The CRTC approved 4 new FM stations for Calgary today, as well as new FM facilities in Airdrie, Lethbridge, and High River.
CALGARY
Harvard Broadcasting will be bringing an Alternative Rock format to Calgary:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decision.../db2006-321.htm
Rawlco was awarded a specialty format license for something that appears to be 40% AC/Standards & 30% Folk:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decision.../db2006-322.htm
Newcap will be bringing a Triple A format to town:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decision.../db2006-322.htm
And CHUM will finally enter the Calgary market with a new Hot AC facility:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decision.../db2006-324.htm
AIRDRIE
Tiessen Media will be bringing an AC format to Airdrie (with a repeater in Cochrane):
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decision.../db2006-325.htm
Touch Canada, Norscot Holdings, Evanov, Calgary Independent Radio, Jim Pattison, and Yadwinder Silva were all denied in Calgary, as well as Golden West and Newcap in Airdrie:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2006/pb2006-97.htm
LETHBRIDGE
Paul Larsen & Norscot Holdings will be bringing an Adult Standards format to Lethbridge:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decision.../db2006-328.htm
Existing low power Christian station CJTS 97.1 has been sold to Golden West. They station will move to 98.1 and increase power from 50 watts to 20,000 watts:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decision.../db2006-327.htm
Vista, Newcap, and Touch Canada were denied in Lethbridge:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Notices/2006/pb2006-98.htm
HIGH RIVER
Golden West will be bringing a Rock format to High River & Okotoks:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decision.../db2006-330.htm