CANADIAN RADIO NEWS
For JUNE, 2014
JULY 1, 2014
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
BC Castlegar 99.3 CKQR From Classic Rock (MOUNTAIN FM) to Active Rock (THE GOAT). Includes CKGF-1 93.3 Christina Lake, CKGF-2 96.7 Greenwood, CKGF 102.3 Grand Forks, CKGF-3 103.7 Rock Creek, and CHRT 104.1 Trail.
BC Smithers 870 CFBV From AC (THE PEAK) to Hot AC (MOOSE FM). Includes CFLD 760 Burns Lake, CHLD 1480 Granisle, CKBV 1490 New Hazelton, and CHBV 106.5 Houston.
BC Vancouver 104.3 CHLG From Triple A (as CHHR) to Classic Hits (LG104.3).
ON Shuniah Township 103.5 CKED From Country (The Thunder) to Hot AC (Energy 103 - 104) (includes CFQK 104.5 Kaministiquia)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
NS New Glasgow 97.9 CKEZ Commercial. 100,000 watts. Active Rock. Hector Broadcasting. In test mode.
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
MB The Pas 102.9 CJAR-FM CJAR 1240 will remain on the air as a nested repeater for the new 102.9 signal.
MB Thompson 102.9 CHTM-FM CHTM 610 will remain on the air as a nested repeater for the new 102.9 signal.
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Vancouver 104.3 CHHR Becomes CHLG.
QC Kanesatake 101.7 new Will become CKHQ.
QC Riviere au Renard 106.7 new Will become CHGM-1.
BRANDINGS
QC Gatineau 1670 CJEU From Oxygene Radio to Radio Jeunesse.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
ON Maynooth 94.7 Commercial. 50 watts. Christian. United Christian Broadcasters. Will simulcast CKJJ 102.3 Belleville.
ON Welland 89.1 Commercial. 564 watts (3,100 watts Max. ERP). Country. RB Communications.
QC Kanesatake 101.7 Aboriginal. 11 watts (27 watts Max. ERP). Variety. James Nelson.
QC Riviere au Renard 106.7 Commercial. 325 watts (520 watts Max. ERP). AC French. Cooperative Des Travailleurs. Will simulcast CHGM 99.3 Gaspe.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Vancouver 100.5 CFRO Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
BC Vancouver 102.7 CKPK Increase power from 34,000 to 45,000 watts (70,000 to 95,000 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NB Campbellton 103.9 CIMS Increase maximum ERP from 15,000 to 15,200 watts (average ERP will remain 7,295 watts). Lower antenna height.
ON Thunder Bay 95.1 CJOA Increase power from 50 to 250 watts.
QC Gaspe 99.3 CHGM Increase power from 257 to 2,540 watts (458 to 2,540 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Change radiation pattern from directional to non-directional.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
ON Thunder Bay 95.1 CJOA From Thunder Bay Christian Radio to United Christian Broadcasters.
PROGRAMMING CHANGES GRANTED
ON Thunder Bay 95.1 CJOA Change status of station from non-commercial to commercial and remove requirement that all programming must be 100% local.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
SK Prince Albert 107.1 CIAM-22 CIAM Media has until August 9, 2015 to get this new 50 watt partial repeater of CIAM 92.7 on the air.
SLAPS ON THE WRIST
BC Salt Spring Island 107.9 CFSI License only renewed for one year due to continual issues of non-compliance. Mandatory orders issued requring owner Satnam Media to comply with conditions of license at all times.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
ON Timmins 105.5 Non-commercial. 800 watts. Christian. Eternacom. Will partially simulcast CJTK 95.5 Sudbury.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
QC Sherbrooke 89.7 CBM-1 Decrease power from 23,500 to 16,500 watts (25,000 to 16,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
QC Sherbrooke 91.7 CBMB Decrease power from 23,500 to 15,500 watts (25,000 to 15,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
Next update August 1, 2014
Send tips to [email protected]
For JUNE, 2014
JULY 1, 2014
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
BC Castlegar 99.3 CKQR From Classic Rock (MOUNTAIN FM) to Active Rock (THE GOAT). Includes CKGF-1 93.3 Christina Lake, CKGF-2 96.7 Greenwood, CKGF 102.3 Grand Forks, CKGF-3 103.7 Rock Creek, and CHRT 104.1 Trail.
BC Smithers 870 CFBV From AC (THE PEAK) to Hot AC (MOOSE FM). Includes CFLD 760 Burns Lake, CHLD 1480 Granisle, CKBV 1490 New Hazelton, and CHBV 106.5 Houston.
BC Vancouver 104.3 CHLG From Triple A (as CHHR) to Classic Hits (LG104.3).
ON Shuniah Township 103.5 CKED From Country (The Thunder) to Hot AC (Energy 103 - 104) (includes CFQK 104.5 Kaministiquia)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
NS New Glasgow 97.9 CKEZ Commercial. 100,000 watts. Active Rock. Hector Broadcasting. In test mode.
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
MB The Pas 102.9 CJAR-FM CJAR 1240 will remain on the air as a nested repeater for the new 102.9 signal.
MB Thompson 102.9 CHTM-FM CHTM 610 will remain on the air as a nested repeater for the new 102.9 signal.
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Vancouver 104.3 CHHR Becomes CHLG.
QC Kanesatake 101.7 new Will become CKHQ.
QC Riviere au Renard 106.7 new Will become CHGM-1.
BRANDINGS
QC Gatineau 1670 CJEU From Oxygene Radio to Radio Jeunesse.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
ON Maynooth 94.7 Commercial. 50 watts. Christian. United Christian Broadcasters. Will simulcast CKJJ 102.3 Belleville.
ON Welland 89.1 Commercial. 564 watts (3,100 watts Max. ERP). Country. RB Communications.
QC Kanesatake 101.7 Aboriginal. 11 watts (27 watts Max. ERP). Variety. James Nelson.
QC Riviere au Renard 106.7 Commercial. 325 watts (520 watts Max. ERP). AC French. Cooperative Des Travailleurs. Will simulcast CHGM 99.3 Gaspe.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Vancouver 100.5 CFRO Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
BC Vancouver 102.7 CKPK Increase power from 34,000 to 45,000 watts (70,000 to 95,000 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NB Campbellton 103.9 CIMS Increase maximum ERP from 15,000 to 15,200 watts (average ERP will remain 7,295 watts). Lower antenna height.
ON Thunder Bay 95.1 CJOA Increase power from 50 to 250 watts.
QC Gaspe 99.3 CHGM Increase power from 257 to 2,540 watts (458 to 2,540 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Change radiation pattern from directional to non-directional.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
ON Thunder Bay 95.1 CJOA From Thunder Bay Christian Radio to United Christian Broadcasters.
PROGRAMMING CHANGES GRANTED
ON Thunder Bay 95.1 CJOA Change status of station from non-commercial to commercial and remove requirement that all programming must be 100% local.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
SK Prince Albert 107.1 CIAM-22 CIAM Media has until August 9, 2015 to get this new 50 watt partial repeater of CIAM 92.7 on the air.
SLAPS ON THE WRIST
BC Salt Spring Island 107.9 CFSI License only renewed for one year due to continual issues of non-compliance. Mandatory orders issued requring owner Satnam Media to comply with conditions of license at all times.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
ON Timmins 105.5 Non-commercial. 800 watts. Christian. Eternacom. Will partially simulcast CJTK 95.5 Sudbury.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
QC Sherbrooke 89.7 CBM-1 Decrease power from 23,500 to 16,500 watts (25,000 to 16,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
QC Sherbrooke 91.7 CBMB Decrease power from 23,500 to 15,500 watts (25,000 to 15,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
Next update August 1, 2014
Send tips to [email protected]