On July 21st, at exactly 1:07PM, CFTA celebrated its ten year anniversary by playing Annie Murray’s, “Snowbird,” the very first song the station ever played.
The station has modest beginnings, with a small dedicated crew broadcasting from the back of GMC van, and is still going strong.
The first CFTA broadcast on July 21, 2011. Photo from CFTA Facebook. Randy Geddes of Sackville. Photo from CFTA Facebook.
Long-time member and current station director “Foxtrot” Lisa Emery has been on the air and behind the scenes for nearly all of those 10 years.
Listen to the full conversation here:
She says CFTA has provided her with “a really fun place to work” and that she loves being surrounded by music, and people who enjoy music, all day long.
Emery is an Amherst native, but says that CFTA has many members from all over Cumberland and the Tantramar, including Sackville and Port Elgin.
She credits the success of the station to the variety of music and programming the station has, along with community involvement.
“We’re an actual community organization and not just a radio station. People help us out with donations, they help us with suggestions. of things to do going forward I always love the public input.”
Visit CFTA’s website or Facebook page to wish them a happy 10th anniversary!
