June 2006 Canadian News

Postby Dan Sys » Sat Jul 01, 2006 9:23 am

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

FOR JUNE, 2006

JULY 1, 2006 (next update Aug/1/2006)

RADIO ACTIVITY

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Lacombe 94.1 CJUV Hot AC-Classic Hits (Sunny 94)
MB Elphinstone 93.7 CFKO Aboriginal

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
AB Banff 96.3 CBRB From 860

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Slave Lake 92.7 CKWA Becomes CHSL
NF Baie Verte 95.5 new Becomes CBN-6
ON Toronto 103.9 new Becomes CIRR
QC Montreal 1450 new Becomes CHOU
SK North Battleford 99.9 new Becomes CBK-5

BRANDINGS
BC Smithers 870 CFBV From BVLD RADIO to THE PEAK (includes CFLD 760 Burns Lake, CHLD 1480 Granisle, CKBV 1490 New Hazelton, and CHBV 106.5 Houston)
PE Charlottetown 100.3 CHTN Flip from 720 AM will become THE OCEAN
PE Charlottetown 105.5 CKQK New station will become K-ROCK
SK Yorkton 100.5 CJJC New station becomes THE ROCK

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
SK North Battleford 99.9 46,800 watts (CBC Radio Two)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
BC Squamish 98.3 CBRU Move from 1270 (CBC Radio One)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Vancouver 106.3 CFVE 9,000 watts (Aboriginal) Previously approved but applied frequency of 90.9 was not suitable (AVR)
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-CP 1,200 watts (Aboriginal) Previously approved but applied frequency of 100.1 was not suitable (AVR)
QC Port Menier 90.5 CJBE Move from 90.1. Increase power from 18 watts to 496 watts, lower antenna height and relocate transmitter

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
BC Courtenay 97.3 CKLR From Island Radio Ltd. To Jim Pattison Industries
BC Nanaimo 102.3 CKWV From Island Radio Ltd. To Jim Pattison Industries
BC Nanaimo 106.9 CHWF From Island Radio Ltd. To Jim Pattison Industries
BC Parksville 88.5 CIBH From Island Radio Ltd. To Jim Pattison Industries
BC Parksville 99.9 CHPQ From Island Radio Ltd. To Jim Pattison Industries
BC Port Alberni 93.3 CJAV From Island Radio Ltd. To Jim Pattison Industries
MB Winnipeg 810 CKJS From C.G. Stanczykowski to Newcap
NB Saint John 103.5 CJEF From Thomas Gamblin to Geoffrey Rivett

DENIALS
ON Cambridge 107.5 CJDV Increase power from 2,500 watts to 6,800 watts

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
SK Carrot River 94.7 44.78 watts (Country) (will simulcast CJVR 105.1 Melfort)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Fort McMurray 93.3 CJOK Increase power from 10,700 watts to 40,000 watts and raise antenna height
AB Fort McMurray 97.9 CKYX Increase power from 2,790 watts to 40,000 watts and raise antenna height
ON Brantford 92.1 CKPC Increase power from 50,000 watts to 80,000 watts
ON Candy Mountain 93.1 CJOA-1 Surrender license if power increase is granted to CJOA 95.1 Thunder Bay
ON Thunder Bay 95.1 CJOA Increase power from 50 watts to 250 watts and lower antenna height


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