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CBNR
CBNR, once an independent broadcaster that grew from a “hobby” station in Kraxton on the air for anywhere from four to eight hours a day, was the brainchild of Salvatore D'Annunzio (allegedly the son of poet Gabrielle D'Annunzio), an Italian immigrant curious about radio waves. Salvatore tinkered in his spare time and hand-built the first broadcast tower and “signal generator”, as he called it, from plans of his own design. Success was achieved in 1943. He sold his first advertisement in 1945. Salvatore retired in 1968 and was murdered in 1970. CBNR became an affiliate of CBC in 1963. The mix of local and national programming proved an immediate success in the area. CBNR began as, and has remained, the sound of the lakes.
The 100 Lakes Area
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