CANADIAN RADIO NEWS for DECEMBER, 2015
JANUARY 1, 2016
NOTE: THE INDUSTRY CANADA DATABASE WAS PARTIALLY UPDATED IN EARLY DECEMBER AFTER BEING OUT OF COMMISSION SINCE AUGUST. INDUSTRY CANADA IS IN THE PROCESS OF MODERNIZING ITS SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT WEBSITE. AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. AS A RESULT SOME DATA ON CALL LETTERS AND LOW POWER STATIONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
QC Montreal 980 CHRF From LGBT programming (Radio Fierte) to Soft AC-Standards (days); Haitian (nights) (AM 980).
QC Valleyfield 103.1 CKOD From AC (FM 103) to Hot AC (MAX FM). Back on the air after being dark since January 2015.
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
AB Vegreville 106.5 CKVG Commercial. 13,000 watts. Country. Cab-K Broadcasting. C106.5
BC Surrey 107.7 CISF Commercial. 849 watts (2,000 watts Max. ERP). AC-Oldies. South Fraser Broadcasting. PULSE FM
ON Tillsonburg 88.7 CBCL-1 CBC Radio One. 1,280 watts. Simulcasts CBCL 93.5 London.
NEW HD STATIONS LAUNCHED
AB Calgary 105.1 CKRY-HD1 1,256 watts. Simulcasts CKRY 105.1 Calgary.
AB Calgary 105.1 CKRY-HD2 1,256 watts. Simulcasts CHQR 770 Calgary.
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Fort Nelson 96.1 new Will become CFNR-2
BC Hudson's Hope 103.1 CBXU Will become CBYG-2 (when flip from 940 occurs)
NL Gander 97.7 new Will become CFAZ
NL Happy Valley-Goose Bay 99.3 new Will become CKOH
NU Baker Lake 99.3 CKQN Becomes CBQR-1
ON Ohsweken 93.5 new Will become CJKS
NOTE: Back in July it was erroneously reported that CKLX 91.9 in Montreal had changed call letters to CFSI. This did not occur. The station is still assigned CKLX and the CFSI call letters are currently on Industry Canada's "Available Call Sign List For Broadcasting Stations" dated December 18th. Apologies for any confusion that this might have caused.
OFF THE AIR
MB Jenpeg 96.1 CJEN 460 watt rebroadcaster of CJOB 680 Winnipeg has reportedly gone dark.
MB Swan Lake 90.5 CISF 3,700 watt rebroadcaster of CINC 96.3 Thompson has reportedly gone dark.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
NL Happy Valley-Goose Bay 99.3 Aboriginal. 1,710 watts. Variety. The Okalakatiget Society.
NEW HD STATIONS GRANTED
ON Hamilton 94.7 CHKX-HD 7,080 watts. Programming details not available.
NEW LOW POWER STATIONS GRANTED
AB Calgary 100.3 VF5001 50 watts. South Asian. Ravinder Singh Pannu.
AB Calgary 107.9 VF5002 50 watts. South Asian. Asian Connections.
BC Hartley Bay 96.1 new 8 watts. Aboriginal. Northern Native Broadcasting. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
BC Port Clements 96.1 VF2674 8 watts. Aboriginal. Village of Port Clements. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
BC Stewart 96.1 CFNR-3 8 watts. Aboriginal. District of Stewart. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
QC Nemaska 105.1 VF4002 50 watts. Aboriginal. Cree Nation of Nemaska.
QC Nemaska 106.5 VF4001 50 watts. Aboriginal. Cree Nation of Nemaska.
SK Big River 100.5 VF2706 23 watts. Christian. Seventh Day Adventist Church. Will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NL.
SK Sandy Bay 92.5 VF2702 10 watts. Aboriginal. Village of Sandy Bay.
SK Sandy Bay 96.5 VF2701 10 watts. Aboriginal. Village of Sandy Bay.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Drumheller 91.3 CKUA-13 Decrease power from 100,000 to 22,000 watts. Raise antenna height.
NB Caraquet 94.1 CJVA-cp Will change city of license to Grande Anse when AM to FM flip from 810 occurs.
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG Move to 101.7. Increase power from 1,793 to 5,360 watts (5,500 to 19,500 watts Max. ERP). Raise
antenna height. Frequency swap with CHIP.
QC Fort Coulonge 101.7 CHIP Move to 101.9. Power will remain 11,900 watts. Frequency swap with CIDG.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Lacombe 94.1 CJUV From the L.A. Radio Group to Golden West.
AB Red Deer 101.3 CKIK From the L.A. Radio Group to Harvard.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
AB Edmonton The CRTC has issued a "call for applications" for Edmonton after conducting a study as to whether the market could sustain an additional station after receiving 4 applications for proposed Ethnic stations in Edmonton earlier this year.
Next update February 1, 2016
Send tips to [email protected]
JANUARY 1, 2016
NOTE: THE INDUSTRY CANADA DATABASE WAS PARTIALLY UPDATED IN EARLY DECEMBER AFTER BEING OUT OF COMMISSION SINCE AUGUST. INDUSTRY CANADA IS IN THE PROCESS OF MODERNIZING ITS SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT WEBSITE. AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. AS A RESULT SOME DATA ON CALL LETTERS AND LOW POWER STATIONS WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
QC Montreal 980 CHRF From LGBT programming (Radio Fierte) to Soft AC-Standards (days); Haitian (nights) (AM 980).
QC Valleyfield 103.1 CKOD From AC (FM 103) to Hot AC (MAX FM). Back on the air after being dark since January 2015.
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
AB Vegreville 106.5 CKVG Commercial. 13,000 watts. Country. Cab-K Broadcasting. C106.5
BC Surrey 107.7 CISF Commercial. 849 watts (2,000 watts Max. ERP). AC-Oldies. South Fraser Broadcasting. PULSE FM
ON Tillsonburg 88.7 CBCL-1 CBC Radio One. 1,280 watts. Simulcasts CBCL 93.5 London.
NEW HD STATIONS LAUNCHED
AB Calgary 105.1 CKRY-HD1 1,256 watts. Simulcasts CKRY 105.1 Calgary.
AB Calgary 105.1 CKRY-HD2 1,256 watts. Simulcasts CHQR 770 Calgary.
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Fort Nelson 96.1 new Will become CFNR-2
BC Hudson's Hope 103.1 CBXU Will become CBYG-2 (when flip from 940 occurs)
NL Gander 97.7 new Will become CFAZ
NL Happy Valley-Goose Bay 99.3 new Will become CKOH
NU Baker Lake 99.3 CKQN Becomes CBQR-1
ON Ohsweken 93.5 new Will become CJKS
NOTE: Back in July it was erroneously reported that CKLX 91.9 in Montreal had changed call letters to CFSI. This did not occur. The station is still assigned CKLX and the CFSI call letters are currently on Industry Canada's "Available Call Sign List For Broadcasting Stations" dated December 18th. Apologies for any confusion that this might have caused.
OFF THE AIR
MB Jenpeg 96.1 CJEN 460 watt rebroadcaster of CJOB 680 Winnipeg has reportedly gone dark.
MB Swan Lake 90.5 CISF 3,700 watt rebroadcaster of CINC 96.3 Thompson has reportedly gone dark.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
NL Happy Valley-Goose Bay 99.3 Aboriginal. 1,710 watts. Variety. The Okalakatiget Society.
NEW HD STATIONS GRANTED
ON Hamilton 94.7 CHKX-HD 7,080 watts. Programming details not available.
NEW LOW POWER STATIONS GRANTED
AB Calgary 100.3 VF5001 50 watts. South Asian. Ravinder Singh Pannu.
AB Calgary 107.9 VF5002 50 watts. South Asian. Asian Connections.
BC Hartley Bay 96.1 new 8 watts. Aboriginal. Northern Native Broadcasting. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
BC Port Clements 96.1 VF2674 8 watts. Aboriginal. Village of Port Clements. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
BC Stewart 96.1 CFNR-3 8 watts. Aboriginal. District of Stewart. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
QC Nemaska 105.1 VF4002 50 watts. Aboriginal. Cree Nation of Nemaska.
QC Nemaska 106.5 VF4001 50 watts. Aboriginal. Cree Nation of Nemaska.
SK Big River 100.5 VF2706 23 watts. Christian. Seventh Day Adventist Church. Will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NL.
SK Sandy Bay 92.5 VF2702 10 watts. Aboriginal. Village of Sandy Bay.
SK Sandy Bay 96.5 VF2701 10 watts. Aboriginal. Village of Sandy Bay.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Drumheller 91.3 CKUA-13 Decrease power from 100,000 to 22,000 watts. Raise antenna height.
NB Caraquet 94.1 CJVA-cp Will change city of license to Grande Anse when AM to FM flip from 810 occurs.
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG Move to 101.7. Increase power from 1,793 to 5,360 watts (5,500 to 19,500 watts Max. ERP). Raise
antenna height. Frequency swap with CHIP.
QC Fort Coulonge 101.7 CHIP Move to 101.9. Power will remain 11,900 watts. Frequency swap with CIDG.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Lacombe 94.1 CJUV From the L.A. Radio Group to Golden West.
AB Red Deer 101.3 CKIK From the L.A. Radio Group to Harvard.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
AB Edmonton The CRTC has issued a "call for applications" for Edmonton after conducting a study as to whether the market could sustain an additional station after receiving 4 applications for proposed Ethnic stations in Edmonton earlier this year.
Next update February 1, 2016
Send tips to [email protected]