February 2007 Canadian Radio News

Postby Dan Sys » Sat Mar 03, 2007 9:47 am

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

FOR FEBRUARY, 2007

MARCH 1, 2007

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
NB Moncton 99.9 CHOY From Classic Hits (Choix 99) to Country (L'Acadie Country) (French)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Airdrie 106.1 CFIT AC
ON Toronto 103.9 CIRR Gay/Lesbian (Proud FM)
QC Montreal 1650 CJRS Hebrew (Radio Shalom)

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Calgary 90.3 new Becomes CFUL
AB Calgary 101.5 new Becomes CKCE
ON Chatham 89.3 new Becomes CKGW
ON Goderich 104.9 new Becomes CHWC
QC Quebec City 96.9 new Becomes CFOI

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
ON Goderich 104.9 5,330 watts (Hot AC-Classic Hits) (Bayshore Broadcasting)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
ON Thunder Bay 580 CKPR Move to 91.5 with 100,000 watts (format will remain AC)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Airdrie 106.1 CFIT Change authorized contours
AB Cochrane 95.3 CFIT-1 100 watts (AC) previously approved but applied frequency of 99.1 was not suitable (will simulcast CFIT 106.1 Airdrie)
BC Prince George 88.7 CFUR Increase power from 4 watts to 510 watts and upgrade status from Developmental Campus Station to Community-Based Campus Station
NF Marystown 90.3 CBNM Change authorized contours
NF Stephenville 88.7 CBNC Change authorized contours
NF Stephenville 95.1 CBN-4 Change authorized contours
ON Oshawa 107.7 CKDO-1 Increase power from 250 watts to 2,000 watts
ON Ottawa 104.7 CIIO Move to 99.7
ON Smooth Rock Falls 94.7 CKGN-1 Change authorized contours
ON Toronto 95.9 CJKX-2 Change authorized contours
QC Lennoxville 88.9 CJMQ Change city of license to Sherbrooke (due to earlier amalgamation)
QC Montreal 1650 CJRS Change authorized contours
QC Quebec City 89.1 CKRL Change authorized contours

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
QC New Carlisle 610 CHNC From Radio CHNC Ltee. to Cooperative des Travailleurs CHNC (includes CHGM 1150 Gaspe)
QC Port Cartier 99.1 CIPC From Radio Port Cartier to Vision Marine Inc.

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NS Glace Bay 89.7 6,000 watts (Community) (Coastal Community Radio Cooperative)
NS Kentville 89.3 30,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Newcap)
NS Sydney 93.1 50,000 watts (AC) (Andrew Newman)
NS Sydney 100.9 23,400 watts (CHR) (HFX Broadcasting)
NS Sydney 101.9 100,000 watts (Classic Rock) (Newcap)
NS Sydney 103.5 26,500 watts (Active Rock) (Barry Maxwell Martin)
ON Hawkesbury 107.7 875 watts (Easy Listening) (Ottawa Media Inc.)
ON Leamington 92.7 4,000 watts (Country) (Blackburn Radio)
ON Sioux Lookout 104.5 50 watts (CHR) (Nowesto Communications)
QC Fontenelle 97.3 43 watts (AC) (French) (will simulcast CJRG 94.5 Gaspe)
QC La Sarre 100.7 4,290 watts (CBC La Premiere Chaine)
QC Montreal 650 5,800 watts (Christian) (French) (Gospel Media)
QC Montreal 1400 1,000 watts (Multilingual) (Radio Humsafar)
QC Montreal 1410 10,000 watts (Multilingual) (S.S. TV Inc.)
QC Montreal 106.3 1,200 watts (Christian) (51% French/49% English) (International Harvesters for Christ)
QC Montreal 106.3 300 watts (Multilingual) (Canadian Hellenic Radio)
QC Montreal 106.3 1,200 watts (Multlingual) (Neeti P. Ray)
QC Montreal 106.3 1,200 watts (World Beat Music) (Rene Ferron)
QC Vaudreuil-Dorion 106.3 2,570 watts (Oldies) (French) (Yves Sauve)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
NB Plaster Rock 990 CJCJ-2 Move to 91.7 with 50 watts (will continue to simulcast CJCJ 104.1 Woodstock)
NF Carbonear 560 CHVO Move to 103.9 with 30,000 watts (format will remain Country)
NS Sydney 1140 CBI Move to 97.1 with 100,000 watts (CBC Radio One)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Cambridge 107.5 CJDV Increase power from 6,000 watts to 20,000 watts
QC Sherbrooke 88.9 CJMQ Increase power from 500 watts to 1,670 watts

Next update April 1, 2007
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