CFRE is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 91.9 FM in Mississauga, Ontario. The campus radio station of the University of Toronto at Mississauga, the station first broadcast in 1970. CNN’s J.D. Roberts (known as John Roberts) began his career at CFRE. Also, Joel Gibb ran a weekly show before going on to form The Hidden Cameras.

Recent History

Formally known as Canada’s First Radio Erindale, CFRE is the campus radio station for the University of Toronto at Mississauga. Located in the heart of the Student Center, the station broadcasts live 24/7. The station originally started in 1970 and has continued to grow since. CFRE has also been the start of many personalities in broadcasting and music, including J.D. Roberts of CNN and members of the Hidden Cameras.

Committed to playing a diversity of music, CFRE focuses on both Canadian and independent music in all genres, including rock, alternative, hip hop, heavy metal, jazz, folk, and world music.

CFRE has thrown many events and concerts, including shows with Matthew Good, Kardinal Offishall, Bedouin Soundclash, Silverstein, Protest the Hero, Boysnightout, Social Code, The Next Best Thing, Jersey, Out of Options, Bombs Over Providence, and many more. From early 2006 alone, CFRE has conducted interviews with Fall Out Boy, Lady Sovereign, Moneen, Klaxons, Goose, Buck 65, Ted Leo, RJD2, The National, members of The Slackers, Bedouin Soundclash, Bayside, Calla, Copeland, Comeback Kid, The Reason, Silverstein, Cain and Abel, Ohbijou, The Creeping Nobodies, All Purpose Voltage Heroes, Two Koreas, The Stickup, The Goodbye Celebration, DD/MM/YYYY, No Dynamics, The Germans, Patrick Watson, Shout Out Out Out Out, Snakes Say Hiss!!!, The Acorn, The Diableros, Uncut, Magneta Lane, Gentleman Reg, Static of the Gods, Born Ruffians, The Hidden Cameras, and many more.

Awards & Accolades

September 2005 // At the annual CMJ Awards, CFRE was nominated twice. Tenni Gharakhanian, the Music Director, was nominated for Hardest To Get Off The Phone award and CFRE as a whole was nominated with Best Team Effort.

January 2006 // CFRE holds its first-ever funding drive, a huge success. The event held the support of bands such as Wolf Parade, Moneen, Ohbijou, The Creeping Nobodies, The Diableros, Uncut, Magneta Lane, Ninja High School, and many others.

September 2006 // CFRE was included once more at the CMJ Awards, nominating Andre Jeremiah as Best Specialty Music Director Of The Year, as a Hip Hop Director

August 2007 // CMJ New Music Report magazine, Issue 118, featured a small article on Tenni Gharakhanian (Music Director) and her role at CFRE, the station’s goals, and her contributions to college radio

October 18 2007 // Tenni Gharakhanian spoke on behalf of CFRE on the illustrious Music Directors’ Summit panel during College Day at the 27th annual CMJ Music Marathon held in New York City

September 22 2008 // CFRE was nominated in three separate categories at the 28th annual CMJ Music Marathon held in New York City. Music Director Tenni Gharakhanian was nominated for Biggest Innovator and Most Fun, while the station as a whole was nominated for Best Use Of Limited Resources.

October 24 2008 // Tenni Gharakhanian won Biggest Innovator award at the 28th annual CMJ Music Marathon 2008 Awards.

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