May 2009 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For MAY, 2009

JUNE 1, 2009

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
AB Bonnyville 99.7 CFNA From Active Rock (The Goat) to Country-Southern Rock (The Wolf)
NB Woodstock 104.1 CJCJ From AC (EZ Rock) to Hot AC (CJ104)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
BC Vancouver 104.1 CHHR Triple A (Shore 104) (temporarily operating on 104.1 until FCC approves frequency swap with KAFE 104.3 Bellingham, WA)

CALL LETTER DATA
BC Merritt 101.1 new Will become CKMQ
NS Bridgewater 100.7 new Will become CJHK
ON Brighton 100.9 new Will become CIYM
ON Kilworthy-Gravenhurst 101.9 new Will become CIIG
ON Orillia 98.5 new Will become CIOA
ON Wallaceburg 99.1 new Will become CKWD

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Armstrong 89.3 48 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NF)
BC Pemberton 105.3 20 watts (CBC Radio Two)
ON Brighton 100.9 650 watts (1,450 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (My Broadcasting Corporation)
ON Kilworthy-Gravenhurst 101.9 25 watts (Tourist Info) (Instant Information)
ON Orillia 89.1 2,100 watts (Soft AC) (Bayshore Broadcasting)
ON Orillia 98.5 27 watts (Tourist Info) (Instant Information)
ON Wallaceburg 99.1 570 watts (1,000 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (Five Amigos Broadcasting Inc.)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Red Deer 101.3 CKIK-cp 26,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP) (previously granted but applied frequency of 100.7 was not available)
BC Vanderhoof 97.9 CIAM-11 Move to 98.5
MB Winnipeg 106.1 CFJL-cp 40,000 watts (previously granted but applied frequency of 104.7 was not available)
NF St. John's 930 CJYQ Decrease daytime power from 50,000 watts to 25,000 watts and relocate transmitter
ON Alliston 94.7 CFAO Lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Huntsville 105.5 CFBK Increase power from 5,000 watts to 43,400 watts and lower antenna height
ON Peterborough 96.7 new-cp Reduce power from 13,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP) to 2,100 watts (7,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Joliette 103.5 CJLM Increase power from 3,000 watts to 4,500 watts
QC Longueuil 103.3 CHAA Increase power from 64 watts (263 watts Max. ERP) to 340 watts (1,400 watts Max. ERP)
QC Sherbrooke 104.5 CKOY Increase power from 1,300 watts to 9,100 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
ON Fort Erie 101.1 CKEY From CJRN 710 Inc. to Niagara Radio Group Inc.
ON Goderich 99.7 CIYN-1 From Brian Cooper & Haliburton Broadcast Group to My Broadcasting Corporation
ON Kincardine 95.5 CIYN From Brian Cooper & Haliburton Broadcast Group to My Broadcasting Corporation
ON Kingston 93.5 CKXC From K-Rock 105.7 Inc. to Rogers
ON Kingston 105.7 CIKR From K-Rock 105.7 Inc. to Rogers
ON Niagara Falls 710 CJRN From CJRN 710 Inc. to Niagara Radio Group Inc.
ON Niagara Falls 105.1 CFLZ From CJRN 710 Inc. to Niagara Radio Group Inc.
ON Niagara On The Lake 90.7 CHQI From Jeannine Dancy to Luciano Butera

DENIALS
ON Bracebridge 102.3 17,000 watts (Country) (Larche Communications)
ON Gravenhurst 101.7 1,780 watts (3,160 watts Max. ERP) (All Canadian Music) (Joco Communications)
ON Gravenhurst 102.3 12,500 watts (AC-Oldies) (Bayshore Broadcasting)
ON Gravenhurst 102.3 15,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP) (AC-Oldies) (Bill Wrightsell)
ON Gravenhurst 102.3 2,484 watts (6,000 watts) (Soft AC-Easy Listening) (Evanov)
ON Orillia 89.1 5,600 watts (14,740 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (Frank Torres)
ON Orillia 89.1 1,000 watts (3,300 watts Max. ERP) (CHR) (Newcap)
ON Orillia 89.1 300 watts (332 watts Max. ERP) (Classic Rock-Outlaw Country) (Nick Montague)
ON Orillia 89.1 1,000 watts (3,300 watts Max. ERP) (Hot AC) (Larche Communications)
ON Orillia 89.1 6,000 watts (Hot AC) (Rock 95)
ON Orillia 89.1 2,900 watts (10,000 watts Max. ERP) (Triple A) (Debra McLaughlin)
ON Port Elgin 90.9 3,100 watts (AC) (would have simulcasted CIYN 95.5 Kincardine)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NF Norris Point 95.9 40 watts (Community) (Bonne Bay Heritage Corp.)
QC Coaticook 96.7 1,250 watts (2,400 watts Max. ERP) (Community) (French) (Radio Cooperative de Coaticook)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
YT Whitehorse 570 CFWH Move to 94.5 with 3,300 watts (6,290 watts Max. ERP)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
BC Abbotsford 88.5 CIVL-cp Increase power from 92 watts (300 watts Max. ERP) to 250 watts (1,000 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
NS Halifax 107.7 CIRH Reduce power from 560 watts to 355 watts
QC Montreal 1610 CJWI Move to 1410 and increase power from 1,000 watts (fulltime) to 10,000 watts (fulltime)
YT Dawson City 106.9 CFYT Increase power from 5 watts to 50 watts

Next update July 1, 2009
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