CANADIAN RADIO NEWS
For FEBRUARY, 2011
MARCH 1, 2011
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
AB Edmonton 104.9 CFMG From AC (EZ Rock) to CHR (Virgin Radio)
ON Cornwall 101.9 CJSS From Active Rock (Rock 101.9) to Oldies-Classic Hits
QC Gatineau 104.7 CJRC From Oldies-Classic Hits / Talk (Souvenirs Garantis) to CHR (CKOI) (French)
QC Trois Rivieres 106.9 CHLN From Oldies-Classic Hits / Talk (Souvenirs Garantis) to CHR (CKOI) (French)
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
AB Brooks 105.7 CIBQ From 1340 (remains Country)
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Salt Spring Island 98.5 new Becomes CIOC-1
NF Northwest River 95.9 new Becomes CFLN-1
SK Gravelbourg 107.1 new Becomes CJME-2
SK Leask 93.7 new Becomes CHEC
SK Swift Current 101.7 new Becomes CJME-1
SK Warmley 107.3 new Becomes CJME-3
BRANDINGS
MB Winnipeg Beach 107.5 CJIE Will become CJ107 (includes CJIE-2 99.5 Arborg)
ON Ottawa 106.9 CKQB From VIRGIN RADIO to THE BEAR (includes CKQB-1 99.9 Pembroke) (remains Active Rock)
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Salt Spring Island 98.5 15 watts (45 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (will be a synchronous repeater for CIOC 98.5 Victoria)
NF Northwest River 95.9 50 watts (Country-Rock) (will simulcast CFLN 97.9 Goose Bay-Happy Valley)
ON Cobourg 90.7 250 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CKJJ 102.3 Belleville) (replaces CKJJ-1 100.9 Cobourg which was displaced by CIYM 100.9 Brighton)
SK Leask 93.7 47 watts (Aboriginal) (Mistawasis First Nations) (negates previous cp granted for a new station on 93.7 in Mistawasis,SK)
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
ON Stratford 1240 CJCS From Raedio Inc. to Haliburton Broadcast Group
ON Stratford 107.7 CHGK From Raedio Inc. to Haliburton Broadcast Group
ON Sturgeon Falls 99.3 CFSF From Joco Communications to Haliburton Broadcast Group
DENIALS
BC 100 Mile House 103.3 1,800 watts (Country-Rock) (Cariboo Radio) (rejected because the market is not deemed large enough to support a second local station)
ON Brantford 93.9 CFWC Ownership change from Anthony Schleifer to Durham Radio and removal of specialty format status enabling a format change from Christian to Rock (rejected because CRTC policy states the licensing of a new mainstream commercial radio station in a market such as Brantford should be the subject of a competetive process)
QC Donnacona 89.5 50 watts (Community) (French) (Mario Lacombe) (rejected because the business plan and proposed programming were too vague)
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
MB Winnipeg 107.1 CFEQ Increase power from 920 watts to 100,000 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
NB Moncton 90.1 CIRM Move to 96.3 and increase power from 22 watts to 500 watts
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG Increase power from 934 watts (4,500 watts Max. ERP) to 1,793 watts (5,500 watts Max. ERP)
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
AB Airdrie 106.1 CFIT From Tiessen Media to Golden West Radio (includes CFIT-1 91.5 Cochrane)
Next update April 1, 2011
Send tips to [email protected]
For FEBRUARY, 2011
MARCH 1, 2011
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
AB Edmonton 104.9 CFMG From AC (EZ Rock) to CHR (Virgin Radio)
ON Cornwall 101.9 CJSS From Active Rock (Rock 101.9) to Oldies-Classic Hits
QC Gatineau 104.7 CJRC From Oldies-Classic Hits / Talk (Souvenirs Garantis) to CHR (CKOI) (French)
QC Trois Rivieres 106.9 CHLN From Oldies-Classic Hits / Talk (Souvenirs Garantis) to CHR (CKOI) (French)
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
AB Brooks 105.7 CIBQ From 1340 (remains Country)
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Salt Spring Island 98.5 new Becomes CIOC-1
NF Northwest River 95.9 new Becomes CFLN-1
SK Gravelbourg 107.1 new Becomes CJME-2
SK Leask 93.7 new Becomes CHEC
SK Swift Current 101.7 new Becomes CJME-1
SK Warmley 107.3 new Becomes CJME-3
BRANDINGS
MB Winnipeg Beach 107.5 CJIE Will become CJ107 (includes CJIE-2 99.5 Arborg)
ON Ottawa 106.9 CKQB From VIRGIN RADIO to THE BEAR (includes CKQB-1 99.9 Pembroke) (remains Active Rock)
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Salt Spring Island 98.5 15 watts (45 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (will be a synchronous repeater for CIOC 98.5 Victoria)
NF Northwest River 95.9 50 watts (Country-Rock) (will simulcast CFLN 97.9 Goose Bay-Happy Valley)
ON Cobourg 90.7 250 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CKJJ 102.3 Belleville) (replaces CKJJ-1 100.9 Cobourg which was displaced by CIYM 100.9 Brighton)
SK Leask 93.7 47 watts (Aboriginal) (Mistawasis First Nations) (negates previous cp granted for a new station on 93.7 in Mistawasis,SK)
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
ON Stratford 1240 CJCS From Raedio Inc. to Haliburton Broadcast Group
ON Stratford 107.7 CHGK From Raedio Inc. to Haliburton Broadcast Group
ON Sturgeon Falls 99.3 CFSF From Joco Communications to Haliburton Broadcast Group
DENIALS
BC 100 Mile House 103.3 1,800 watts (Country-Rock) (Cariboo Radio) (rejected because the market is not deemed large enough to support a second local station)
ON Brantford 93.9 CFWC Ownership change from Anthony Schleifer to Durham Radio and removal of specialty format status enabling a format change from Christian to Rock (rejected because CRTC policy states the licensing of a new mainstream commercial radio station in a market such as Brantford should be the subject of a competetive process)
QC Donnacona 89.5 50 watts (Community) (French) (Mario Lacombe) (rejected because the business plan and proposed programming were too vague)
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
MB Winnipeg 107.1 CFEQ Increase power from 920 watts to 100,000 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
NB Moncton 90.1 CIRM Move to 96.3 and increase power from 22 watts to 500 watts
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG Increase power from 934 watts (4,500 watts Max. ERP) to 1,793 watts (5,500 watts Max. ERP)
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
AB Airdrie 106.1 CFIT From Tiessen Media to Golden West Radio (includes CFIT-1 91.5 Cochrane)
Next update April 1, 2011
Send tips to [email protected]
