March 2011 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

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CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For MARCH, 2011

APRIL 1, 2011

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
AB Edmonton 95.7 CKEA From Triple A to AC
BC Prince George 99.3 CKDV From Classic Rock to Oldies-Classic Hits (includes CKMK 1240 Mackenzie)
NF St. John's 101.1 CKSJ From Hot AC to Oldies-Classic Hits
ON Barrie 93.1 CHAY From AC-Oldies to Classic Hits-Hot AC
ON Toronto 1050 CHUM From All News to Sports (April 13)
QC Saguenay 98.3 CKRS From Oldies-Classic Hits to Classic Rock / Talk (French)

NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
AB Red Deer 90.5 CKRD 42,000 watts (Christian) (Touch Canada)
NU Iqaluit 103.5 CKGC 415 watts (Oldies-Classic Hits) (Northern Lights Entertainment)
ON Leamington 91.9 CBEW-1 10,450 watts (CBC Radio One) (simulcasts CBE 1550 / CBEW 97.5 Windsor)
SK Gravelbourg 107.1 CJME-2 100,000 watts (News-Talk) (simulcasts CJME 980 Regina)
SK Swift Current 101.7 CJME-1 100,000 watts (News-Talk) (simulcasts CJME 980 Regina)
SK Warmley 107.3 CJME-3 100,000 watts (News-Talk) (simulcasts CJME 980 Regina)

CALL LETTER DATA
QC Cloridorme 98.9 new Will become CJRG-7
QC Grande Vallee 98.5 new Will become CJRG-5
QC Petite Vallee 99.9 new Will become CJRG-6
SK Estevan 106.1 new Will become CKSE
SK Humboldt 107.5 new Will become CHBO

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
QC Cloridorme 98.9 250 watts (AC) (French) (will simulcast CJRG 94.5 Gaspe)
QC Grande Vallee 98.5 250 watts (AC) (French) (will simulcast CJRG 94.5 Gaspe)
QC Petite Vallee 99.9 250 watts (AC) (French) (will simulcast CJRG 94.5 Gaspe)
SK Swift Current 91.9 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's.NF)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Wainwright 830 CKKY Move to 1080, increase night power from 3,500 watts to 9,000 watts (day power will remain 10,000 watts)
ON Mississauga 1650 CINA Increase day power from 1,000 watts to 5,000 watts (night power will remain 680 watts)

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Airdrie 106.1 CFIT From Tiessen Media to Golden West Radio (includes CFIT-1 91.5 Cochrane)
AB Calgary 101.5 CKCE From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
BC Vancouver 1040 CKST From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
BC Vancouver 1410 CFTE From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
BC Vancouver 94.5 CFBT From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
BC Vancouver 103.5 CHQM From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
BC Victoria 1070 CFAX From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
BC Victoria 107.3 CHBE From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
MB Winnipeg 1290 CFRW From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
MB Winnipeg 94.3 CHIQ From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
MB Winnipeg 99.9 CFWM From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
NS Halifax 100.1 CIOO From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
NS Halifax 101.3 CJCH From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Brockville 103.7 CJPT From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Brockville 104.9 CFJR From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Kawartha Lakes 91.9 CKLY From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Kingston 98.3 CFLY From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Kingston 98.9 CKLC From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Kitchener 99.5 CKKW From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Kitchener 105.3 CFCA From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Ottawa 580 CFRA From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Ottawa 1200 CFGO From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Ottawa 93.9 CKKL From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Ottawa 100.3 CJMJ From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Peterborough 99.7 CKPT From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Peterborough 105.1 CKQM From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Toronto 1050 CHUM From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Toronto 93.5 CFXJ From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Toronto 104.5 CHUM From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Windsor 580 CKWW From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Windsor 800 CKLW From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Windsor 88.7 CIMX From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
ON Windsor 93.9 CIDR From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media
QC Montreal 990 CKGM From CTV Globe Media to Bell Media

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
AB Three Hills 97.3 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)
BC Dawson Creek 107.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)
BC Prespatou 105.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermilion)
NB Bouctouche 100.7 10,423 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP) (Community) (2/3 French-1/3 English) (Bouctouche Community Radio Society)
NS Spryfield-Halifax 94.7 50 watts (Christian) (City Church Halifax)
ON Atikokan 93.5 180 watts (AC / Talk) (will simulcast CKPR 91.5 Thunder Bay)
ON Muskoka Lakes 104.7 40,000 watts (AC) (Evanov Radio Group)
ON Walpole Island 98.3 50 watts (Aboriginal) (Kiigdawin Media)
QC Montreal 1400 1,000 watts (Multilingual) (Radio Humsafar)
QC Montreal 1610 1,000 watts (Multilingual) (Radio Humsafar) (backup plan if 1400 application fails)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Airdrie 106.1 CFIT Increase power from 3,000 watts (6,000 watts Max. ERP) to 60,000 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP)
ON Woodstock 104.7 CIHR Increase power from 7,096 watts to 8,950 watts (Max. ERP will remain 20,000 watts)

PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
NT Yellowknife 103.5 CIVR From L'Association Franco-Culturelle De Yellowknife to Societe Radio Taiga

Next update May 1, 2011
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