July 2008 Canadian Radio News

July 2008 Canadian Radio News

Postby Dan Sys » Fri Aug 01, 2008 11:52 am

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

for JULY, 2008

AUGUST 1, 2008

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
BC Summerland 1450 CHOR From News-Talk to AC (AM 1450)
NB Saint John 103.5 CJEF From Alternative Rock/Comedy (Pirate Radio) to Classic Rock/Comedy (Saint John Radio) (includes CJEF-1 95.1 Rothesay)
ON Shuniah Township 103.5 CKED From CHR (Hot FM) to Country (The Thunder) (includes CFQK 104.5 Kaministiqua)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
BC Enderby 104.3 CKXR-2 AC (EZ Rock) (simulcasts CKXR 91.5 Salmon Arm)
ON Sarnia 103.9 CHOK-1 Country (Country 103.9) (format from CHOK 1070 moves to FM resulting in 1070 becoming a high powered rebroadcaster for 103.9)
QC Montreal 1690 CJLO Progressive (Concordia University)

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Pincher Creek 92.7 new Will become CJPV
BC Salmo 92.1 new Will become CFAD
BC Vancouver 104.1 new Will become CHHR
ON Toronto 740 CHWO Becomes CFZM
QC Montreal 106.3 new Will become CKIN

BRANDINGS
AB Edmonton 97.3 CIRK From K-Rock to K-97
ON Waterloo 100.3 CKMS From Radio Waterloo to SOUND FM

OFF THE AIR
NF Carbonear 560 CHVO Simulcast time for FM conversion expires

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Pincher Creek 92.7 3,000 watts (6,000 watts E.R.P.) (Country) (Mountain Radio) (will simulcast CJPR 94.7 Blairmore)
BC Salmo 92.1 5 watts (Community) (Salmo FM Radio Society)
ON Alliston 94.7 50 watts (AC) (Frank Rogers)
ON Beeton-Tottenham 105.1 50 watts (Country) (Frank Rogers)
ON Cochrane 104.7 5 watts (Community) (Cochrane Polar Bear Club)
QC Camp Rupert 91.7 2,130 watts (AC) (will simulcast CFQR 92.5 Montreal)
QC Camp Rupert 94.9 2,130 watts (CBC La Premiere Chaine) (French) (will simulcast CBF 95.1 Montreal)
QC Camp Rupert 97.5 2,130 watts (CHR) (French) (will simulcast CKOI 96.9 Montreal)
QC Camp Rupert 100.5 2,130 watts (AC) (French) (will simulcast CITE 107.3 Montreal)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Chase 103.5 CFCH Increase power from 5 watts to 20 watts and upgrade status from developmental community station to type "B" community station
BC Nakusp 107.1 CJHQ Upgrade status from developmental community station to type "B" community station
QC Saguenay 92.5 CKAJ Increase power from 2,693 watts to 14,164 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Sherbrooke 102.1 CHLT Move to 107.7, increase power from 5,800 watts (24,000 watts E.R.P.) to 24,000 watts (50,000 watts E.R.P.), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
SK Yorkton 940 CJGX From GX Radio Partnerhip to Harvard
SK Yorkton 94.1 CFGW From GX Radio Partnerhip to Harvard (includes CFGW-1 95.3 Swan River,MB and CFGW-2 102.9 Wapella,SK)

DENIALS
ON Caledon 102.7 CFGM Application to replace existing Tourist Info programming with a simulcast of the AC format on CJFB 105.5 Bolton was denied
ON Shelburne 104.9 new 26,800 watts (Standards-Soft AC) (Evanov) (would violate the common ownership policy as Evanov currently owns CKDX 88.5 and CIDC 103.5 in the Metro-Toronto market)

LICENSE REVOKED
MB Winnipeg 107.9 CJWV Due to continued non-compliance of CRTC regulations and the fact that the station has not been associated with any educational institution in recent years despite being originally licensed as a college station

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
AB Chateh 96.9 14 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)
AB Clearmore 91.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)
AB Fort Chipewyan 95.5 30 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)
AB Manning 95.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)
AB Meander River 95.9 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)
AB Peerless Lake 96.9 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)
AB Wabasca 95.5 45 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
AB Wainwright 830 CKKY Move to 101.9 with 100,000 watts

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Camrose 790 CFCW Move to 840
BC Vernon 107.5 CKIZ Decrease power from 45,000 watts (100,000 watts E.R.P.) to 22,000 watts (100,000 watts E.R.P.) and raise antenna height
NS Antigonish 92.5 CFXU Move to 93.3
ON Sarnia 99.9 CFGX Increase power from 26,000 watts to 27,000 watts (50,000 watts E.R.P.) and raise antenna height
QC Montmagny 102.1 CFEL Reduce power from 100,000 watts (E.R.P.) to 78,000 watts (E.R.P.), relocate transmitter and all facilities to Levis (including city of license)
QC Saguenay 105.5 CKGS 6,000 watts. Previously approved but applied frequency of 99.9 was not acceptable (amended from earlier application for 103.3)

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