CANADIAN RADIO NEWS
For DECEMBER, 2009
JANUARY 1, 2010
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
ON Toronto 97.3 CHBM From Soft AC (as CJEZ EZ Rock) to Classic Hits (Boom 97.3)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
MB Winnipeg 104.7 CIUR Urban-Hip Hop (Streetz 104.7 FM) (NCI) (became airbound on Dec. 14)
ON Brighton 100.9 CIYM AC (MY FM)
STATIONS TESTING
QC Gatineau 1670 CJEU Childrens (French) (Radio Enfant)
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
BC Revelstoke 106.1 CKCR From 1340 (format remains AC) (EZ Rock)
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Kispiox 96.1 new-cp Will become CKPX
NU Whale Cove 91.1 new-cp Will become CJWH
ON Ottawa 99.7 new-cp Will become CJOT (Astral)
ON Toronto 97.3 CJEZ Becomes CHBM
BRANDINGS
AB Edmonton 95.7 CJNN-cp Will become JENN-FM (Harvard)
ON Kincardine 95.5 CIYN From THE COAST to MY FM (includes CIYN-1 99.7 Goderich) (will remain Classic Hits) (Jan. 4)
TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
BC Vancouver 104.3 CHHR Move from 104.1 (swap frequencies with KAFE 104.3 Bellingham,WA) (Jan. 14)
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Clearwater 106.1 46 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
BC Kispiox 96.1 31 watts (Aboriginal) (Kispiox First Nations Community Radio)
NU Whale Cove 91.1 50 watts (no data available)
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Fort McMurray 103.7 CFVR Increase power from 8,700 watts (20,000 watts Max. ERP) to 22,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP)
AB Red Deer 90.5 CKRD-cp 15,000 watts (42,000 watts Max. ERP) (previously granted but applied frequency of 101.3 was not acceptable)
BC Burns Lake 96.1 VF2111 Increase power from 8 watts to 16 watts and relocate transmitter
BC Hazelton 98.1 VF2163 Increase power from 8 watts to 26 watts
NS Halifax 98.5 CKRH Reduce power from 610 watts (1,850 watts Max. ERP) to 312 watts (1,800 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height
NU Iqaluit 99.9 CKIQ Reduce power from 537 watts to 415 watts, lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Peterborough 90.5 CJMB Increase power from 50 watts to 206 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Sherbrooke 106.9 CIMO-1 Increase power from 22 watts to 89 watts (200 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
ON Thunder Bay 99.9 CJUK From Newcap to Acadia Broadcasting
ON Thunder Bay 105.3 CKTG From Newcap to Acadia Broadcasting
EXTENSIONS GRANTED
ON Brockville 106.5 CBOB-cp The CBC has until November 22, 2010 to get this station on the air
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NB Sackville 105.7 50 watts (CBC Radio One) (will simulcast CBAM 106.1 Moncton due to signal deficiencies caused by recent CBA 1070 flip to FM)
PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
AB Brooks 1340 CIBQ Move to 105.7 with 6,000 watts (14,000 watts Max. ERP) (format will remain Country)
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Fort McMurray 100.5 CHFT Increase power from 9,200 watts (20,000 watts Max. ERP) to 23,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP)
ON Ottawa n/a CJFO-cp Wishes to launch on 94.5 with 2,000 watts (previously granted but applied frequency of 101.7 was not acceptable)
ON Sioux Lookout 104.5 CKQV-3 Move to 104.1
PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
MB Winnipeg 100.7 CHNK Remove specialty format status altogether
UPDATES
The word going around Ottawa is the new Astral station on 99.7 CJOT (originally slated to be AC branded as EVE FM) will not be launched until this May. Ottawa's other new commercial station CIDG 101.7 (DAWG FM) is aiming for a June launch date with its Blues format.
Next update February 1, 2010
Send tips to [email protected]
For DECEMBER, 2009
JANUARY 1, 2010
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
ON Toronto 97.3 CHBM From Soft AC (as CJEZ EZ Rock) to Classic Hits (Boom 97.3)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
MB Winnipeg 104.7 CIUR Urban-Hip Hop (Streetz 104.7 FM) (NCI) (became airbound on Dec. 14)
ON Brighton 100.9 CIYM AC (MY FM)
STATIONS TESTING
QC Gatineau 1670 CJEU Childrens (French) (Radio Enfant)
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
BC Revelstoke 106.1 CKCR From 1340 (format remains AC) (EZ Rock)
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Kispiox 96.1 new-cp Will become CKPX
NU Whale Cove 91.1 new-cp Will become CJWH
ON Ottawa 99.7 new-cp Will become CJOT (Astral)
ON Toronto 97.3 CJEZ Becomes CHBM
BRANDINGS
AB Edmonton 95.7 CJNN-cp Will become JENN-FM (Harvard)
ON Kincardine 95.5 CIYN From THE COAST to MY FM (includes CIYN-1 99.7 Goderich) (will remain Classic Hits) (Jan. 4)
TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
BC Vancouver 104.3 CHHR Move from 104.1 (swap frequencies with KAFE 104.3 Bellingham,WA) (Jan. 14)
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Clearwater 106.1 46 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
BC Kispiox 96.1 31 watts (Aboriginal) (Kispiox First Nations Community Radio)
NU Whale Cove 91.1 50 watts (no data available)
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Fort McMurray 103.7 CFVR Increase power from 8,700 watts (20,000 watts Max. ERP) to 22,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP)
AB Red Deer 90.5 CKRD-cp 15,000 watts (42,000 watts Max. ERP) (previously granted but applied frequency of 101.3 was not acceptable)
BC Burns Lake 96.1 VF2111 Increase power from 8 watts to 16 watts and relocate transmitter
BC Hazelton 98.1 VF2163 Increase power from 8 watts to 26 watts
NS Halifax 98.5 CKRH Reduce power from 610 watts (1,850 watts Max. ERP) to 312 watts (1,800 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height
NU Iqaluit 99.9 CKIQ Reduce power from 537 watts to 415 watts, lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Peterborough 90.5 CJMB Increase power from 50 watts to 206 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Sherbrooke 106.9 CIMO-1 Increase power from 22 watts to 89 watts (200 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
ON Thunder Bay 99.9 CJUK From Newcap to Acadia Broadcasting
ON Thunder Bay 105.3 CKTG From Newcap to Acadia Broadcasting
EXTENSIONS GRANTED
ON Brockville 106.5 CBOB-cp The CBC has until November 22, 2010 to get this station on the air
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NB Sackville 105.7 50 watts (CBC Radio One) (will simulcast CBAM 106.1 Moncton due to signal deficiencies caused by recent CBA 1070 flip to FM)
PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
AB Brooks 1340 CIBQ Move to 105.7 with 6,000 watts (14,000 watts Max. ERP) (format will remain Country)
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Fort McMurray 100.5 CHFT Increase power from 9,200 watts (20,000 watts Max. ERP) to 23,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP)
ON Ottawa n/a CJFO-cp Wishes to launch on 94.5 with 2,000 watts (previously granted but applied frequency of 101.7 was not acceptable)
ON Sioux Lookout 104.5 CKQV-3 Move to 104.1
PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
MB Winnipeg 100.7 CHNK Remove specialty format status altogether
UPDATES
The word going around Ottawa is the new Astral station on 99.7 CJOT (originally slated to be AC branded as EVE FM) will not be launched until this May. Ottawa's other new commercial station CIDG 101.7 (DAWG FM) is aiming for a June launch date with its Blues format.
Next update February 1, 2010
Send tips to [email protected]