CANADIAN RADIO NEWS
For OCTOBER, 2014
NOVEMBER 1, 2014
RADIO ACTIVITY
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Prince Edward Country 99.3 CJPE Community. 1,688 watts (3,000 watts Max. ERP). Variety. Prince Edward County Radio Corp. COUNTY FM.
QC Montreal 980 CHRF Commercial. 50,000 watts (days) / 10,000 watts (nights). Hot AC & Talk targetting the LGBT community. Evanov. RADIO FIERTE.
OFF THE AIR
BC Chase 103.5 CFCH Went dark August 31, 2014 citing lack of support for the Community station.
NS Halifax 107.7 CIRH License revoked on October 26, 2014. Tourist info station was deemed as non-viable.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Jasper National Park 94.7 VF2667 TIS. 2 watts. Park information. Parks Canada.
AB Jasper National Park 96.7 VF2668 TIS. 2 watts. Park information. Parks Canada.
BC Surrey 89.3 VF2686 Status unknown. 15 watts. South Asian. Amrit Baani Radio.
BC Surrey 91.5 VF2688 Status unknown. 4 watts. South Asian. Ravinder Singh Pannu.
BC Surrey 106.9 VF2689 Status unknown. 41 watts. South Asian. Ravinder Singh Pannu.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Moberly 95.1 CFAH Reduce power from 410 to 185 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NL Cartwright 93.9 CFGB-1 Increase power from 50 to 130 watts. Lower antenna height.
QC Montreal 100.7 CBFX Reduce power from 100,000 to 99,200 watts. Raise antenna height. Polarization changed from horizontal to circular.
QC Sherbrooke 89.7 CBM-1 Reduce power from 23,500 to 16,500 watts (25,000 to 16,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
MB Winnipeg 101.5 CJUM From the University of Manitoba Student Union to UMFM Campus Radio Incorporated.
DENIALS
ON Brighton 100.9 CIYM Increase power from 316 to 2,680 watts (5,000 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height.
ON Orangeville 89.1 new Community. 50 watts. Variety. Erin Community Radio. Would have simulcasted CHES 88.1 Erin.
QC Montreal 104.5 new Commercial. 50 watts. Arabic. Radio Moyen Orient. Would have been a nested repeater for CHOU 1450 Montreal.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Penticton 92.9 Community. 50 watts. Variety. Peach City Radio. CFUZ call letters have been reserved.
BC Vancouver 99.7 Commercial. 1,940 watts (6,000 watts Max. ERP). News-Talk. Will be a nested repeater for CKNW 980 New Westminster. Corus.
NS Sydney 92.1 CBC Radio One. 6,540 watts (10,650 watts Max. ERP). Will be a nested repeater for CBI 1140 Sydney. If approved the cp granted to CBI 1140 to flip to 97.1 several years ago will be voided.
ON Milton 101.3 Commercial. 264 watts (1,100 watts Max. ERP). AC-Oldies. My Broadcasting.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
NB Bathurst 104.9 CKBC Increase power from 20,000 to 33,500 watts.
NS Mulgrave 103.1 CBH-2 Reduce power from 40,500 to 31,900 watts (100,000 to 81,700 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Polarization will change from horizontal to circular.
NS Mulgrave 106.7 CBHB Reduce power from 93,400 to 40,180 watts (93,400 to 100,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Polarization will change from horizontal to circular.
NS Mulgrave 107.5 CBAF-11 Reduce power from 93,400 to 39,170 watts (93,400 to 100,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Polarization will change from horizontal to circular.
ON Bolton 105.5 CJFB Move to 102.7. Increase power from 50 to 1,565 watts (4,000 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. If approved the existing CJFB rebroadcaster CFGM 102.7 in Caledon will go dark and the allotment will be moved to Bolton.
ON Markham 105.9 CFMS Increase power from 704 to 981 watts (maximum ERP will remain 2,500 watts).
ON Tillsonburg 88.7 CBCL-1 Reduce power from 2,060 to 1,320 watts (8,180 to 1,320 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change radiation pattern from directional to non-directional.
QC Gatineau 97.1 CHLX Operate under a local sales agreement with Cogeco's CKOF 104.7.
QC Gatineau 104.7 CKOF Operate under a local sales agreement with RNC Media's CHLX 97.1.
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
QC Gatineau 1670 CJEU From Fondation Radio Enfant du Canada to Radio Communautaire Enfant-Ado de Gatineau-Ottawa.
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
AB Sylvan Lake 88.5 Commercial. 791 watts (1,500 watts Max. ERP). Modern AC. Clear Sky Radio.
Next update December 1, 2014
Send tips to [email protected]
For OCTOBER, 2014
NOVEMBER 1, 2014
RADIO ACTIVITY
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Prince Edward Country 99.3 CJPE Community. 1,688 watts (3,000 watts Max. ERP). Variety. Prince Edward County Radio Corp. COUNTY FM.
QC Montreal 980 CHRF Commercial. 50,000 watts (days) / 10,000 watts (nights). Hot AC & Talk targetting the LGBT community. Evanov. RADIO FIERTE.
OFF THE AIR
BC Chase 103.5 CFCH Went dark August 31, 2014 citing lack of support for the Community station.
NS Halifax 107.7 CIRH License revoked on October 26, 2014. Tourist info station was deemed as non-viable.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Jasper National Park 94.7 VF2667 TIS. 2 watts. Park information. Parks Canada.
AB Jasper National Park 96.7 VF2668 TIS. 2 watts. Park information. Parks Canada.
BC Surrey 89.3 VF2686 Status unknown. 15 watts. South Asian. Amrit Baani Radio.
BC Surrey 91.5 VF2688 Status unknown. 4 watts. South Asian. Ravinder Singh Pannu.
BC Surrey 106.9 VF2689 Status unknown. 41 watts. South Asian. Ravinder Singh Pannu.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Moberly 95.1 CFAH Reduce power from 410 to 185 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NL Cartwright 93.9 CFGB-1 Increase power from 50 to 130 watts. Lower antenna height.
QC Montreal 100.7 CBFX Reduce power from 100,000 to 99,200 watts. Raise antenna height. Polarization changed from horizontal to circular.
QC Sherbrooke 89.7 CBM-1 Reduce power from 23,500 to 16,500 watts (25,000 to 16,900 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
MB Winnipeg 101.5 CJUM From the University of Manitoba Student Union to UMFM Campus Radio Incorporated.
DENIALS
ON Brighton 100.9 CIYM Increase power from 316 to 2,680 watts (5,000 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height.
ON Orangeville 89.1 new Community. 50 watts. Variety. Erin Community Radio. Would have simulcasted CHES 88.1 Erin.
QC Montreal 104.5 new Commercial. 50 watts. Arabic. Radio Moyen Orient. Would have been a nested repeater for CHOU 1450 Montreal.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Penticton 92.9 Community. 50 watts. Variety. Peach City Radio. CFUZ call letters have been reserved.
BC Vancouver 99.7 Commercial. 1,940 watts (6,000 watts Max. ERP). News-Talk. Will be a nested repeater for CKNW 980 New Westminster. Corus.
NS Sydney 92.1 CBC Radio One. 6,540 watts (10,650 watts Max. ERP). Will be a nested repeater for CBI 1140 Sydney. If approved the cp granted to CBI 1140 to flip to 97.1 several years ago will be voided.
ON Milton 101.3 Commercial. 264 watts (1,100 watts Max. ERP). AC-Oldies. My Broadcasting.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
NB Bathurst 104.9 CKBC Increase power from 20,000 to 33,500 watts.
NS Mulgrave 103.1 CBH-2 Reduce power from 40,500 to 31,900 watts (100,000 to 81,700 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Polarization will change from horizontal to circular.
NS Mulgrave 106.7 CBHB Reduce power from 93,400 to 40,180 watts (93,400 to 100,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Polarization will change from horizontal to circular.
NS Mulgrave 107.5 CBAF-11 Reduce power from 93,400 to 39,170 watts (93,400 to 100,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Polarization will change from horizontal to circular.
ON Bolton 105.5 CJFB Move to 102.7. Increase power from 50 to 1,565 watts (4,000 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. If approved the existing CJFB rebroadcaster CFGM 102.7 in Caledon will go dark and the allotment will be moved to Bolton.
ON Markham 105.9 CFMS Increase power from 704 to 981 watts (maximum ERP will remain 2,500 watts).
ON Tillsonburg 88.7 CBCL-1 Reduce power from 2,060 to 1,320 watts (8,180 to 1,320 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change radiation pattern from directional to non-directional.
QC Gatineau 97.1 CHLX Operate under a local sales agreement with Cogeco's CKOF 104.7.
QC Gatineau 104.7 CKOF Operate under a local sales agreement with RNC Media's CHLX 97.1.
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
QC Gatineau 1670 CJEU From Fondation Radio Enfant du Canada to Radio Communautaire Enfant-Ado de Gatineau-Ottawa.
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN
AB Sylvan Lake 88.5 Commercial. 791 watts (1,500 watts Max. ERP). Modern AC. Clear Sky Radio.
Next update December 1, 2014
Send tips to [email protected]