September 2008 Canadian Radio News (Month End)

September 2008 Canadian Radio News (Month End)

Postby Dan Sys » Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:38 am

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

for SEPTEMBER, 2008 (month end)

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
BC Vancouver 104.9 CKCL-2 From AC (Clear FM) to Oldies-Classic Hits (FM 104.9) (includes CKCL 107.5 Chilliwack and CKCL-1 92.5 Abbotsford)
MB Winnipeg 107.1 CFEQ From Alternative Rock (Freq 107) to Christian Hits (Ignite 107)

CALL LETTER DATA
MB Winnipeg 104.7 new Will become CIUR
NS Parrsboro 99.1 new Will become CICR
ON Ottawa 101.9 new Will become CIDG (Dawg FM)
ON Pickle Lake 96.5 new Will become CJTL
ON Thunder Bay 98.1 new Will become CJTL-1

BRANDINGS
AB Calgary 97.7 CIGY From CALGARY FM to THE NEW 97.7

TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
AB Medicine Hat 93.7 CJLT From 99.5 and increase in power from 48 watts to 2,300 watts (mid-October)

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
NS Parrsboro 99.1 50 watts (Community) (Parrsboro Community Radio Society)
QC Rimouski 104.1 112 watts (250 watts E.R.P.) (Christian) (French) (will simulcast CIRA 91.3 Montreal)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NS Bedford 89.1 CHSB Move to 99.3

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Medicine Hat 93.7 CJLT From Lighthouse Broadcasting to In-House Communications

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NB New Brandon 99.7 50 watts (Southern Gospel) (will simulcast CJRI 94.7 Fredericton)
NB Saint Stephen 99.9 50 watts (Southern Gospel) (will simulcast CJRI 94.7 Fredericton)
NB Woodstock 101.1 50 watts (Southern Gospel) (will simulcast CJRI 94.7 Fredericton)
SK Big River 92.5 1,200 watts (1,900 watts E.R.P.) (Country) (will simulcast CKBI 900 Prince Albert)
SK Big River 97.5 1,200 watts (1,900 watts E.R.P.) (Active Rock) (will simulcast CHQX 101.5 Prince Albert)

Thanx to Mike in Medicine Hat & Shawn in Winnipeg for the tips.

Next update October 15, 2008
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