June 2011 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For JUNE, 2011

JULY 1, 2011

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
MB Winnipeg 102.3 CKY From AC to Hot AC (remains CLEAR FM)
ON Ottawa 99.7 CJOT From AC (EZ ROCK) to Classic Hits (BOOM 99.7)

NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON London 98.1 CKLO Triple A (FREE FM) (will launch on July 5)

STATIONS TESTING
MB Winnipeg 106.1 CFJL Stunting with a different format each week until the official launch later in the summer

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
ON Windsor 97.5 CBEW From 1550 (as CBE) (1550 will remain on the air until September 30, 2011)

BRANDINGS
BC Lake Cowichan 98.7 CICV Becomes THE LAKE
ON Toronto 106.3 CKAV From AVR to VOICES 106.3 (includes CKAV-3 Calgary to VOICES 88.1, CKAV-4 Edmonton to VOICES 89.3, CKAV-2 Vancouver to VOICES 106.3 and CKAV-9 Ottawa to VOICES 95.7)

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Plamondon-Lac La Biche 92.1 1,215 watts (Community) (French) (Le Club de la Radio Communautaire de Plamondon-Lac La Biche)
ON Toronto 98.7 446 watts (1,000 watts Max. ERP) (Caribbean-African) (Intercity Broadcasting)
SK Muskeg Lake 104.3 30 watts (Aboriginal) (Muskeg Lake Cree Nation)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NS Amherst 101.7 CKDH-cp Increase power from 18,700 watts (40,000 watts Max. ERP) to 23,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter site (for authorized flip from 900)
ON Timmins 93.1 CHMT Increase power from 3,600 watts to 16,400 watts and raise antenna height

EXTENSIONS TO CP's GRANTED
BC Port Moody 98.7 CKPM Has until May 30, 2012 to get on the air

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
NT Yellowknife 103.5 CIVR From L'Association Franco-Culturelle de Yellowknife to Societe Radio Taiga
ON Fort Erie 101.1 CKEY From The Niagara Radio Group to The Haliburton Broadcast Group
ON Niagara Falls 105.1 CFLZ From The Niagara Radio Group to The Haliburton Broadcast Group

DENIALS
NS Lower Sackville 106.9 50 watts (Community/Country) (Cobequid Radio Society) (proposal did not comply with the CRTC's community radio policy)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Salt Spring Island 102.1 4.5 watts (20 watts Max. ERP) (Variety) (will simulcast CFSI 107.9 Salt Spring Island)
ON Smooth Rock Falls 88.5 50 watts (Variety) (will simulcast CFDY 104.7 Cochrane) (CHDY call letters reserved)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Edmonton 99.3 CIUP Raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
NF Grand Falls-Windsor 101.3 CKXG-1 Relocate facilities and city of license to Lewisporte and increase power from 40 watts to 50 watts
NF Grand Falls-Windsor 102.3 CKXG Decrease power from 24,000 watts to 17,000 watts (36,000 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Carleton 99.1 CHNC-1 Raise antenna height
QC Chandler 98.3 CHNC-2 Move to 98.1, increase power from 550 watts (870 watts Max. ERP) to 810 watts (1,280 watts Max. ERP)
QC New Carlisle 107.1 CHNC Increase power from 3,400 watts (5,350 watts Max. ERP) to 4,100 watts (6,500 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height

CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS
The CRTC has received an application from Harvard for a new commercial station in CALGARY. Other interested parties wishing to obtain a radio license in the city are invited to submit applications.

The CRTC has received an application from Newcap for a new commercial station in FREDERICTON. Other interested parties wishing to obtain a radio license in the city are invited to submit applications.

The CRTC has received an application from Newcap for a new commercial station in MIRAMICHI. Other interested parties wishing to obtain a radio license in the city are invited to submit applications.

Next update August 1, 2011
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[Buckley]

Well that's good news, no closures and a new station (in my home base too). I've been listening to it test... if that's what a Triple A format is, it's very confusing Classic Rock, 90's Rock, New Rock, 90's and current "light mix", some oldies and jazz... some of the songs I heard on it:
ACDC - Who Made Who
Led Zeppelin - Black Dog
Foreigner - Feels like the First Time / Hot Blooded
Norah Jones - Don't Know Why
Sarah Bareilles - King of Anything
Kings of Leon - Use Somebody
Green Day - 21 Guns
Dio - Holy Diver
Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears
and some older songs that I was not able to identify, as I'm 29 years old and not 290 years old