CANADIAN RADIO NEWS
For APRIL, 2012
MAY 1, 2012
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
ON Brantford 1380 CKPC From Country to adds Christian (weekdays 1PM-7PM)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Thamesville 104.3 CKBK Aboriginal (Gordon Peters)
SK Island Lake 106.5 CIFN Aboriginal (Island Lake First Nations)
CALL LETTER DATA
ON Windsor 102.3 CJNR-cp Will become CINA-FM (Neeti P. Ray)
SK Weyburn 106.7 new Will become CHWY (Golden West)
BRANDINGS
BC Penticton 100.7 CIGV From GIANT FM to COUNTRY 100.7
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
ON Uxbridge 105.5 372 watts (900 watts Max. ERP) (Classic Hits) (Frank Torres)
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Port Moody 98.7 CKPM-cp Increase power from 470 to 540 watts (1,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter (extension granted to Nov. 30, 2012 to get the station on the air)
BC Salmo 92.1 CFAD Move to 91.1, increase power from 5 to 60 watts, lower antenna height, and upgrade status from a developmental community radio station to a regular low-power FM community station
DENIALS
ON Ottawa 1630 1,000 watts fulltime (Arabic) (Radio Moyen Orient) (rejected because the proposed programming did not meet the objectives set out in the CRTC's Ethnic broadcasting policy and concerns were raised about the financial impact on existing Multilingual station CJLL 97.9)
QC Perce 97.3 50 watts (Hot AC) (French) (Radio du Golfe) (would have simulcasted CFMV 96.3 Chandler) (concerns of possible interference to CJRG-2 97.3 in Fontenelle and the applicants history of non-compliance were cited as the reasons)
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NF Grand Bank 103.9 5 watts (Community/Country) (Larry Osmond) (calls will be CIJL)
NF Rocky Harbour 98.1 50 watts (Community) (will simulcast CHBB 95.9 Norris Point)
ON Clarence-Rockland 92.5 300 watts (AC) (Evanov)
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Lac La Biche 89.9 CFWE Move to 90.5, increase power from 10 watts to 19,600 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter. If approved the following stations will go off the air; VF2242 Beaver Lake, VF2244 Buffalo Lake, VF2183 Goodfish Lake, and VF2254 Kikino (all operating on 89.9 with 10 watts)
BC Lake Cowichan 98.7 CICV Move to 97.5, increase power from 5 watts to 50 watts, raise antenna height and upgrade status from a developmental community radio station to a regular low-power FM community station
NB Moncton 90.1 CIRM Move to 96.3 and increase power from 50 to 250 watts
ON Stouffville 102.7 CIWS Increase power from 50 to 193 watts (675 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height
QC Longueuil 98.5 CHMP Increase power from 40,000 to 100,000 watts and raise antenna height
QC Montreal 92.5 CKBE Increase power from 41,400 to 100,000 watts and raise antenna height
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
ON Orangeville 101.5 338 watts (625 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (My Broadcasting Corporation)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
WINNIPEG - The CRTC has received an application by Nostalgia Broadcasting Cooperative for a broadcasting licence to operate a new FM radio station to serve Winnipeg, Manitoba. Given the scarcity of FM frequencies in the Winnipeg market, the CRTC is calling for applications from
other parties wishing to obtain a radio licence to serve this area. Nostalgia Broadcasting currently operates the low power “special events” station CJNU 107.9 in Winnipeg.
Next update June 1, 2012
Send tips to [email protected]
For APRIL, 2012
MAY 1, 2012
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
ON Brantford 1380 CKPC From Country to adds Christian (weekdays 1PM-7PM)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Thamesville 104.3 CKBK Aboriginal (Gordon Peters)
SK Island Lake 106.5 CIFN Aboriginal (Island Lake First Nations)
CALL LETTER DATA
ON Windsor 102.3 CJNR-cp Will become CINA-FM (Neeti P. Ray)
SK Weyburn 106.7 new Will become CHWY (Golden West)
BRANDINGS
BC Penticton 100.7 CIGV From GIANT FM to COUNTRY 100.7
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
ON Uxbridge 105.5 372 watts (900 watts Max. ERP) (Classic Hits) (Frank Torres)
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Port Moody 98.7 CKPM-cp Increase power from 470 to 540 watts (1,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter (extension granted to Nov. 30, 2012 to get the station on the air)
BC Salmo 92.1 CFAD Move to 91.1, increase power from 5 to 60 watts, lower antenna height, and upgrade status from a developmental community radio station to a regular low-power FM community station
DENIALS
ON Ottawa 1630 1,000 watts fulltime (Arabic) (Radio Moyen Orient) (rejected because the proposed programming did not meet the objectives set out in the CRTC's Ethnic broadcasting policy and concerns were raised about the financial impact on existing Multilingual station CJLL 97.9)
QC Perce 97.3 50 watts (Hot AC) (French) (Radio du Golfe) (would have simulcasted CFMV 96.3 Chandler) (concerns of possible interference to CJRG-2 97.3 in Fontenelle and the applicants history of non-compliance were cited as the reasons)
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NF Grand Bank 103.9 5 watts (Community/Country) (Larry Osmond) (calls will be CIJL)
NF Rocky Harbour 98.1 50 watts (Community) (will simulcast CHBB 95.9 Norris Point)
ON Clarence-Rockland 92.5 300 watts (AC) (Evanov)
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Lac La Biche 89.9 CFWE Move to 90.5, increase power from 10 watts to 19,600 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter. If approved the following stations will go off the air; VF2242 Beaver Lake, VF2244 Buffalo Lake, VF2183 Goodfish Lake, and VF2254 Kikino (all operating on 89.9 with 10 watts)
BC Lake Cowichan 98.7 CICV Move to 97.5, increase power from 5 watts to 50 watts, raise antenna height and upgrade status from a developmental community radio station to a regular low-power FM community station
NB Moncton 90.1 CIRM Move to 96.3 and increase power from 50 to 250 watts
ON Stouffville 102.7 CIWS Increase power from 50 to 193 watts (675 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height
QC Longueuil 98.5 CHMP Increase power from 40,000 to 100,000 watts and raise antenna height
QC Montreal 92.5 CKBE Increase power from 41,400 to 100,000 watts and raise antenna height
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN
ON Orangeville 101.5 338 watts (625 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (My Broadcasting Corporation)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
WINNIPEG - The CRTC has received an application by Nostalgia Broadcasting Cooperative for a broadcasting licence to operate a new FM radio station to serve Winnipeg, Manitoba. Given the scarcity of FM frequencies in the Winnipeg market, the CRTC is calling for applications from
other parties wishing to obtain a radio licence to serve this area. Nostalgia Broadcasting currently operates the low power “special events” station CJNU 107.9 in Winnipeg.
Next update June 1, 2012
Send tips to [email protected]
