June, 2007 Canadian Radio News

June, 2007 Canadian Radio News

Postby Dan Sys » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:08 pm

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For JUNE, 2007

JULY 1, 2007

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
BC Vancouver 95.3 CKZZ From CHR (Zed 95.3) to Hot AC-Rhythmic AC (95 Crave)
ON Haldimand County 92.9 CKJN From Hot AC (Mix 92.9)(as CKNS) to Female Oriented Soft AC (Jayne FM)
ON Kingston 96.3 CFMK From Classic Hits (Joe FM) to Classic Rock (FM 96)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
ON Thunder Bay 91.5 CKPR From 580
ON Tillsonburg 107.3 CJDL From 1510 (ex-CKOT)

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Olds 104.5 new-cp Will become CKJX
BC Castlegar 99.3 new-cp Will become CJAT-1
BC Grand Forks 107.7 new-cp Will become CJAT-2
ON Haldimand County 92.9 CKNS Becomes CKJN
ON Hawkesbury 107.7 new-cp Will become CKHK

BRANDINGS
NS Sydney 98.3 CHER From MAX 950 to MAX 98.3 (flip to FM)

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Olds 104.5 12,000 watts (Active Rock) (Cab-K Broadcasting)
ON Hawkesbury 107.7 875 watts (Soft AC-Easy Listening) (Ottawa Media Inc.)
ON Timmins 105.7 37,800 watts (CBC Espace Musique) (French)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
ON Tillsonburg 101.3 CKOT Decrease power from 50,000 watts to 26,000 watts and raise antenna height
ON Toronto 1610 CHHA Increase day power from 1,000 watts to 10,000 watts
ON Toronto 1690 CHTO Relocate transmitter site
QC Sherbrooke 88.9 CJMQ Increase power from 500 watts to 1,670 watts

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Calgary 101.5 CKCE From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
AB Edmonton 91.7 CHBN From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media (50% partnership with Milestone Media)
BC Chilliwack 88.1 new-cp From Cameron Bell Consultancy to Guest Holdings Ltd.
BC Port Alberni 90.9 CHPA From Cameron Bell Consultancy to Guest Holdings Ltd.
BC Squamish 88.1 VF2467 From Cameron Bell Consultancy to Guest Holdings Ltd.
BC Surrey 88.1 new-cp From Cameron Bell Consultancy to Guest Holdings Ltd.
BC Vancouver 1040 CKST From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
BC Vancouver 1410 CFUN From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
BC Vancouver 103.5 CHQM From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
BC Victoria 1070 CFAX From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
BC Victoria 107.3 CHBE From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
MB Winnipeg 1290 CFRW From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
MB Winnipeg 94.3 CHIQ From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
MB Winnipeg 99.9 CFWM From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
NS Halifax 920 CJCH From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
NS Halifax 96.5 CKUL From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media (50% partnership with Newcap)
NS Halifax 100.1 CIOO From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Brockville 103.7 CJPT From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Brockville 104.9 CFJR From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Dryden 92.7 CKDR From Fawcett Broadcasting to Northwoods Broadcasting Ltd. (includes CKDR-1 1340 Ignace, CKDR-2 97.1 Sioux Lookout, CKDR-3 1450 Hudson, CKDR-4 1450 Ear Falls, CKDR-5 97.1 Red Lake & CKDR-6 1240 Atikokan)
ON Fort Frances 93.1 CFOB From Fawcett Broadcasting to Northwoods Broadcasting Ltd.
ON Haldimand County 92.9 CKNS From Bel-Roc Communications to Haliburton Broadcast Group
ON Kawartha Lakes 91.9 CKLY From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Kenora 89.5 CJRL From Fawcett Broadcasting to Northwoods Broadcasting Ltd.
ON Kingston 1380 CKLC From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Kingston 98.3 CFLY From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Kitchener 1090 CKKW From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Kitchener 105.3 CFCA From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON London 102.3 CHST From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Ottawa 580 CFRA From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Ottawa 1200 CFGO From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Ottawa 93.9 CKKL From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Ottawa 100.3 CJMJ From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Peterborough 1420 CKPT From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Peterborough 105.1 CKQM From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Toronto 1050 CHUM From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Toronto 104.5 CHUM From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Windsor 580 CKWW From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Windsor 800 CKLW From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Windsor 88.7 CIMX From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
ON Windsor 93.9 CIDR From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media
QC Montreal 990 CKGM From CHUM Limited to CTV Globe Media

GOING OFF THE AIR
BC Vancouver 6080 CKFX License rescinded for shortwave repeater of CKWX 1130

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Richmond 1465.024 Digital band station with 2 towers. 3,381 watts from Mt. Seymour & 2,774 watts from Metrotown (will simulcast CISL 650)
BC Salt Spring Island 102.1 8.9 watts (commercial specialty - primarily folk)
BC Salt Spring Island 107.9 1,000 watts E.R.P. (commercial specialty - primarily classical)
BC Vancouver 1465.024 Digital band station with 2 towers. 3,381 watts from Mt. Seymour & 2,774 watts from Metrotown (will simulcast CKZZ 95.3)
NS Pleasant Valley 102.5 43 watts (Hot AC) (will simulcast CJFX 98.9 Antigonish)
NS Pomquet 92.5 475 watts (Variety) (French) (will simulcast CKJM 106.1 Cheticamp)
ON Bolton 105.5 50 watts (Eclectic AC) (Rick Sargent)
ON Caledon 101.5 32 watts (Tourist)
ON Meaford 102.9 17,500 watts (Smooth Jazz) (will simulcast CIWV 94.7 Hamilton)
PE Elmira 92.3 3,150 watts (CBC Radio One)
QC St. Jerome 101.9 3,168 watts (College) (French)
SK Prince Albert 92.5 46 watts (Religion)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Calgary 103.1 CIQX Wishes to remove specialty format status
NS Eastern Passage 94.7 CFEP Increase power from 50 watts to 1,400 watts

CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS
The CRTC has received applications for new commercial FM stations in the following Ontario cities: OTTAWA, PETERBOROUGH, and WINDSOR. Other interested parties in these cities wishing to obtain a radio license are invited to submit applications.


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