February 2009 Canadian Radio News

February 2009 Canadian Radio News

Postby Dan Sys » Tue Mar 03, 2009 12:49 pm

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

for FEBRUARY, 2009

MARCH 1, 2009

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
QC Amqui 99.9 CFVM From Oldies (Boom FM) to AC (Rock Detente) (French)
QC Port Cartier 99.1 CIPC From AC to CHR (FM 99 un) (French)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Pincher Creek 92.7 CJPV Country (Mountain Radio) (simulcasts CJPR 94.9 Blairmore)
BC Chilliwack 89.5 CHWK Active Rock (The Hawk)
NS Bedford 99.3 CHSB Christian (Hilltop FM)
NS Parrsboro 99.1 CICR Community
QC Saguenay 105.5 CKGS Active Rock (French)

TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
NS Eastern Passage 105.9 CFEP Moved from 94.7

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Cherryville 94.7 11 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210
St. John's, NF)
BC Salmon Arm 101.3 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210
St. John's, NF)
BC Sicamous 89.9 32 watts (Travel Information)
BC Whistler 101.5 881 watts (1,870 watts Max. ERP) (Hot AC) (Four Senses Entertainment)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
BC Revelstoke 1340 CKCR Move to 106.1 with 800 watts

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Calgary 99.1 CBR-1 Decrease power from 2,800 watts (10,000 watts
Max. ERP) to 1,870 watts (7,000 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height
BC Big White Ski Village 103.9 CILK-1 Move to 93.1 and raise antenna height
NB Bon Accord 91.7 CBAF-21 Decrease power from 24,000 watts (69,600 watts Max. ERP) to 20,900 watts (60,200 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height
NB Bon Accord 103.3 CBZC Increase power from 5,700 watts to 14,000 watts (38,500 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height
NS Truro 98.5 CINU Decrease power from 50 watts to 30 watts and raise antenna height
ON Sioux Lookout 97.1 CKDR-2 Decrease power from 560 watts to 166 watts and raise antenna height
QC Saint Jerome 101.1 CFND Increase power from 3.16 watts to 49 watts and raise antenna height

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
NB Saint John 103.5 CJEF From Geoffrey Rivett to Ryanne Holdings Inc.
(includes CJEF-1 95.1 Rothesay,NB)
NU Iqaluit 99.9 CKIQ From The Evaz Group to Northern Lights
Entertainment (includes CKIQ-2 99.9 Rankin Inlet)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Woodstock 104.7 CIHR Increase power from 1,929 watts (6,000 watts Max.
ERP) to 7,096 watts (20,000 watts Max. ERP)
QC Pikogan 100.1 CKAG Increase power from 50 watts to 3,738 watts,
raise antenna height and relocate transmitter

Thanks to Jon in Edmonton for the contribution.

Next update March 1, 2009
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