September, 2007 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

for SEPTEMBER, 2007

OCTOBER 1, 2007

RADIO ACTIVITY

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Bonnyville 99.7 CFNA Active Rock (The Goat)
ON Newmarket 102.7 CHOP College

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
ON Kingston 104.3 CFFX From 960 (testing)

CALL LETTER DATA
ON Espanola 99.3 new Will become CJJM
ON Sudbury 91.7 new Will become CICS
ON Toronto 99.9 CKFM Becomes CFMX
SK Moose Jaw 103.9 new Will become CJAW

BRANDINGS
ON Haldimand County 92.9 CKJN From JAYNE FM to MOOSE FM

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
NS Pomquet 92.5 475 watts (Variety) (French) (will simulcast CKJM 106.1 Cheticamp)
ON Sioux Lookout 104.5 49 watts (Hot AC) (will simulcast CKQV 103.3 Vermilion Bay)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NB Bon Accord 107.5 CBAF-21 Move to 91.7 and reduce power from 75,700 watts to 69,600 watts E.R.P.
NB Sussex 107.3 CITA-1 Change authorized contours
ON Sault Ste. Marie 97.3 CHIM-6 Change authorized contours
QC Drummondville 105.3 CHRD Change authorized contours

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Calgary 1060 CKMX From Standard Radio to Astral Media
AB Calgary 92.1 CJAY From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CJAY-1 95.1 Banff & CJAY-3 99.7 Invermere, BC)
AB Calgary 98.5 CIBK From Standard Radio to Astral Media
AB Edmonton 1260 CFRN From Standard Radio to Astral Media
AB Edmonton 100.3 CFBR From Standard Radio to Astral Media
AB Edmonton 104.9 CFMG From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Creston 1340 CFKC From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Dawson Creek 890 CJDC From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CJDC-1 92.7 Tumbler Ridge)
BC Fort Nelson 102.3 CKRX From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Fort St. John 98.5 CHRX From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CHRX-1 95.1 Dawson Creek)
BC Fort St. John 101.5 CKNL From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Golden 1400 CKGR From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Invermere 870 CKIR From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Kelowna 1150 CKFR From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Kelowna 99.9 CHSU From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CHSU-1 98.1 Big White Mountain)
BC Kelowna 101.5 CILK From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CILC 94.7 Celista & VF2329 103.9 Big White Mountain)
BC Kitimat 97.7 CKTK From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Nelson 106.9 CKKC From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CKKC-1 101.9 Crawford Bay, CKBS 103.1 Nakusp, CKZX 93.5 New Denver & CKZX-1 95.3 Kaslo)
BC Osoyoos 1240 CJOR From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CJOR 102.9 Oliver)
BC Penticton 800 CKOR From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Penticton 97.1 CJMG From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CJMG-2 99.5 Oliver)
BC Prince Rupert 560 CHTK From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Princeton 1400 CIOR From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Revelstoke 1340 CKCR From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Richmond 650 CISL From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Salmon Arm 91.5 CKXR From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CKXR-1 102.1 Sorrento)
BC Summerland 1450 CHOR From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Terrace 590 CFTK From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Terrace 103.1 CJFW From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CJFW-1 92.9 Kitimat, CJFW-2 101.9 Prince Rupert, CJFW-3 92.9 Sandspit, CJFW-4 92.9 Massett, CJFW-5 92.9 Burns Lake, CJFW-6 92.9 Smithers, CJFW-7 105.5 Houston & CJFW-8 101.9 Hazelton)
BC Trail 95.7 CJAT From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CJAT-1 90.3 Castlegar & CJAT-2 103.3 Grand Forks)
BC Vancouver 95.3 CKZZ From Standard Radio to Astral Media
BC Vernon 105.7 CICF From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CICF-4 98.7 Enderby)
MB Brandon 96.1 CKX From Standard Radio to Astral Media
MB Brandon 101.1 CKXA From Standard Radio to Astral Media
MB Selkirk 104.1 CFQX From Standard Radio to Astral Media
MB Winnipeg 103.1 CKMM From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON Hamilton 820 CHAM From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON Hamilton 1150 CKOC From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON Hamilton 102.9 CKLH From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON London 1290 CJBK From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON London 1410 CKSL From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON London 92.7 CJBX From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON London 97.5 CIQM From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON Ottawa 106.9 CKQB From Standard Radio to Astral Media (includes CKQB-1 99.7 Pembroke)
ON Pembroke 96.7 CHVR From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON St. Catherines 610 CKTB From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON St. Catherines 97.7 CHTZ From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON St. Catherines 105.7 CHRE From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON Toronto 1010 CFRB From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON Toronto 97.3 CJEZ From Standard Radio to Astral Media
ON Toronto 99.9 CFMX From Standard Radio to Astral Media
QC Montreal 800 CJAD From Standard Radio to Astral Media
QC Montreal 95.9 CJFM From Standard Radio to Astral Media
QC Montreal 97.7 CHOM From Standard Radio to Astral Media
QC Saint Marie de Beauce 101.3 CHEQ From Jacques Poulin to 9174-8004 Quebec Inc.
SK Regina 92.7 new-cp From Standard Radio to Astral Media

DENIALS
MB Winnipeg 106.3 100,000 watts (News-Talk) (would have been a nested repeater for CJOB 680 Winnipeg)
SK Melville 98.5 43.3 watts (Christian) (would have simulcasted CJJC 100.5 Yorkton)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
ON Marathon 102.3 2,023 watts (CBC La Premiere Chaine) (French)
ON Ottawa 99.7 10,000 watts (Smooth Jazz) (will simulcast CIWV 94.7 Hamilton)
ON Peterborough 100.7 5,000 watts (Smooth Jazz) (will simulcast CIWV 94.7 Hamilton)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
MB Winnipeg 100.7 CHNK Increase power from 1,300 watts to 60,200 watts (100,000 watts E.R.P.), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Stella 93.7 CJAI Move to 92.1
QC Rouyn-Noranda 88.7 CHIC Increase power from 50 watts to 300 watts
YT Watson Lake 990 CBDB Increase power from 40 watts (fulltime) to 400 watts (days) / 165 watts (nights)


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