CRTC new radio station for Woodstock, ON

[mjlarochelle]

http://crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2005/db2005-431.htm

The CRTC has approved the application by Byrnes to begin operation of a radio station on 104.7 FM, while denying applications by CHUM, Standard, Newcap, and Sound of Faith Broadcasting. In a related decision, the CRTC approved in part the application for CKOT 1510 to move from the AM dial to the FM dial. However CKOT will not be allowed to use 104.7 FM as originally proposed, and they will be permitted to move to FM if they can find another frequency. It is possible that CKOT will continue to operate on 1510 simulcasting with their new FM station, with only the FM station operating at night, as 1510 is a daytime only station - the last remaining in Canada, according to Fybush.

I am pleased that Byrnes won the application. Finally there will be once again a local radio voice in Woodstock, instead of a pretend-London station licensed to Woodstock.

 

[Renegade_X]

I wouldn't hold your breath. >
> I am pleased that Byrnes won the application. Finally there
> will be once again a local radio voice in Woodstock, instead
> of a pretend-London station licensed to Woodstock.
>

 

[Lee_T]

> It is possible that CKOT will continue to operate on 1510
> simulcasting with their new FM station, with only the FM
> station operating at night, as 1510 is a daytime only
> station - the last remaining in Canada, according to Fybush.
>
Does this mean the FM will be off during the day and sign on
every night after AM 1510 goes off the air for the night?

I've heard this has happened with AM stations in Leamington,
Ontario when CHYR used to operate on AM 710 during the day
and AM 730 at night after 710 goes off. This no longer exists
since CHYR moved to 96.7 FM sometime around the mid-1990's.

This is the one of the only AM radio stations in Canada I've
heard of that switched to another AM frequency at night while
turning the daytime frequency off.

At present time there are still some daytimers in the U.S.A.
but does anyone know if there are any AM radio stations that
switch to another AM frequency or to FM at night in the States?

Take care,

From Lee.

 

[mjlarochelle]

> > It is possible that CKOT will continue to operate on 1510
> > simulcasting with their new FM station, with only the FM
> > station operating at night, as 1510 is a daytime only
> > station - the last remaining in Canada, according to
> Fybush.
> >
> Does this mean the FM will be off during the day and sign on
>
> every night after AM 1510 goes off the air for the night?
-----------
What may happen is that both the AM and FM stations will operate during the day, simulcasting each other, and after the AM station signs of at night the FM station continues. So, the AM station will remain a daytime station, simulcasting the daytime programming of the FM station.

 

[mjlarochelle]

> I wouldn't hold your breath.

According to The London Free Press:

A condition of Byrnes' licence is to work only in the Woodstock marketplace, so even if the station was sold again, that condition would remain in place, Harding said.

Full article at http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/LondonFreePress/Today/2005/08/27/1190336-sun.html

 

[w9wi]

> At present time there are still some daytimers in the U.S.A.
>
> but does anyone know if there are any AM radio stations that
>
> switch to another AM frequency or to FM at night in the
> States?

WNZK 690 in suburban Detroit switches to 680 at sunset.

To my knowledge it's the only remaining two-frequency operation in North America.

I don't know of any U.S. AM stations that switch to FM at night. (but since government approval isn't required to do so, it's certainly possible such situations do exist) There are quite a few AM stations that are simulcast on FM, and in some cases the AM licenses are daytime only. (with the FM of course being valid fulltime)

There are two low-powered FM relays of AM stations which only operate at night. One in Jackson, Mississippi and the other here in Nashville. The AM stations operate 24/7 but are required to greatly reduce power at sunset.

 

[fybush]

> WNZK 690 in suburban Detroit switches to 680 at sunset.
>
> To my knowledge it's the only remaining two-frequency
> operation in North America.

That is correct. The FCC has stated that they won't consider any future applications for two-frequency operation.

> I don't know of any U.S. AM stations that switch to FM at
> night. (but since government approval isn't required to do
> so, it's certainly possible such situations do exist) There
> are quite a few AM stations that are simulcast on FM, and in
> some cases the AM licenses are daytime only. (with the FM
> of course being valid fulltime)

There's one interesting situation in the Milwaukee market, where daytime-only sports talker WAUK (1510 Waukesha) leases the 6 PM-6 AM hours on full-time WMCS (1290 Milwaukee) to continue its programming. WMCS does talk for the black community during its 6 AM-6 PM hours.

For at least a couple of months during the winter, WAUK has to sign off on 1510 before it can resume programming at 6 on 1290.

When a competing sports talker launched on a better full-market, full-time signal (WSSP, ex-WEMP, on 1250) it promoted itself for a while as "1250 day, 1250 night" to jab at WAUK.

> There are two low-powered FM relays of AM stations which
> only operate at night. One in Jackson, Mississippi and the
> other here in Nashville. The AM stations operate 24/7 but
> are required to greatly reduce power at sunset.

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