CANADIAN RADIO NEWS
For NOVEMBER, 2014
DECEMBER 1, 2014
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
ON Ottawa 93.9 CKKL From Variety Hits (BOB FM) to Country COUNTRY 94).
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
BC Bella Coola 91.1 CKNN Community. 50 watts. Aboriginal. Nuxalk Academy of Learning. NUXALK RADIO.
ON Orangeville 101.5 CKMO Commercial. 338 watts (625 watts Max, ERP). AC-Oldies. My Broadcasting Company. MYFM.
QC Hudson-Saint Lazare 106.7 CHSV Commercial. 1,420 watts (2,650 watts Max. ERP). Soft AC. Evanov. JEWEL 106.7.
CALL LETTER DATA
NT Fort Providence 98.9 CBQC Becomes CBAU.
ON Scarborough 102.7 new Will become CJRK.
ON Temagami 1340 CBEU Will become CBCS-1 when flip to 106.1 occurs.
BRANDINGS
QC Saint Constant 1040 CJMS From CJMS to 1040 AM.
QC Sherbrooke 88.9 CJMQ From CJMQ to THE QUBE.
TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
SK Estevan 1150 CJSL Moved from 1280. 10,000 watts fulltime.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
ON Ohsweken 93.5 Community. 42 watts (75 watts Max. ERP). Aboriginal. Joshua Hill. ARROW RADIO.
ON Scarborough 102.7 Commercial. 472 watts (1,200 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. 8041393 Canada. EAST FM.
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
ON Temagami 1340 CBEU Move to 106.1 with 50 watts.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Fort McMurray 91.1 CKOS Increase power from 35 watts to 40,000 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NS Lower Sackville 97.5 CIOE-cp Frequency selection. Previously approved but applied frequency of 88.7 was not available. Will operate with 250 watts.
ON Hamilton 1150 CKOC Reduce night power from 50,000 to 20,000 watts (daytime power will remain 50,000 watts).
QC Shawinigan 91.1 CFUT Move to 92.9. Increase power from 199 to 2,100 watts (250 to 3,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change radiation pattern from non-directional to directional.
QC Sherbrooke 91.7 CBMB Reduce power from 23,500 to 15,500 watts (25,000 to 15,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES GRANTED
QC Saguenay 98.3 CKRS Remove all specialty license requirements which will enable the station to drop its News-Talk format and flip to Hot AC RYTHME FM.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
ON Uxbridge 105.5 CIUX Frank Torres has until April 23, 2016 to get this new 9,000 watt Classic Hits station on the air.
CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS
WA Blaine 1600 KVRI Ordered to immediately stop broadcasting South Asian programming originating in Canada. The directive has so far been ignored.
WA Ferndale 1550 KRPI Ordered to immediately stop broadcasting South Asian programming originating in Canada. The directive has so far been ignored.
WA Oak Harbor 1110 KRPA Ordered to immediately stop broadcasting South Asian programming originating in Canada. The directive has been complied with.
DENIALS
NB Neguac 102.9 CKMA-1 Extension denied after CP expired. Would have operated with 250 watts and simulcasted CKMA 93.7 Miramichi.
ON Scarborough 102.7 Commercial. 620 watts (1,300 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. Multicultural Broadcasting Company.
ON Scarborough 102.7 Commercial. 472 watts (1,200 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. World Band Media.
ON Scarborough 102.7 Commercial. 442 watts (1,500 watts Max. ERP). Urban. Intercity Broadcasting. Would have simulcasted CKFG 98.7 Toronto.
ON Scarborough 102.7 CJVF Increase power from 7 to 476 watts (1,200 watts Max. ERP). Will have to find a new frequency as its status is currently a low power unprotected FM service.
ON Stouffville 102.7 CIWS Increase power from 50 to 175 watts (1,000 watts Max. ERP). Will have to find a new frequency as its status is currently a low power unprotected FM service.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Fort Nelson 96.1 Commercial. 8 watts. Aboriginal. Northern Native Broadcasting. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
NL Gander 97.7 Commercial. 2,800 watts. Hot AC. Newfoundland Broadcasting. Will simulcast CHOZ 94.7 St. John's.
NS Sydney 107.3 Developmental Campus station. 5 watts. Variety. Cape Breton University. CAPER RADIO.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Spruce Grove 98.5 CFWE-4 Increase power from 9,300 to 100,000 watts. Lower antenna height.
NL Corner Brook 92.3 CKOZ Decrease power from 50,000 to 7,665 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NL Rattling Brook 95.9 CKMY Decrease power from 50,000 to 47,000 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
SK Big River 92.5 CKBI-1 Increase power from 1,100 to 1,400 watts (1,900 to 1,400 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Radiation pattern will change from directional to non-directional.
SK Big River 97.5 CHQX-3 Increase power from 1,100 to 1,400 watts (1,900 to 1,400 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Radiation pattern will change from directional to non-directional.
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
QC Montreal 1280 CFMB From CFMB Limited to the Evanov Radio Group
QC Thetford Mines 97.3 CFJO From Radio Megantic to Attraction Media. Includes CFJO-1 101.7 Lac Megantic.
QC Thetford Mines 105.5 CKLD From Radio Megantic to Attraction Media. Includes CJLP 107.1 Disraeli.
QC Victoriaville 101.9 CFDA From Radio Megantic to Attraction Media.
PROPOSED SHUTDOWN
QC Victoriaville 103.5 CKYQ-1 Attraction Media will shut this rebroadcaster of CKYQ 95.7 Plessisville down pending approval of the above ownership changes to stay within the common ownership guidelines.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
NB Moncton 105.1 CITA Change status from non-commercial to commercial. Includes CITA-1 107.3 Sussex and
CITA-2 99.1 Amherst, NS.
Next update January 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]
For NOVEMBER, 2014
DECEMBER 1, 2014
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
ON Ottawa 93.9 CKKL From Variety Hits (BOB FM) to Country COUNTRY 94).
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
BC Bella Coola 91.1 CKNN Community. 50 watts. Aboriginal. Nuxalk Academy of Learning. NUXALK RADIO.
ON Orangeville 101.5 CKMO Commercial. 338 watts (625 watts Max, ERP). AC-Oldies. My Broadcasting Company. MYFM.
QC Hudson-Saint Lazare 106.7 CHSV Commercial. 1,420 watts (2,650 watts Max. ERP). Soft AC. Evanov. JEWEL 106.7.
CALL LETTER DATA
NT Fort Providence 98.9 CBQC Becomes CBAU.
ON Scarborough 102.7 new Will become CJRK.
ON Temagami 1340 CBEU Will become CBCS-1 when flip to 106.1 occurs.
BRANDINGS
QC Saint Constant 1040 CJMS From CJMS to 1040 AM.
QC Sherbrooke 88.9 CJMQ From CJMQ to THE QUBE.
TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
SK Estevan 1150 CJSL Moved from 1280. 10,000 watts fulltime.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
ON Ohsweken 93.5 Community. 42 watts (75 watts Max. ERP). Aboriginal. Joshua Hill. ARROW RADIO.
ON Scarborough 102.7 Commercial. 472 watts (1,200 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. 8041393 Canada. EAST FM.
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
ON Temagami 1340 CBEU Move to 106.1 with 50 watts.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Fort McMurray 91.1 CKOS Increase power from 35 watts to 40,000 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NS Lower Sackville 97.5 CIOE-cp Frequency selection. Previously approved but applied frequency of 88.7 was not available. Will operate with 250 watts.
ON Hamilton 1150 CKOC Reduce night power from 50,000 to 20,000 watts (daytime power will remain 50,000 watts).
QC Shawinigan 91.1 CFUT Move to 92.9. Increase power from 199 to 2,100 watts (250 to 3,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change radiation pattern from non-directional to directional.
QC Sherbrooke 91.7 CBMB Reduce power from 23,500 to 15,500 watts (25,000 to 15,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES GRANTED
QC Saguenay 98.3 CKRS Remove all specialty license requirements which will enable the station to drop its News-Talk format and flip to Hot AC RYTHME FM.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
ON Uxbridge 105.5 CIUX Frank Torres has until April 23, 2016 to get this new 9,000 watt Classic Hits station on the air.
CEASE AND DESIST ORDERS
WA Blaine 1600 KVRI Ordered to immediately stop broadcasting South Asian programming originating in Canada. The directive has so far been ignored.
WA Ferndale 1550 KRPI Ordered to immediately stop broadcasting South Asian programming originating in Canada. The directive has so far been ignored.
WA Oak Harbor 1110 KRPA Ordered to immediately stop broadcasting South Asian programming originating in Canada. The directive has been complied with.
DENIALS
NB Neguac 102.9 CKMA-1 Extension denied after CP expired. Would have operated with 250 watts and simulcasted CKMA 93.7 Miramichi.
ON Scarborough 102.7 Commercial. 620 watts (1,300 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. Multicultural Broadcasting Company.
ON Scarborough 102.7 Commercial. 472 watts (1,200 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. World Band Media.
ON Scarborough 102.7 Commercial. 442 watts (1,500 watts Max. ERP). Urban. Intercity Broadcasting. Would have simulcasted CKFG 98.7 Toronto.
ON Scarborough 102.7 CJVF Increase power from 7 to 476 watts (1,200 watts Max. ERP). Will have to find a new frequency as its status is currently a low power unprotected FM service.
ON Stouffville 102.7 CIWS Increase power from 50 to 175 watts (1,000 watts Max. ERP). Will have to find a new frequency as its status is currently a low power unprotected FM service.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Fort Nelson 96.1 Commercial. 8 watts. Aboriginal. Northern Native Broadcasting. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
NL Gander 97.7 Commercial. 2,800 watts. Hot AC. Newfoundland Broadcasting. Will simulcast CHOZ 94.7 St. John's.
NS Sydney 107.3 Developmental Campus station. 5 watts. Variety. Cape Breton University. CAPER RADIO.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Spruce Grove 98.5 CFWE-4 Increase power from 9,300 to 100,000 watts. Lower antenna height.
NL Corner Brook 92.3 CKOZ Decrease power from 50,000 to 7,665 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NL Rattling Brook 95.9 CKMY Decrease power from 50,000 to 47,000 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
SK Big River 92.5 CKBI-1 Increase power from 1,100 to 1,400 watts (1,900 to 1,400 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Radiation pattern will change from directional to non-directional.
SK Big River 97.5 CHQX-3 Increase power from 1,100 to 1,400 watts (1,900 to 1,400 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Radiation pattern will change from directional to non-directional.
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
QC Montreal 1280 CFMB From CFMB Limited to the Evanov Radio Group
QC Thetford Mines 97.3 CFJO From Radio Megantic to Attraction Media. Includes CFJO-1 101.7 Lac Megantic.
QC Thetford Mines 105.5 CKLD From Radio Megantic to Attraction Media. Includes CJLP 107.1 Disraeli.
QC Victoriaville 101.9 CFDA From Radio Megantic to Attraction Media.
PROPOSED SHUTDOWN
QC Victoriaville 103.5 CKYQ-1 Attraction Media will shut this rebroadcaster of CKYQ 95.7 Plessisville down pending approval of the above ownership changes to stay within the common ownership guidelines.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
NB Moncton 105.1 CITA Change status from non-commercial to commercial. Includes CITA-1 107.3 Sussex and
CITA-2 99.1 Amherst, NS.
Next update January 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]