A major event in the history of the CBC International Service occurred on September 2, 1962 when a third transmitter was inaugurated at Sackville, New Brunswick. The new 50 kW facility significantly improved reception in Europe and Africa. It also allowed additional broadcast hours to be added to the schedule that formerly had to be given over to the CBC Armed Forces and CBC Northern Services. For the first time, transmissions from Sackville could be directed to two different target areas if needed. This type of service was eventually put into effect in September, 1964 with the introduction of a simultaneous broadcast to both Europe and the United States.

• May 1, 1966 - BBC transmitters relay first live CBC International (RCI) shortwave broadcast to Africa; via Sackville, New Brunswick. Daventry, England
  
  This New Brunswick town was literally haunted by the radio