April 2010 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For APRIL, 2010

MAY 1, 2010

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
AB Calgary 97.7 CIGY From Country-Hot AC to Hot AC-Classic Hits (remains MIX 97.7)

STATIONS TESTING
ON Ottawa 99.9 CJOT Testing with AC (launch date given as May 27- reportedly to be branded as LOVE FM)

CALL LETTER DATA
ON Peterborough 96.7 new-cp Will become CJWV

BRANDINGS
ON Huntsville 105.5 CFBK From MOOSE FM to FM 105.5 (format remains AC)

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
AB Brooks 1340 CIBQ Move to 105.7 with 6,600 watts (14,000 watts Max. ERP) (format will remain Country)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NB Memramcook 101.7 CJSE-1 Move to 92.5
NS Halifax 88.1 CKDU Reduce power from 3,200 watts to 2,460 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG-cp Reduce power from 1,300 watts (3,000 watts Max. ERP) to 934 watts (4,500 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)

EXTENSIONS GRANTED
AB Edmonton n/a CKXE-cp CTV has until July 22, 2010 to find a suitable frequency for this station. The CRTC claims this will be the final extension that they will allow
ON Owen Sound 92.3 CJOS-cp Larche Communications has until May 9, 2011 to get this station on the air

DENIALS
QC Mont-Lauier 98.3 50 watts (Active Rock) (French) (would have simulcasted CFOR 99.3 Maniwaki) (denied due to applicants record of non-compliance infractions)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
AB Three Hills 89.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion,AB)
BC Dawson Creek 107.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion,AB)
BC Prespatou 105.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion,AB)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Kaministiquia 104.5 CFQK Increase power from 50 watts to 250 watts
ON Shuniah Township 103.5 CKED Increase power from 10 watts to 250 watts
QC Montreal 100.1 CKVL Decrease power from 250 watts to 110 watts (870 watts Max. ERP) and relocate transmitter

NOTES
Corus is selling all their radio properties in Quebec to Cogeco Incorporated. The stations involved are CFQR 92.5, CKOI 96.9, CHMP 98.5 and CKAC 730 in Montreal; CFEL 102.1 and CFOM 102.9 in Quebec City; CKOY 104.5 and CHLT 107.7 in Sherbrooke, CIME 103.9 in Saint Jerome, CJRC 104.7 in Gatineau-Ottawa, and CHLN 106.9 in Trois Rivieres. It is unclear as to why CKRS 98.3 in Saguenay-Chicoutimi was not mentioned or whether the deal also includes the licenses for CINF 690 and CINW 940 which recently went dark. Cogeco will either have to apply for an exemption from the common ownership policy or flip some of these stations as they will now be over the allowable number of stations in Montreal, Quebec City, and Sherbrooke. The whole deal is subject to CRTC approval.

Next update June 1, 2010
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