Railway]]. The CNR's network was discontinued in 1933, with many of its assets eventually passing to the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] (CBC), and the CPR's radio service was discontinued in 1935.<ref name=rogers>{{cite web|url=https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-city-of-toronto/cfrb-am/|title=CFRB-AM|website=Canadian Communications Foundation – Fondation Des Communications Canadiennes |publisher=Broadcasting-history.ca|access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref>

CFRB's first studios were in a mansion on [[Jarvis Street]] north of Wellesley Street, built by the family of [[Hart Massey]]. In 1929, the station moved to purpose-built studios at 37 [[Bloor Street]] West. In the same year, the station became a [[network affiliate]] of the [[CBS|Columbia Broadcasting System]].<ref name=rogers />

In 1932, CFRB began airing the ''General Motors Hockey Broadcast'', which had originated on the CNR's network. This program eventually became ''[[Hockey Night in Canada]]'', and continued to be aired by CFRB for many years, despite also airing on the CBC's [[flagship (broadcasting)|flagship station]] [[CBLA-FM|CBL]], and continues to this day on [[CBC Television]] and [[Rogers Sportsnet]].<ref name=rogers />

From the 1930s to the 1950s, CFRB was the radio broadcaster for the [[Toronto Santa Claus Parade]].

In 1937, CFRB began to [[simulcast]] on [[Shortwave radio|shortwave]] station [[CFRX]] at 6070&nbsp;kHz.<ref name=rogers />

Following the sudden death of Edward S. Rogers Sr. in 1939, Rogers Majestic Corporation Limited was sold in 1941 and became Standard Radio Limited. In turn, the company was acquired by [[Argus Corporation]] in 1946.<ref name=rogers />

On November 1, 1946, [[Wally Crouter]] joined CFRB. He eventually became its morning [[drive time]] host, a position he would hold until his retirement on November 1, 1996, after exactly fifty years at the station.<ref name=rogers />

=== Changing frequencies and studios ===
CFRB and [[CJBC (AM)|CJBC]], owned by the CBC, made a frequency switch on September 1, 1948. CFRB moved to 1010 while CJBC took over the [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class I-A]] clear-channel frequency at 860, previously used by CFRB.<ref>[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1948/1948-08-23-BC.pdf Broadcasting Magazine August 23, 1948, p. 32. Retrieved 14-3-2018]</ref> The CBC wanted its stations in major cities to be on Class I-A frequencies. But CFRB, which had been running at 20,000 watts, was boosted to 50,000 [[watt]]s, giving it wide coverage over [[Southern Ontario]].

Beginning in 1948, through until the early 1970s, CFRB made several unsuccessful bids for a licence to operate a television station in Toronto.

In 1965, CFRB moved its studios from 37 Bloor Street West to 2 St. Clair Avenue West (at Yonge Street). At around the same time, Standard Radio Limited was renamed Standard Broadcasting.<ref name=rogers />

A long-lasting show, ''Calling All Britons'' featuring news, sports scores and music from Britain, began in 1965. It was hosted by [[Ray Sonin]] until his death in 1991.
[[File:Building Of Newstalk 1010 CFRB, CHBM-FM (Boom 97-3) & CKFM-FM (99-9 Virgin Radio).jpg|thumb|right|The station's former [[downtown Toronto]] studios, shared with CHBM-FM (now owned by [[Newcap Radio|Newcap]]) and CKFM-FM.]]

=== New ownership ===
In 1978, Argus Corporation was acquired by [[Conrad Black]] and his brother Montegu, thus also giving them ownership of Standard Broadcasting. In November 1985, [[Slaight Communications|Slaight Broadcasting]] acquired Standard from the Blacks.<ref name=rogers /> In October 2007, Slaight sold Standard to [[Astral Media]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/41497/astral-media-announces-signature-of-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-standard-radio|title=Astral Media announces signature of letter of intent to acquire Standard Radio|publisher=CNW|access-date=July 30, 2013|archive-date=June 23, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130623182838/http://www.newswire.ca/en/story/41497/astral-media-announces-signature-of-letter-of-intent-to-acquire-standard-radio|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Ted Rogers, the communications mogul and son of CFRB's founder, had vowed to re-acquire the station that his family had lost after his father's death, and considered his failure to do so his greatest disappointment. Reports indicate that he continued to attempt to re-acquire CFRB right up until his death in December 2008.<ref>Pitts, Gordon [http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081202.wrogersobit1202/BNStory/Business/home Ted Rogers dies at 75] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090514034015/http://business.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081202.wrogersobit1202/BNStory/Business/home |date=May 14, 2009 }}, ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', December 2, 2008</ref>

In July 2013, with a buyout of Astral Media, CFRB was acquired by [[Bell Media]], a subsidiary of [[Bell Canada]] which already owns the [[CTV Television Network]] and rival competitor to [[Rogers Communications]] founded by Ted Rogers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/crtc-approves-bell-astral-merger-1.1367433 |title=CRTC approves Bell-Astral merger|publisher=[[CBC News]]|access-date=July 30, 2013}}</ref> Shortly after the purchase, Bell announced that it would move the studios and offices of CFRB and sister station [[CKFM-FM]] from their long-time location at [[St. Clair Avenue]] and [[Yonge Street]], to [[250 Richmond Street West]] at Richmond and Duncan (which already houses the operations of sister radio stations, [[CHUM (AM)|CHUM]] and [[CHUM-FM]]).  The building is adjacent to [[299 Queen Street West]] located at [[Queen Street (Toronto)|Queen Street]] and [[John Street (Toronto)|John Street]] (which already houses the operations of several Bell Media specialty television channels including [[CP24]] and [[Much (TV channel)|MuchMusic]]).<ref>{{cite news|title=CFRB to leave landmark St. Clair offices for Queen West|url=https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2013/07/30/cfrb_to_leave_landmark_st_clair_offices_for_queen_west.html|access-date=July 30, 2013|newspaper=Toronto Star|date=July 30, 2013}}</ref> The move took place on May 10, 2014.<ref>[http://www.newstalk1010.com/news/2014/05/09/listen-its-our-last-day-at-yonge-st-clair LISTEN: It's our last day at Yonge & St. Clair!] newstalk1010.com, published May 9, 2014</ref>

== Transmitter ==
The transmitting antennas for CFRB are a prominent landmark along [[Lake Ontario]], a four-[[tower array]] in the [[Clarkson, Mississauga|Clarkson]] neighbourhood of [[Mississauga]]. The [[radio masts and towers|towers]] are visible from over 100&nbsp;km away. They are used as a landmark for navigation by pilots, on approach to [[Toronto Pearson International Airport]], or to [[Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport|Toronto Island Airport]]. The antenna array consists of four vertical masts, 168 metres (550 feet) in height.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/cfrb-am |title=CFRB-AM {{!}} History of Canadian Broadcasting |access-date=June 3, 2017 |archive-date=August 1, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170801040059/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/cfrb-am |url-status=dead }}</ref>

CFRB was one of few stations to broadcast in [[AM stereo]], starting in 1984. However, since AM stereo never achieved wide acceptance, the station deactivated its stereo broadcasting system in the mid-1990s.

The transmitter is located on Royal Windsor Drive, 200 meters west of the intersection of [[Lakeshore Road]] West (former King's Highway 2) and Southdown Road, at the coordinates {{Coord|43.505748|N|79.631786|W}}.

=== Shortwave relay ===

{{Infobox radio station
| name = CFRX<br /><small>Shortwave repeater of CFRB, [[Toronto]]</small>
| logo = 
| logo_size = 
| city = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]
| area = [[North America]]
| branding = Newstalk 1010
| frequency = 6.07 [[Hertz|MHz]] (49&nbsp;m shortwave)
| airdate = {{Start date and age|1937|2|11|p=y|br=yes}}
| format = [[All-news radio|News]]/[[Talk radio|Talk]]
| power = 1 [[watt|kW]]
| owner = [[Bell Media]]
| sister_stations = CFRB, [[CKFM-FM]]
| webcast = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010 Listen Live]
| website = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010 iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010]
}}

'''CFRX''' is the international [[shortwave]] relay of CFRB. It transmits with a power of 1 [[watt|kW]] on 6.07&nbsp;MHz in the 49-meter shortwave band. CFRX signed on the air on February 11, 1937, 10 years after CFRB began. In 1948, CFRB was considering discontinuing its shortwave relay when the station was planning the relocation of its transmitter from [[Aurora, Ontario|Aurora]] to a new complex at [[Clarkson, Ontario]] but decided to keep the CFRX transmitter and move it to Clarkson after receiving hundreds of letters from listeners.<ref name="rogers"/> CFRX is operated on the north end of the same site as CFRB's main transmitter building.

The shortwave signal was originally directed to the northwest in order to provide service towards northern Ontario and western Canada. When a new transmitter was installed in the 2000s, it was made omni-directional with the intention of providing availability to Canadians travelling to or vacationing in the United States, particularly [[Snowbird (person)|snowbirds]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://broadcasting-history.com/listing_and_histories/radio/cfrx-sw|title=CFRX-SW &#124; History of Canadian Broadcasting|website=broadcasting-history.com}}</ref>

== Programming ==
CFRB has local hosts most of the day, though several shows are [[Broadcast syndication|syndicated]] to other Bell Media talk stations in Canada. The 11 p.m. newscast is [[simulcast]] from co-owned [[CFTO-DT]] Channel 9 ''[[CTV Television Network|CTV]] Toronto''.

CFRB traditionally had Toronto's top-rated morning drive show with host [[Wally Crouter]], who joined the station in 1946 and a few weeks later began hosting its morning drive show, originally called ''Top O’ The Morning''<ref name="rogers"/> and later the ''Wally Crouter Show'', until his retirement in 1996. At its peak in the 1970s and 1980s, the show drew half-a-million listeners.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wally Crouter — ‘Mr. Toronto’ — was on air for 50 years |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/television/wally-crouter-or-mr-toronto-as-he-was-known-was-on-air-for-50-years/article29580990/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |work=Globe and Mail |date=April 10, 2016}}</ref> CFRB's morning show has trailed [[CBC Radio One]]'s ''[[Metro Morning]]'' since 2003.<ref>Renhart, Anthony, "Andy Barrie battles Parkinson's; Popular CBC radio host comes out 'as a guy with a disability'", ''Globe and Mail'', June 29, 2007</ref><ref>"Metro Morning rated top morning show", ''Globe and Mail'', December 11, 2003</ref>

As of 2024, Newstalk 1010's Monday to Friday schedule consisted of ''Moore in the Morning'' with John Moore in the morning drive slot, Jerry Agar in mid-morning  followed by ''The Vassy Kapelos Show'' over midday, ''The Rush'', with rotating hosts, in the afternoon, the simulcast ''CTV News Toronto'' in the late afternoon drive slot, followed by ''Newstalk Tonight'' with Jim Richards in the evening and a simulcast of ''[[CTV National News]]'' in the late evening followed by repeats overnight.<ref name="2024sked">{{cite web |title=NewsTalk 1010 Full Schedule |url=https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010/shows |website=iHeartRadio Canada |publisher=Bell Media radio |access-date=March 11, 2024}}</ref> An attempt to schedule Jim Richards in a national overnight shift in 2021 proved unsuccessful.<ref name="bd">{{cite news |title=Jim Richards helms new national iHeartRadio overnight show|url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/jim-richards-helms-new-national-iheartradio-overnight-show/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |work=Broadcast Dialogue |date=March 1, 2021}}</ref> ''The Rush'' was hosted by Reshmi Nair and Scott MacArthur from 2022 to 2023 and had previously been hosted by Jay Michaels and Ryan Doyle.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reshmi Nair and Scott MacArthur to take the reins of Newstalk 1010’s ‘The Rush’ |url=https://broadcastdialogue.com/reshmi-nair-and-scott-macarthur-to-take-the-reins-of-newstalk-1010s-the-rush/ |access-date=March 11, 2024 |work=Broadcast Dialogue |date=April 6, 2022}}</ref>

Weekend programming consists largely of repeats of programs from the previous week as well as some original programming such as ''Taking Stock'', a business show with [[Amanda Lang]], talent show ''Free For All'' with Amanda Galbraith, advice programs such as a home improvement show, a pet show, a real estate show, an employment law show, ''Tech Talk'' with Marc Saltzman,  ''The Disability Law Show'', ''The Sunday Money Show'', ''Ask The Experts'' with Iain Grant, and several podcasts as well as simulcasts of [[CP24]] and ''CTV News''. [[Avrum Rosensweig]] co-hosted and produced a show with Marty Galin about food and restaurants called ''Marty & Avrum: The Food Guys''. on Saturdays from 6-7pm.<ref name="2024sked"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=CFRB-AM – The History of Canadian Broadcasting |url=https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-city-of-toronto/cfrb-am/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |language=en-CA}}</ref>

In August 2009, CFRB announced it was laying off a number of its well-known personalities, including [[Michael Coren]], Paul and Carol Mott, Christina Cherneskey, Jacqui Delaney and newscaster Kris McCusker as part of a move to open a "new chapter" at the station.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/toronto/archive/2009/08/27/the-motts-michael-coren-out-as-cfrb-retools.aspx|title=The Motts, Michael Coren out as CFRB retools – Posted Toronto|publisher=Network.nationalpost.com|access-date=February 1, 2010}}{{dead link|date=October 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} </ref>
[[File:CFRB Newstalk 1010 reporter Justine Lewkowicz at TIFF 2012.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Newstalk 1010's Justine Lewkowicz at the 2012 [[Toronto International Film Festival]] premiere of [[Seven Psychopaths]]]]
The second phase of the shake up was announced in the fall with [[John Moore (broadcaster)|John Moore]] moving from afternoon drive to morning, replacing [[Bill Carroll (broadcaster)|Bill Carroll]], who moved to the 9 am to 1 pm slot. [[Jim Richards (broadcaster)|Jim Richards]] took over the 1pm to 4pm slot formerly held by The Motts and Michael Coren and former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader [[John Tory]] (later mayor of Toronto) took over the late afternoon slot vacated by Moore.<ref>{{cite news|last=Granatstein|first=Rob|url=http://www.torontosun.com/comment/2009/09/22/11043651-sun.html|title=Say goodbye to CFRB as you know it &#124; Comment|publisher=Toronto Sun|access-date=February 1, 2010}}</ref> In 2010, Carroll left CFRB to take a job in [[Los Angeles]] and was replaced by [[Jerry Agar]].

In early 2013, the station added Astral's new late night ''[[Humble & Fred]]'' show.<ref name=mediabase>"Humble And Fred Return To Radio Via Astral Media, CFRB". ''[[Mediabase]]'', January 14, 2013.</ref>

[[Toronto City Council]]lor [[Josh Matlow]] started on CFRB contributing to Sundays with John Downs and then began hosting his own show, ''The City'' (beginning in August 2011) every Sunday on CFRB between 1-3PM. Matlow discussed city hall's top headlines with Toronto's city councillors and the week's news makers. From February 2012 until November 2013, CFRB aired ''The City'', featuring Toronto Mayor [[Rob Ford]] and his brother and city councillor [[Doug Ford]]. The Ford brothers' version of the show was often controversial and was allegedly used by the Fords as a platform to attack their political enemies, prompting various complaints. The show was cancelled in November 2013 after Mayor Ford admitted using crack cocaine after several months of denials. The Fords were replaced in their time slot by [[Mark Towhey]]<ref name="newstalk1010.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.newstalk1010.com/shows/mark-towhey.aspx |title = NEWSTALK 1010 {{!}} Toronto's news, traffic and weather}}</ref> who had previously been Mayor Ford's Chief of Staff until he was fired by Ford on May 23, 2013<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2013/05/23/rob_ford_crack_scandal_toronto_mayors_chief_of_staff_fired.html| title = Rob Ford crack scandal: Toronto Mayor's chief of staff Mark Towhey fired {{!}} The Star| newspaper = The Toronto Star| date = May 23, 2013| last1 = Dale| first1 = Daniel}}</ref> at the height of Ford's crack video scandal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gawker.com/for-sale-a-video-of-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-smoking-cra-507736569|title=For Sale: A Video of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Smoking Crack Cocaine|access-date=May 27, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604234024/http://gawker.com/for-sale-a-video-of-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-smoking-cra-507736569|archive-date=June 4, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thestar.com/news/city_hall/2013/05/16/toronto_mayor_rob_ford_smoked_crack_cocaine_in_a_video_us_website_alleges.html| title = Gawker alleges Toronto Mayor Rob Ford smoked crack cocaine in a video {{!}} The Star| newspaper = The Toronto Star| date = May 16, 2013}}</ref> Towhey's show continued until 2021.

In 2016, [[Tim Hudak]], the former leader of the [[Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario|Ontario Progressive Conservative Party]], was given a show on Sundays which he hosted until 2021.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/tim-hudak-is-finding-his-groove-in-weekly-radio-show/article30017424/|title=Ex-Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak is finding his groove in new radio show|access-date=April 16, 2019}}</ref>

In February 2021, Bell Media eliminated 210 positions at its media properties across Canada. Included in the layoffs were Newstalk 1010 news director Kym Geddes, and several broadcasters including weekend host [[Ted Woloshyn]], ''Nightside'' host Barb DiGiulio, news reporters and anchors Hayley Cooper, David McKee, Lucas Meyer, and Claude Feig.<ref>{{cite news |title=More Bell Media Job Cuts Include Several At CFRB-A (NewsTalk 1010)/Toronto |url=https://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/204140/more-bell-media-job-cuts-include-several-at-cfrb-a |access-date=February 5, 2021 |work=All Access |date=February 4, 2021}}</ref>

==Notable staff==
{{Div col|colwidth=20em}}
*[[Charles Adler (broadcaster)|Charles Adler]]
*[[Kate Aitken]]
*[[Richard Alway]]
*[[Andy Barrie]]
*[[Dick Beddoes]]
*[[Jaymz Bee]]
*[[Pierre Berton]] and [[Charles Templeton]]
*[[Mark Breslin]]
*[[Mike Bullard (comedian)|Mike Bullard]]
*[[Bill Carroll (broadcaster)|Bill Carroll]]
*[[Desmond Cole]]
*[[Michael Coren]]
*[[Wally Crouter]]
*[[Fred Davis (broadcaster)|Fred Davis]]
*[[Jack Dennett]]
*[[Dave Devall]]
*[[Erica Ehm]]
*[[Mark Elliot (radio host)|Mark Elliot]]
*[[Tarek Fateh]]
*[[Royce Frith]]
*[[Dan Gallagher]]
*[[Larry Grossman (politician)|Larry Grossman]]
*[[Monty Hall]]
*[[Avery Haines]]
*[[Jane Hawtin]]
*[[Larry Henderson]]
*[[Foster Hewitt]]
*[[Dave Hodge]]
*[[Mary Ito]]
*[[Erica Johnson]] 
*[[Taborah Johnson]]
*[[Paul Jones (sportscaster)|Paul Jones]]
*[[Betty Kennedy]]
*[[Andrew Krystal]]
*[[Stephen LeDrew]]
*[[Brian Linehan]]
*[[John Majhor]]
*[[Pat Marsden]]
*[[Denton Massey]]
*[[Brian McFarlane]]
*[[Wes McKnight]]
*[[Farah Nasser]]
*[[David Onley]]
*[[Valerie Pringle]]
*[[Leslie Roberts]]
*[[Bruce Rogers (broadcaster)|Bruce Rogers]]
*[[Lynne Russell]]
*[[Percy Saltzman]]
*[[Peter Shurman]]
*[[Peter Silverman]]
*[[Gordon Sinclair]]
*[[Evan Solomon]]
*[[Larry Solway]]
*[[Ray Sonin]]
*[[George Stroumboulopoulos]]
*[[Cy Strange]]
*[[Ellie Tesher]]
*[[Mike Toth]]
*[[Claire Wallace (broadcaster)|Claire Wallace]]
*[[Wayne and Shuster]]
*[[Brian Williams (sportscaster)|Brian Williams]] and [[Don Cherry]]
*[[Ted Woloshyn]]
{{div col end}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*{{Official website|https://www.iheartradio.ca/newstalk-1010|Newstalk 1010}}
*[https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-city-of-toronto/cfrb-am/ CFRB History] – [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-city-of-toronto/cfrx-sw/ History of CFRX-SW] – [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* [http://cfrx.webs.com/ official CFRX website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101031951/https://cfrx.webs.com/ |date=November 1, 2022 }}
*{{RecnetCanada|CFRB}}

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