June 2009 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For JUNE, 2009

JULY 1, 2009

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
AB Calgary 90.3 CFUL From Classic Alternative (Fuel 90.3) to CHR (90.3 Amp Radio)
ON Toronto 92.5 CKIS From Classic Hits (Jack FM) (as CJAQ) to CHR (Kiss 92.5)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Fort McMurray 94.5 CFWE-5 Aboriginal
AB Spruce Grove-Edmonton 98.5 CFWE-4 Aboriginal
BC Salt Spring Island 107.9 CFSI Classical/Jazz/Variety (testing)
QC Schefferville 106.9 CHKA Aboriginal (Radio Kue Attinukan)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
ON Peterborough 100.5 CKRU Oldies (Cruise FM) (moved from 980)

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Calgary 700 new Will become CJLI
AB Calgary 96.9 CKIS Becomes CJAQ
AB Red Deer n/a CJSY-cp Becomes CKRD (frequency yet to be determined)
BC Smithers 93.9 new Will become CICK
ON Leamington 91.9 new Will become CBEW-1
ON Orillia 89.1 new Will become CISO
ON Toronto 92.5 CJAQ Becomes CKIS
ON Windsor 1550 CBE Will become CBEW (when flip to 97.5 occurs)

BRANDINGS
AB Red Deer 101.3 CKIK Will become KRAZE 101.3 (launching on July 24)

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Crescent Valley 101.5 12 watts (Variety) (Kootenay Co-op Radio) (will simulcast CJLY 93.5 Nelson)
BC Dawson Creek 106.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NF)
BC Fruitvale 102.1 13 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NF)
BC Smithers 93.9 5 watts (Community) (Smithers Community Radio)
BC Tofino 92.5 46 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NF)
NS Amherst 107.9 6,500 watts (Community) (Tantramar Community Radio Society)
ON Leamington 91.9 5,300 watts (10,450 watts Max. ERP) (CBC Radio One)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
NF Happy Valley-Goose Bay 1230 CFLN Move to 97.9 with 1,000 watts
NF Wabush 1340 CFLW Move to 94.7 with 1,000 watts
ON Windsor 1550 CBE Move to 97.5 with 3,200 watts (19,000 watts Max. ERP) (earlier grant for a CBC Radio One nested repeater in Windsor on 102.3 with 3,300 watts has now been rescinded)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Calgary 90.3 CFUL Increase power from 48,000 watts to 100,000 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
AB Calgary 103.1 CFXL Raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Caledon 102.7 CFGM Convert existing Tourist Information facility to a regular commercial radio station with an AC/Variety format (75% Cancon requirement)
ON Hamilton 94.7 CIWV Increase power from 19,500 watts (42,500 watts Max. ERP) to 40,000 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP)
ON Sudbury 103.9 CHNO Increase power from 11,000 watts to 43,000 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Wingham 101.7 CKNX Increase power from 65,800 watts to 100,000 watts and lower antenna height
ON Wingham 94.5 CIBU Increase power from 70,100 watts to 75,000 watts and lower antenna height
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)

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
ON Peterborough 90.5 CKKK From King's Kid Ministries to Andy McNabb

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Toronto 1690 CHTO Increase daytime power from 1,000 watts to 3,000 watts

Next update August 1, 2009
Send tips to sysdan@gmail.com