CANADIAN RADIO NEWS
For OCTOBER, 2010
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
AB Edmonton 99.3 CIUP From Smooth Jazz-Soft AC (as CHMC Magic 99) to Classic Hits-Oldies (Up 99.3)
ON Ottawa 1310 CIWW From Oldies (Oldies 1310) to All News (1310 News)
STATIONS TESTING
ON Peterborough 90.5 CJMB Will be Christian (FM 90.5) (replaces CKKK which went dark in 2008)
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
AB High Prairie 93.5 CKVH From 1020
NF Happy Valley-Goose Bay 97.9 CFLN From 1230
NF Wabush 94.7 CFLW From 1340
QC Alma 104.5 CFGT From 1270
CALL LETTER DATA
AB Edmonton 99.3 CHMC Becomes CIUP
BC Campbell River 88.7 new-cp Will become CHVI
MB Virden 103.3 new-cp Will become CJVM
ON Quinte West 99.3 new-cp Will become CIQW
ON Thunder Bay 90.5 new-cp Will become CKSI
BRANDINGS
AB High Prairie 93.5 CKVH From THE FOX (on 1020) to PRAIRIE FM
NF Happy Valley-Goose Bay 97.9 CFLN From RADIO LABRADOR to BIG LAND FM (includes CFLC 97.9 Churchill Falls and CFLW 94.7 Wabush)
TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
NS Port Hawkesbury 101.5 CIGO Now operating with 38,000 watts (formerly 19,000 watts)
OFF THE AIR
ON St. Catharines 1220 CHSC Lost their right to appeal the CRTC decision ordering them off the air. Went dark on Oct. 1
QC Alma 1270 CFGT Signed off the air without utilizing the authorized 90 day simulcast time granted for FM flip to 104.5
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Campbell River 88.7 26 watts (Christian) (Total Change Ministries)
MB Virden 103.3 3,440 watts (Country-Rock) (Stillwater Broadcasting)
ON Quinte West 99.3 50 watts (Tourist) (Instant Information Services)
ON Saint Thomas 94.1 1,370 watts (4,370 watts Max. ERP) (AC-Oldies) (My Broadcasting)
ON Thunder Bay 90.5 50 watts (Tourist) (Instant Information Services)
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
BC Golden 1400 CKGR Move to 106.3 with 890 watts (format will remain AC) (will partially simulcast CKXR 91.5 Salmon Arm with local programming 42 hours per week)
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NF St. John's 930 CJYQ Decrease night power from 25,000 watts to 3,500 watts (day power will remain 25,000 watts) and relocate transmitter to share facilities with VOCM 590) (this voids an earlier CP to relocate to the site of the former CHVO 560 in Carbonear as those facilities were deemed unusable)
DENIALS
ON Kaministiquia 104.5 CFQK Increase power from 50 watts to 250 watts
ON Shuniah Township 103.5 CKED Increase power from 10 watts to 250 watts
(both CFQK and CKED were rejected due to the common ownership policy as the more powerful signals would have overlapped into Thunder Bay where owner H.F. Dougall already has 2 FM's)
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
QC Mutton Bay 98.5 70 watts (145 watts Max. ERP) (Community) (will simulcast CFTH 97.7 Harrington Bay)
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
NS Halifax 105.1 CKHY Increase average ERP from 32,000 watts to 45,000 watts (Max. ERP will remain 100,000 watts), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON London 98.1 CKLO-cp Increase power from 4,000 watts (7,000 watts Max ERP) to 12,600 watts (40,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Perth 88.1 CHLK Increase power from 700 watts (1,350 watts Max. ERP) to 2,800 watts (5,400 watts Max. ERP)
ON Renfrew 96.1 CHMY Increase power from 1,660 watts to 7,100 watts
Next update December 1, 2010
Send tips to [email protected]
For OCTOBER, 2010
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
AB Edmonton 99.3 CIUP From Smooth Jazz-Soft AC (as CHMC Magic 99) to Classic Hits-Oldies (Up 99.3)
ON Ottawa 1310 CIWW From Oldies (Oldies 1310) to All News (1310 News)
STATIONS TESTING
ON Peterborough 90.5 CJMB Will be Christian (FM 90.5) (replaces CKKK which went dark in 2008)
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
AB High Prairie 93.5 CKVH From 1020
NF Happy Valley-Goose Bay 97.9 CFLN From 1230
NF Wabush 94.7 CFLW From 1340
QC Alma 104.5 CFGT From 1270
CALL LETTER DATA
AB Edmonton 99.3 CHMC Becomes CIUP
BC Campbell River 88.7 new-cp Will become CHVI
MB Virden 103.3 new-cp Will become CJVM
ON Quinte West 99.3 new-cp Will become CIQW
ON Thunder Bay 90.5 new-cp Will become CKSI
BRANDINGS
AB High Prairie 93.5 CKVH From THE FOX (on 1020) to PRAIRIE FM
NF Happy Valley-Goose Bay 97.9 CFLN From RADIO LABRADOR to BIG LAND FM (includes CFLC 97.9 Churchill Falls and CFLW 94.7 Wabush)
TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
NS Port Hawkesbury 101.5 CIGO Now operating with 38,000 watts (formerly 19,000 watts)
OFF THE AIR
ON St. Catharines 1220 CHSC Lost their right to appeal the CRTC decision ordering them off the air. Went dark on Oct. 1
QC Alma 1270 CFGT Signed off the air without utilizing the authorized 90 day simulcast time granted for FM flip to 104.5
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Campbell River 88.7 26 watts (Christian) (Total Change Ministries)
MB Virden 103.3 3,440 watts (Country-Rock) (Stillwater Broadcasting)
ON Quinte West 99.3 50 watts (Tourist) (Instant Information Services)
ON Saint Thomas 94.1 1,370 watts (4,370 watts Max. ERP) (AC-Oldies) (My Broadcasting)
ON Thunder Bay 90.5 50 watts (Tourist) (Instant Information Services)
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
BC Golden 1400 CKGR Move to 106.3 with 890 watts (format will remain AC) (will partially simulcast CKXR 91.5 Salmon Arm with local programming 42 hours per week)
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NF St. John's 930 CJYQ Decrease night power from 25,000 watts to 3,500 watts (day power will remain 25,000 watts) and relocate transmitter to share facilities with VOCM 590) (this voids an earlier CP to relocate to the site of the former CHVO 560 in Carbonear as those facilities were deemed unusable)
DENIALS
ON Kaministiquia 104.5 CFQK Increase power from 50 watts to 250 watts
ON Shuniah Township 103.5 CKED Increase power from 10 watts to 250 watts
(both CFQK and CKED were rejected due to the common ownership policy as the more powerful signals would have overlapped into Thunder Bay where owner H.F. Dougall already has 2 FM's)
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
QC Mutton Bay 98.5 70 watts (145 watts Max. ERP) (Community) (will simulcast CFTH 97.7 Harrington Bay)
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
NS Halifax 105.1 CKHY Increase average ERP from 32,000 watts to 45,000 watts (Max. ERP will remain 100,000 watts), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON London 98.1 CKLO-cp Increase power from 4,000 watts (7,000 watts Max ERP) to 12,600 watts (40,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Perth 88.1 CHLK Increase power from 700 watts (1,350 watts Max. ERP) to 2,800 watts (5,400 watts Max. ERP)
ON Renfrew 96.1 CHMY Increase power from 1,660 watts to 7,100 watts
Next update December 1, 2010
Send tips to [email protected]