January 2012 Canadian Radio News

January 2012 Canadian Radio News

Postby Dan Sys » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:01 pm

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For JANUARY, 2012

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
NF St. John's 94.7 CHOZ From Active Rock to Hot AC-CHR (remains OZ FM) (includes 8 high powered rebroadcasters located throughout Newfoundland)
PE Charlottetown 105.5 CKQK From Active Rock (K-ROCK) to CHR (Hot 105.5) (includes CKQK-1 103.7 Elmira and CKQK-2 91.1 Saint Edward)
QC Rouyn-Noranda 95.7 CHGO-1 From Alternative Rock/Talk (GO RADIO X) to Classic Rock/Sports (CAPITALE ROCK) (includes CHGO 104.3 Amos and CJGO 102.1 La Sarre)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
ON Atikokan 95.9 CFOB-1 From 1240 (simulcasts CFOB 93.1 Fort Frances)

CALL LETTER DATA
BC Pemberton 1240 CBXK Will become CBU-3 (when flip to 91.5 occurs)
QC Napierville 103.5 Will become CHOC-1
QC Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur 102.9 Will become CHOC-2

BRANDINGS
NS Halifax 103.5 CKHZ From Z103 to ENERGY 103.5 (format remains CHR) ON Nipissing 97.1 cp-new Will become LE LOUP 97.1

TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
SK Yorkton 98.5 CJJC Moved from 100.5 and increased power from 45 to 21,500 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP)

OFF THE AIR
AB Grande Cache 1230 CFXG Simulcast time for FM conversion has expired
ON Atikokan 1240 CFOB-1 Went dark immediately after FM flip to 95.9 without utilizing authorized 90 day simulcast period

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Fort Saskatchewan 107.9 11,000 watts (20,000 watts Max. ERP) (Classic Hits) (Golden West)
QC Napierville 103.5 1,188 watts (3,800 watts) (Community) (French) (will simulcast CHOC 104.9 Saint-Remi)
QC Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur 102.9 117 watts (250 watts) (Community) (French) (will simulcast CHOC 104.9 Saint-Remi)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
BC Pemberton 1240 CBXK Move to 91.5 with 262 watts

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Abbotsford 101.7 CIVL Increase power from 220 to 520 watts (550 to 880 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Saint-Remi 104.9 CHOC Increase power from 250 to 547 watts (1,750 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
SK Swift Current 95.7 CBK-4 Increase power from 4,710 to 10,740 watts

DENIALS
BC Squamish 89.1 new 970 watts (1,850 watts Max. ERP) (Active Rock) (Matthew McBride) (rejected due to economic concerns in the area)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
MB Flin Flon 96.9 17 watts (21 watts Max. ERP) (Christian) (Tom Heeney) (will simulcast CFEE 96.9 The Pas)
MB The Pas 96.9 26 watts (32 watts Max. ERP) (Christian) (Tom Heeney) (has reserved CFEE call letters)
QC Hudson-St. Lazare 106.7 500 watts (Soft AC) (Evanov)
YT Klukshu 90.5 10 watts (Aboriginal) (will simulcast CHON 98.1 Whitehorse)
YT Takhini River 90.5 10 watts (Aboriginal) (will simulcast CHON 98.1 Whitehorse)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
AB Edmonton 680 CHFA Move to 90.1 with 100,000 watts
MB Winkler 1570 CKMW Move to 103.7 with 61,000 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP) (format will remain Country)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Edmonton 90.1 CBCX-1 Move to 101.1 and decrease power from 100,000 watts to 3,931 watts
AB Edmonton 101.1 CHFA-10 Move to 90.1 and increase power from 3,931 watts to 100,000 watts (in conjunction with above AM to FM conversion application for CHFA 680)
ON Cornwall 92.1 CHOD Increase power from 19,200 to 34,167 watts (45,600 to 60,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON London 102.3 CHST Increase power from 5,840 to 20,000 watts (12,100 to 100,000 watts Max. ERP)
ON Ottawa 580 CFRA Increase night power from 10,000 to 30,000 watts and change authorized contours. Day power will remain 50,000 watts
QC Saguenay 105.5 CKGS Move to 105.7, reduce power from 6,000 to 2,930 watts (maximum ERP will remain 6,000 watts), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Val d'Or 102.7 CJMV Increase power from 63,100 to 96,000 watts, lower antenna height and relocate transmitter

PROPOSED PROGRAMMING CHANGES
AB Lacombe 94.1 CJUV Reduce the required Canadian content level in the broadcast day from 40% to 35%

PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
QC Montreal 91.9 CKLX Drop existing Jazz-Blues and Special Interest Music format and replace it with Spoken Word programming
QC Quebec City 93.3 CJMF Increase Spoken Word programming from 50% to 75% of the broadcast week


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