Another Event in Tuktoyaktuk Radio History

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Another Event in Tuktoyaktuk Radio History

Postby jon » Tue Sep 16, 2014 10:10 am

CHAK Inuvik – New transmitter at Tuktoyaktuk

The Commission approves the application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend the broadcasting licence for the English-language AM radio programming undertaking CHAK Inuvik in order to operate an FM transmitter at Tuktoyaktuk to replace the AM transmitter CBAC Tuktoyaktuk. The Commission did not receive any interventions in connection with this application.

The new transmitter will operate at 99.9 MHz (channel 260A) with an average effective radiated power of 261 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 21.1 metres).

As is the case for CBAC, the new transmitter will rebroadcast the programming of the CBC’s national English-language network service Radio One originating from CHAK. The licensee stated that this change will improve the quality of the Radio One service in Tuktoyaktuk.
(CRTC)

The history is what is interesting:
In 1971 at 6:45 p.m., CFCT Tuktoyaktuk signed on for the first time, as a non-profit society. CHUM Toronto basically got the station on the air, assisting with the purchase and installation of the transmitter, tower and equipment, provided technical help, News and program material, and committed to subsidize CFCT on an annual basis. Initially, there were four hours of local programming per day, and 12 hours per day of CBC Northern Service via microwave from Inuvik. A decade later, the station was in serious financial trouble and considering an offer of free programming from Radio Moscow. Local oil companies provided temporary subsidies to ensure local programming and no Radio Moscow. The station's license expired in 2005. At the same time, the CBC obtained a license for a repeater of CHAK Inuvik, but the only real connection to CFCT was the call letters which only lasted a few more months before being changed to CBAC. The original CFCT operated on 600 KHz with 1000 watts. CBAC operated on 1150 KHz with 40 watts.
(Today in Broadcast History)
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