[size=+3]CANADIAN RADIO NEWS[/size]
[size=+2]FOR SEPTEMBER, 2013[/size]
OCTOBER 1, 2013
[size=+3]RADIO ACTIVITY[/size]
[size=+2]FORMAT CHANGES[/size]
ON Niagara Falls 105.1 CJED From Variety Hits (Ed FM) to CHR (2day FM). Now simulcasts CFLZ 101.1 Niagara Falls.
[size=+2]AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR[/size]
MB Winnipeg 88.1 CKSB From 1050. Testing as of September 18.
[size=+2]CALL LETTER DATA[/size]
ON Mount Forest 88.7 new Will become CIWN.
ON Nipissing 97.1 new Will become CHYQ.
[size=+2]BRANDINGS[/size]
AB Edmonton 1260 CFRN From Team 1260 to TSN 1260.
ON Fort Erie 101.1 CFLZ From Z101.1 to 2day FM. Format remains CHR. Includes CFLZ-1 101.1 St. Catharines.
ON Peterborough 90.5 CJMB From FM 90.5 to 90.5 Extra Talk Sports
ON Ottawa 1200 CFGO From Team 1200 to TSN 1200.
[size=+2]OFF THE AIR[/size]
MB Winnipeg 107.9 CJNU Left the air at 107.9 on September 17 after relocating to 93.7.
[size=+3]CRTC & IC DECISIONS[/size]
[size=+2]NEW STATIONS GRANTED[/size]
ON Mount Forest 88.7 Community. Variety-Eclectic. 1,648 watts. Saugeen Community Radio.
[size=+2]AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED[/size]
NT Fort McPherson 690 CBQM Move to 99.9 with 50 watts
NT Fort Providence 1230 CBQC Move to 98.9 with 50 watts
[size=+2]TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED[/size]
AB Calgary 95.3 CHPK-cp Reduce power from 36,000 to 30,000 watts (maximum ERP will remain 100,000 watts). Raise antenna height and relocate transmitter.
AB Fort Saskatchewan 107.9 CKFT Lower antenna height and relocate transmitter.
BC Vancouver 95.3 CKZZ Reduce power from 34,300 to 31,000 watts (71,300 to 66,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
QC Levis 96.9 CJMD Increase power from 104 to 110 watts (165 to 216 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height and relocate transmitter.
[size=+2]PROGRAMMING CHANGES GRANTED[/size]
SK Saskatoon 94.1 CBK-1 Will originate some local programming from Saskatoon and reduce simulcasting of CBK 540 Regina.
[size=+2]EXTENSIONS GRANTED[/size]
BC Salt Spring Island 98.5 CIOC-1 Rogers has until February 23, 2014 to get this new rebroadcaster for CIOC 98.5 Victoria on the air.
ON Iroquois Falls 104.7 CJFL Joel Lagace has until July 21, 2014 to get this new Community station on the air.
[size=+2]CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES GRANTED[/size]
MB Steinbach 96.7 CILT Specialty license removed entirely. A clerical error in 1998 was determined as the cause for a misinterpretation of the stations current status.
[size=+2]LICENSE RESCINDED[/size]
AB Edmonton 580 CKUA Will be going off the air on or before December 12 due to prohibitive cost of upgrades to the AM transmitter.
[size=+3]CRTC APPLICATIONS[/size]
[size=+2]PROPOSED NEW STATIONS[/size]
QC Montreal 104.5 Commercial. Arabic. 50 watts. Will simulcast CHOU 1450 Montreal. Radio Moyen Orient.
[size=+2]PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES[/size]
AB Fox Creek 91.3 CBXV Increase power from 38 to 93 watts (38 to 260 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height and change radiation pattern from non-directional to directional.
NT Yellowknife 98.9 CFYK Increase power from 1,200 to 5,500 watts and raise antenna height.
QC Louiseville 103.1 CHHO Increase power from 1,520 to 2,300 watts (2,720 to4,240 watts Max. ERP).
[size=+2]APPLICATIONS TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN [/size]
ON Bolton 105.5 CFJB Move to 102.7. Increase power from 50 watts to 5,000 watts. Lower antenna height. Withdrawn because the CRTC is currently dealing with applications for 102.7 in the Toronto area and will determine at a later date whether this application is technically acceptable.
ON Caledon 102.7 CFGM Rescind license and relocate allotment to Bolton (in conjunction with CFJB application).
[size=+2]CALLED ON THE CARPET[/size]
QC Saint-Constant 1040 CJMS Has been summoned by the CRTC to attend a hearing on November 5 to discuss the stations ongoing issues of non-compliance. This could result in the suspension or revocation of the license.
[size=+2]PROPOSED CHANGES TO CONDITIONS OF LICENSE[/size]
SK Gravelbourg 93.1 CFRG Reduce locally produced programming from 25 to 15 hours per week. Problems with recruiting new volunteers was cited as the reason.
To keep up to date with CRTC decisions and other radio related information on a daily basis check out the CRN Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/rwcrn
Next update November 1, 2013
Send tips to [email protected]
[size=+2]FOR SEPTEMBER, 2013[/size]
OCTOBER 1, 2013
[size=+3]RADIO ACTIVITY[/size]
[size=+2]FORMAT CHANGES[/size]
ON Niagara Falls 105.1 CJED From Variety Hits (Ed FM) to CHR (2day FM). Now simulcasts CFLZ 101.1 Niagara Falls.
[size=+2]AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR[/size]
MB Winnipeg 88.1 CKSB From 1050. Testing as of September 18.
[size=+2]CALL LETTER DATA[/size]
ON Mount Forest 88.7 new Will become CIWN.
ON Nipissing 97.1 new Will become CHYQ.
[size=+2]BRANDINGS[/size]
AB Edmonton 1260 CFRN From Team 1260 to TSN 1260.
ON Fort Erie 101.1 CFLZ From Z101.1 to 2day FM. Format remains CHR. Includes CFLZ-1 101.1 St. Catharines.
ON Peterborough 90.5 CJMB From FM 90.5 to 90.5 Extra Talk Sports
ON Ottawa 1200 CFGO From Team 1200 to TSN 1200.
[size=+2]OFF THE AIR[/size]
MB Winnipeg 107.9 CJNU Left the air at 107.9 on September 17 after relocating to 93.7.
[size=+3]CRTC & IC DECISIONS[/size]
[size=+2]NEW STATIONS GRANTED[/size]
ON Mount Forest 88.7 Community. Variety-Eclectic. 1,648 watts. Saugeen Community Radio.
[size=+2]AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED[/size]
NT Fort McPherson 690 CBQM Move to 99.9 with 50 watts
NT Fort Providence 1230 CBQC Move to 98.9 with 50 watts
[size=+2]TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED[/size]
AB Calgary 95.3 CHPK-cp Reduce power from 36,000 to 30,000 watts (maximum ERP will remain 100,000 watts). Raise antenna height and relocate transmitter.
AB Fort Saskatchewan 107.9 CKFT Lower antenna height and relocate transmitter.
BC Vancouver 95.3 CKZZ Reduce power from 34,300 to 31,000 watts (71,300 to 66,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
QC Levis 96.9 CJMD Increase power from 104 to 110 watts (165 to 216 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height and relocate transmitter.
[size=+2]PROGRAMMING CHANGES GRANTED[/size]
SK Saskatoon 94.1 CBK-1 Will originate some local programming from Saskatoon and reduce simulcasting of CBK 540 Regina.
[size=+2]EXTENSIONS GRANTED[/size]
BC Salt Spring Island 98.5 CIOC-1 Rogers has until February 23, 2014 to get this new rebroadcaster for CIOC 98.5 Victoria on the air.
ON Iroquois Falls 104.7 CJFL Joel Lagace has until July 21, 2014 to get this new Community station on the air.
[size=+2]CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES GRANTED[/size]
MB Steinbach 96.7 CILT Specialty license removed entirely. A clerical error in 1998 was determined as the cause for a misinterpretation of the stations current status.
[size=+2]LICENSE RESCINDED[/size]
AB Edmonton 580 CKUA Will be going off the air on or before December 12 due to prohibitive cost of upgrades to the AM transmitter.
[size=+3]CRTC APPLICATIONS[/size]
[size=+2]PROPOSED NEW STATIONS[/size]
QC Montreal 104.5 Commercial. Arabic. 50 watts. Will simulcast CHOU 1450 Montreal. Radio Moyen Orient.
[size=+2]PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES[/size]
AB Fox Creek 91.3 CBXV Increase power from 38 to 93 watts (38 to 260 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height and change radiation pattern from non-directional to directional.
NT Yellowknife 98.9 CFYK Increase power from 1,200 to 5,500 watts and raise antenna height.
QC Louiseville 103.1 CHHO Increase power from 1,520 to 2,300 watts (2,720 to4,240 watts Max. ERP).
[size=+2]APPLICATIONS TEMPORARILY WITHDRAWN [/size]
ON Bolton 105.5 CFJB Move to 102.7. Increase power from 50 watts to 5,000 watts. Lower antenna height. Withdrawn because the CRTC is currently dealing with applications for 102.7 in the Toronto area and will determine at a later date whether this application is technically acceptable.
ON Caledon 102.7 CFGM Rescind license and relocate allotment to Bolton (in conjunction with CFJB application).
[size=+2]CALLED ON THE CARPET[/size]
QC Saint-Constant 1040 CJMS Has been summoned by the CRTC to attend a hearing on November 5 to discuss the stations ongoing issues of non-compliance. This could result in the suspension or revocation of the license.
[size=+2]PROPOSED CHANGES TO CONDITIONS OF LICENSE[/size]
SK Gravelbourg 93.1 CFRG Reduce locally produced programming from 25 to 15 hours per week. Problems with recruiting new volunteers was cited as the reason.
To keep up to date with CRTC decisions and other radio related information on a daily basis check out the CRN Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/rwcrn
Next update November 1, 2013
Send tips to [email protected]