December 2006 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

FOR DECEMBER, 2006

JANUARY 1, 2007 (next update Feb/1/2007)

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
MB Winnipeg 100.7 CHNK From Triple A (as CKFE) (Cafe 100.7) to Country (Hank FM)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Calgary 92.9 CFEX Alternative Rock (X 92.9)
BC Vancouver 106.3 CKAV-2 Aboriginal (AVR)
ON Renfrew 98.7 CJHR Classic Country; Nostalgia (VHR)

CALL LETTER DATA
MB Winnipeg 100.7 CKFE Becomes CHNK
NF Burnt Islands 95.7 new Becomes CHBI
ON Whitchurch-Stoufeville 102.7 new Becomes CJIM
QC Drummondville 88.9 new Becomes CJRD
QC Montreal 1650 new Becomes CJRS

OFF THE AIR
AB Slave Lake 1210 CKWA Simulcast time expires for FM conversion
PE Charlottetown 630 CFCY Simulcast time expires for FM conversion

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
NU Iqaluit 88.3 800 watts (CBC Radio Two)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
ON Brantford 92.1 CKPC Increase power from 50,000 watts to 80,000 watts
ON Strathroy 91.1 CJMI Move to 105.7

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
BC Kelowna 101.5 CILK From Silk Broadcasting Ltd. To Standard Radio (includes CILC 94.7 Celista-Magna Bay & VF2329 103.9 Big White Mountain)

DENIALS
AB Lloydminster 106.1 CKLM Reduce percentage of Canadian content from 40% to 35%
ON St. Catharines 1220 CHSC To devote 40% of its programming to third language programs (Italian)
QC Chibougamau 96.9 37 watts (Community) (French) (would have simulcasted CHEF 99.9 Matagami)
QC Valleyfield 106.5 840 watts (Pop-Rock) (French) (MX Media)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Atlin 98.7 48 watts (AC) (will simulcast CKRW 96.1 Whitehorse,YT)
NT Inuvik 98.7 44 watts (AC) (will simulcast CKRW 96.1 Whitehorse,YT)
SK Tisdale 103.1 273 watts (Classic Hits) (will simulcast CJNE 94.7 Nipawin)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
BC Kelowna 630 CKOV Move to 103.1 with 35,000 watts (format will remain AC/News-Talk)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Cochrane new CFIT-1 Move to 95.3 with 100 watts. Earlier application was approved but the proposed frequency of 99.1 was not suitable (will simulcast CFIT 106.1 Airdrie)
ON Toronto 1690 CHTO Change authorized contours and relocate transmitter


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