November 2009 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For NOVEMBER, 2009

DECEMBER 1, 2009

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
BC Vancouver 1410 CFTE From Talk (as CFUN) to Sports (Team 1410)
ON Hamilton 95.3 CING From Country (Country 95.3) to Oldies-Classic Hits (Vinyl 95.3)

NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Windsor 95.9 CJWF Country (FM 95.9) (Blackburn Radio)

STATIONS TESTING
AB Edmonton 102.3 CIAB Will be Hot AC (Rawlco)
MB Winnipeg 104.7 CIUR Will be Urban-Hip Hop (NCI)

CALL LETTER DATA
BC Abbotsford 92.5 CKCL-1 Becomes CFUN-1
BC Chilliwack 107.5 CKCL Becomes CFUN
BC Vancouver 1410 CFUN Becomes CFTE
BC Vancouver 104.9 CKCL-2 Becomes CFUN-2
NS Petit De Grat 104.1 CIZO Becomes CITU
QC Coaticook 96.7 new Will become CKVC
SK Creighton 93.3 new Will become CBKA-1
YT Whitehorse 104.5 CFWH-FM Becomes CBU-FM-8

BRANDINGS
BC Vancouver 104.9 CFUN-2 From FM 104.9 (as CKCL-2) to 104.9 FUN FM (includes translators in Abbotsford & Chilliwack)
MB Winnipeg 104.7 CIUR Will become STREETZ 104.7

OFF THE AIR
AB Athabasca 850 CKBA Simulcast time for FM conversion expires

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Barriere 95.9 46 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
BC Salmo 88.9 32 watts (Highway Information)
BC Spences Bridge 91.5 20 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
NF Norris Point 95.9 40 watts (Community) (Bonne Bay Cottage Hospital Heritage Corporation)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
BC Tahsis 1240 CBXP Move to 90.5 with 46.5 watts

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
ON Toronto 1690 CHTO Increase daytime power from 1,000 watts to 3,000 watts (night power remains 1,000 watts)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
NS Truro 97.9 new-cp 5 watts (Truro Live Performing Arts Association) (previously granted but applied frequency of 106.1 was not acceptable)
ON Ottawa 99.7 new-cp Reduce power from 45,000 watts to 38,000 watts (Max. ERP will remain 100,000 watts), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter (will share tower with CHRI 99.1 Ottawa) (Astral)
QC Quebec City 96.9 CFOI Move to 104.1, increase power from 13 watts to 42 watts and lower antenna height

PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
NB Moncton 91.9 CKNI Increase amount of music allowed from 10% to 25% during broadcast week and eliminate news wheel (Rogers)
NB Saint John 88.9 CHNI Increase amount of music allowed from 10% to 25% during broadcast week and eliminate news wheel (Rogers)

Next update January 1, 2010
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[Howaboutthat]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For NOVEMBER, 2009

PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
NB Moncton 91.9 CKNI Increase amount of music allowed from 10% to 25% during broadcast week and eliminate news wheel (Rogers)
NB Saint John 88.9 CHNI Increase amount of music allowed from 10% to 25% during broadcast week and eliminate news wheel (Rogers)

Anyone else notice this? Are the days numbered for Rogers all-news/talk experiment on FM?