January 2008 Canadian Radio News

January 2008 Canadian Radio News

Postby Dan Sys » Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:25 pm

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

for JANUARY, 2008

FEBRUARY 1, 2008

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
BC Summerland 1450 CHOR From Oldies (Oldies 1450) to AC during AMD/PMD & News-Talk the remainder of the day (AM 1450)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Fort McMurray 91.1 CKOS Christian Rock (KAOS 91.1)
AB Grande Prairie 96.3 CJGY Christian (Shine FM)
AB Medicine Hat 105.3 CKMH Active Rock (Rock 105.3) (testing) (station will launch in early February)
AB Weberville-Peace River 101.7 CIAM-5 Christian (see I am)
BC Victoria 107.9 CILS Community (French) (Radio Victoria) (on since November…..I neglected to report this one)
ON Bolton 105.5 CJFB Eclectic AC (The B)
ON Espanola 99.3 CJJM Classic Hits (Joco FM)
ON Goderich 104.9 CHWC Hot AC-Classic Hits (The Beach)
SK Regina 92.7 CHBD Country (testing)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
NB Moncton 106.1 CBAM Moved from 1070 (as CBA) (CBC Radio One)
NF Carbonear 103.9 CHVO Moved from 560 (remains Country) (Kixx Country)

CALL LETTER DATA
NS Kentville 89.3 new Becomes CIJK
ON Apsley 92.9 new Becomes CFSH
ON Sarnia 103.9 new Becomes CHOK-1
SK Regina 92.7 new Becomes CHBD

BRANDINGS
BC Vancouver 1410 CFUN Will become The Buzz (early February) (remains News-Talk)
ON Leamington 92.7 CJSP New. Will become Country 92.7
ON Sudbury 91.7 CICS New. Will become Kicks Country

TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
AB Olds 96.5 CKLJ Moved from 97.7 (CK-FM) (testing)

OFF THE AIR
ON Kingston 960 CFFX Simulcast time expires for FM conversion
ON Kingston 1380 CKLC Was shut down in December without ever simulcasting the new CKLC 98.9 (The Drive) despite authorization to do so for 3 months
ON Toronto 1280 CFBN Plug pulled on Canada's first All Business station apparently due to financial issues

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Whistler 103.1 240 watts (500 watts E.R.P.) (French) (CBC La Premiere Chaine)
ON Apsley 92.9 50 watts (Christian) (Apsley Community Chapel)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Calgary 99.1 CBR-1 Increase power from 1,100 watts to 2,800 watts (10,000 watts E.R.P.) and lower antenna height
ON Sarnia 103.9 new-cp 200 watts (Country) (will simulcast CHOK 1070 Sarnia) (previously approved but applied frequency of 100.9 was not suitable)

DENIALS
ON Cochrane 102.3 37 watts (Christian) (would have simulcasted CHIM 102.3 Timmins) (rejected due to CHIM's non compliance with certain CRTC regulations)
ON Parry Sound 94.7 10,000 watts (E.R.P.) (Rogers) (market not large enough to support second commercial station)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Williams Lake 96.1 47.8 watts (Aboriginal) (will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace)
ON Kingston 100.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast CKJJ 102.3 Belleville)
ON Sudbury 100.7 50 watts (Country) (will simulcast CFRM 100.7 Little Current)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
BC Campbell River 99.7 CFWB 6,000 watts E.R.P. (The Ride) (FM conversion from 1490 previously approved but applied frequency of 106.1 was not suitable)
ON Peterborough 99.3 CKPT Move to 99.7 and reduce power from 5,700 watts to 3,700 watts (11,000 watts E.R.P.) (Energy 99.3) (a result of interference issues from CBCP 98.7 Peterborough)
SK Saskatoon 92.3 CFWD-cp Move to 96.3 and reduce power from 100,000 watts (E.R.P.) to 96,000 watts (E.R.P.)

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