April 2006 News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS for APRIL, 2006

MAY 1, 2006 (next update Jun 1/06)


RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
AB Calgary 660 CFFR From Oldies (66 CFR) to All News (660 News)
BC Castlegar 99.3 CKQR From AC (BKR) to Classic Hits/Hot AC (Mountain FM)
NB Saint John 103.5 CJEF From Comedy (as CFHA) to Alternative Rock
(The Pirate)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
ON Haldimand County 92.9 CKNS Hot AC (testing)
ON Woodstock 104.7 CIHR AC (Heart FM) (testing)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
BC Salmon Arm 91.5 CKXR From 580 (testing)

CALL LETTER DATA
MB Swan River 104.5 new Becomes CJSB
NB Saint John 103.5 CFHA Becomes CJEF
QC Montreal 1690 new Becomes CJLO
QC Quebec City 89.7 new Becomes CJNG
QC Quebec City 90.3 new Becomes CKJF

BRANDINGS
BC Castlegar 99.3 CKQR From BKR to MOUNTAIN FM (includes CHRT 104.1 Trail, CHNV 103.5 Nelson, CKGF 96.7 Grand Forks, & translators in Christina Lake 93.3, Crawford Bay 91.9, and Rock Creek 103.7)
ON Cornwall 1220 CJUL From THE JEWEL to AM 1220 (still Oldies)

OFF THE AIR
AB Medicine Hat 1270 CHAT Simulcast time expires for FM conversion
AB Slave Lake 1210 CKWA Simulcast time expires for FM conversion
SK Caronport 92.7 CJOS Permanently shut down due to a lack of interest


CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Castlegar 90.3 230 watts (AC) (will simulcast CJAT 95.7 Trail) (Standard Radio)
BC Grand Forks 103.3 460 watts (AC) (will simulcast CJAT 95.7 Trail) (Standard Radio)
MB Swan River 104.5 210 watts (Community) (Stillwater Broadcasting)
NF St. Vincents 92.1 1,940 watts (CBC Radio One)
NS Halifax n/a 1,925 watts (Community) (French) (Co-operative Radio Halifax) (must find another available frequency as 89.7 is not suitable)
ON Erin 101.5 50 watts (Community) (Erin Community Radio)
ON Toronto 1690 1,000 watts (Greek) (Canadian Hellenic Radio)
ON Toronto 103.9 50 watts (Gay & Lesbian) (Rainbow Media Group)
ON Toronto n/a 508 watts (World Music/Caribbean) (A. Fitzroy Gordon) (must find another available frequency as 98.7 is not suitable)
QC Rimouski 93.3 18,197 watts (Classic Rock/Talk) (French) (Radio CJFP Ltee.)
SK Weyburn 103.5 100,000 watts (Active Rock) (Golden West Broadcasting)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
NS Halifax 960 CHNS Move to 89.9 with 100,000 watts (format will flip from Oldies to AC)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NF Baie Verte 97.1 CBTB Increase power from 5,850 watts to 24,200 watts and lower antenna height
NS Halifax 100.1 CIOO Raise antenna height and relocate transmitter

DENIALS
BC Kelowna 91.1 new 47.8 watts (Christian) (Kelowna Christian Center)
ON Kitchener 94.3 CJTW Increase power from 50 watts to 141 watts and raise antenna height
ON London 105.9 CHJX Move to 98.1, increase power from 10 watts to 500 watts and lower antenna height
ON Woodstock 94.3 CJFH Increase power from 50 watts to 250 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
SK Tisdale 103.1 new 273 watts (Country) (Treana Rudock)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
AB Fort McMurray 91.1 35 watts (Christian) (Kings Kids Ministries)
AB Fort McMurray 94.3 20,000 watts (Adult Standards/Nostalgia) (1182743 Alberta Ltd.)
AB Fort McMurray 94.3 20,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Standard Radio)
AB Fort McMurray 94.3 15,300 watts (Classic Hits) (Vista Radio Group)
AB Fort McMurray 100.5 20,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Newcap)
AB Fort McMurray 102.9 20,000 watts (AC) (Golden West Broadcasting)
AB Fort McMurray 103.7 20,000 watts (AC) (Harvard Broadcasting)
AB Fort McMurray 104.5 20,000 watts (Christian) (Touch Canada Broadcasting)
AB Fort McMurray 105.9 20,000 watts (AC) (Radio CJVR Ltd.)
AB Grande Prairie 95.5 50 watts (Active Rock) (Crude Communications)
AB Grande Prairie 96.3 100,000 watts (Christian) (Allan Hunsperger)
AB Grande Prairie 96.3 100,000 watts (Classic Hits) (1097282 Alberta Ltd.)
AB Grande Prairie 98.9 100,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Newcap)
AB Grande Prairie 99.1 100,000 watts (Active Rock) (O.K. Radio Group)
AB Grande Prairie 101.9 100,000 watts (AC) (Standard Radio)
AB Grande Prairie 103.3 100,000 watts (Active Rock) (Bear Creek Broadcasting)
AB Grande Prairie 103.3 100,000 watts (Active Rock) (Sun Country Cable)
AB Grande Prairie 104.7 100,000 watts (Classic Rock) (Jim Pattison Group)
AB Grande Prairie 104.7 100,000 watts (Classic Rock) (Vista Radio Group)
AB Hines Creek 94.7 50 watts (Community) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermillion)
AB Slave Lake 107.5 50 watts (Community) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermillion)
AB Weberville 101.7 50 watts (Community) (will simulcast CIAM 92.7 Fort Vermillion)
MB Swan Lake 90.5 3,700 watts (Aboriginal) (will simulcast CINC 96.3 Thompson)
NB Miramichi 93.7 11,000 watts (Community) (French) (Radio Miracadie)
NU Iqaluit 105.5 250 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CJLF 100.3 Barrie,ON)
ON Foymouth 106.5 100,000 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CKJJ 102.3 Belleville)
ON Greenstone 94.7 200 watts (Community Information) (Geraldton Community Forest Inc.)
ON Strathroy 91.1 1,750 watts (AC) (My Broadcasting Corp.)
ON Wasaga Beach 97.7 316 watts (AC/Oldies) (Bayshore Broadcasting)
QC Montreal 1458.048 11,724 watts (Punjabi) (Ramanjeet Sivia) (stand alone DAB facility)
SK North Battleford 99.9 46,800 watts (CBC Radio Two)
YT Dawson City 106.9 5 watts (AC) (will partially simulcast CKRW 96.1 Whitehorse) (Dawson City Community Radio)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
NS Sydney 950 CHER Move to 98.3 with 100,000 watts

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
NS Antigonish 92.5 CFXU Increase power from 5 watts to 50 watts
ON Brantford 1380 CKPC Increase power from 10,000 watts (fulltime) to 25,000 watts (fulltime)
ON Leamington 96.7 CHYR Decrease power from 91,000 watts to 27,000 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Little Current 101.1 CFRM Move to 100.7. Increase power from 45 watts to 1,830 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Niagara Falls 105.1 CFLZ Decrease power from 30,000 watts to 15,000 watts, lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Toronto 91.9 CHIN-1 Increase power from 35 watts to 350 watts, lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Montreal 106.7 new 1,200 watts (Aboriginal) (AVR) previously approved but applied frequency of 100.7 was not suitable
QC Port Menier 90.1 CJBE Move to 90.5. Increase power from 16 watts to 496 watts, lower antenna height and relocate transmitter

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