December 2010 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For DECEMBER, 2010

JANUARY 1, 2011

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
AB Calgary 95.9 CHFM From AC (Lite 96) to Hot AC (Lite 95.9)
MB Winnipeg 94.3 CHIQ From Modern AC (Curve 94.3) to Oldies (Fab 94.3)

CALL LETTER DATA
ON Ottawa 96.1 new Becomes CIIO
ON Ottawa 97.5 CIIO Becomes CIIF
QC Mutton Bay 98.5 new Becomes CFTH-2

BRANDINGS
BC Kelowna 101.5 CILK From SILK FM to EZ ROCK
BC Nakusp 107.1 CJHQ From MOUNTAIN RADIO to THE ARROW

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Edson 97.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
AB Gadsby 100.9 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
AB Hobbema 88.7 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
BC Rock Creek 101.1 34 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
ON Ottawa 96.1 25 watts (Tourist Info) (Instant Information)
QC Mutton Bay 98.5 70 watts (145 watts Max. ERP) (Variety) (will simulcast CFTH 97.7 Harrington Harbour)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
ON Perth 88.1 CHLK Increase power from 700 watts (1,350 watts Max. ERP) to 2,800 watts (5,400 watts Max. ERP)
QC Rouyn Noranda 98.3 CHUN Increase power from 490 watts to 3,400 watts and lower antenna height

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Edmonton 91.7 CHBN From CTV Globe Media/Milestone Radio partnership to Rogers Communications
ON London 102.3 CHST From CTV Globe Media to Rogers Communications
ON Toronto 93.5 CFXJ From Milestone Radio to CTV Globe Media
QC Gatineau 104.7 CJRC From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc.
QC Levis 102.1 CFEL From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc. (must divest this station within one year due to the common ownership policy)
QC Levis 102.9 CFOM From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc.
QC Longueuil 98.5 CHMP From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc.
QC Montreal 730 CKAC From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc.
QC Montreal 92.5 CFQR From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc.
QC Montreal 96.9 CKOI From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc.
QC Saint Jerome 103.9 CIME From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc. (includes CIME-1 102.9 Val Morin and CIME-2 101.3 Mont Tremblant)
QC Sherbrooke 104.5 CKOY From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc. (must divest this station within one year due to the common ownership policy)
QC Sherbrooke 107.7 CHLT From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc.
QC Trois Rivieres 106.9 CHLN From Corus Entertainment to Cogeco Inc.

NOTE: Cogeco must also divest their existing property CJEC 91.9 Quebec City within one year as part of the Quebec Corus takeover deal due to the common ownership policy.

DENIALS
QC Mont Saint Claire 105.9 57 watts (250 watts Max. ERP) (Oldies) (French) (would have simulcasted CKGS 105.5 Saguenay)
QC Riviere Du Loup 102.5 5,750 watts (Hot AC) (French) (would have simulcasted CFVD 95.5 Degelis)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Williams Lake 100.7 5 watts (Aboriginal) (Sugar Cane Community Diversity Association)
ON Cochrane 102.1 37 watts (Christian) (Cochrane Christian Radio)
ON Elora-Fergus 92.9 85 watts (200 watts Max. ERP) (Community) (Centre Wellington Community Radio)
ON Kemptville 97.5 1,360 watts (2,800 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (Haliburton Broadcast Group)
ON Thamesville 104.3 50 watts (Aboriginal) (Gordon Peters)
QC Saint Jerome 102.9 200 watts (Christian) (French) (will simulcast CFOI 104.1 Quebec City)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
BC Rossland 101.1 CHLI Increase power from 5 watts to 20 watts and upgrade status from Developmental Community FM to Type 2 Community FM
BC Vancouver 100.5 CKPK Move to 102.7, increase power from 2,700 watts (11,000 watts Max. ERP) to 51,000 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height
BC Vancouver 102.7 CFRO Move to 100.5, decrease power from 5,500 watts to 2,700 watts (11,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Cochrane 104.7 CFDY Increase power from 5 watts to 50 watts and upgrade status from Developmental Community FM to Type 2 Community FM

Next update February 1, 2011
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