March 2010 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For March, 2010

April 1, 2010

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
BC Pemberton 98.9 CFPV From Hot AC to Hot AC-Aboriginal

NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
PE Elmira 99.9 CHTN-1 3,360 watts (Classic Hits) (simulcasts CHTN 100.3 Charlottetown)
PE Elmira 103.7 CKQK-1 3,360 watts (Active Rock) (simulcasts CKQK 103.7 Charlottetown)
PE Saint Edward 89.9 CHTN-2 5,000 watts (Classic Hits) (simulcasts CHTN 100.3 Charlottetown)
PE Saint Edward 91.1 CKQK-2 5,000 watts (Active Rock) (simulcasts CKQK 103.7 Charlottetown)

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
NS Middle Musquodoboit 107.3 50 watts (Country Rock mix) (Paul Blackmore)
ON Port Elgin 90.9 3,100 watts (Classic Hits) (will simulcast CIYN 95.5 Kincardine)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
ON Ottawa 99.7 CJOT-cp Reduce power from 45,000 watts to 38,000 watts (Max. ERP will remain 100,000 watts) antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Alma 97.7 CFGT-cp Move to 104.5 (power will remain 50,000 watts)

DENIALS
BC Salt Spring Island 98.5 635 watts (3,500 watts max. ERP) (AC) (would have been a synchronous repeater for CIOC 98.5 Victoria)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Campbell River 88.7 26 watts (Christian) (Total Change Ministries)
BC Hornby Island 96.5 5 watts (Community) (Hornby Community Radio Society) (this application was originally approved in 2007 with the CP expiring on June 26, 2010. It is unclear as to why they didn't apply for an extension rather than submitting a new application)
ON Iroquois Falls 104.7 50 watts (Community) (Country Rock mix) (Joel Lagace)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
BC Abbotsford 88.5 CIVL-cp Move to 101.7, increase power from 92 watts to 220 watts (550 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
BC Abbotsford 101.7 CBU-1-cp Move to 88.5, increase power from 67 watts to 2,390 watts (6,000 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Toronto 95.9 CJKX-2 Decrease power from 122 watts (220 watts Max. ERP) to 31 watts (175 watts Max. ERP) and modify directional contours
ON Toronto 103.9 CIRR Increase power from 50 watts to 128 watts (250 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Disraeli 107.1 CJLP Increase power from 57 watts to 114 watts (208 watts Max. ERP)

NOTES
The CRTC will be holding a hearing on May 12, 2010 to deal with several repeat offenders who have allegedly continued to breach the Broadcast Act despite earlier directives from the CRTC to clean up their act. The stations involved are CHSC 1220 St. Catharines, CKLN 88.1 Toronto, CFAR 590 Flin Flon, and the AVR Network (CKAV 106.5 Toronto, CKAV-2 106.3 Vancouver, CKAV-3 88.1 Calgary, CKAV-4 89.3 Edmonton, AND CKAV-9 95.7 Ottawa). Non-compliance of regulations within the Broadcast Act could possibly result in suspension or revocation of their licenses.

Next update May 1, 2010
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