April 2008 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

for APRIL, 2008

MAY 1, 2008

RADIO ACTIVITY

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Medicine Hat 102.1 CJCY AC-Oldies (The Lounge) (testing - will launch on Victoria day long weekend)
SK Moose Jaw 103.9 CJAW Classic Hits (Mix 103)
SK Saskatoon 96.3 CFWD CHR (Wired 96.3)

CALL LETTER DATA
BC Kelowna 96.3 new Will become CKKO
BC Powell River 1280 CHQB Will become CFPW (when flip to 95.7 occurs)

BRANDINGS
SK North Battleford 93.3 CJHD Will become 93.3 THE ROCK

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
QC Alma 96.3 43 watts (Classic Rock) (French) (will simulcast CKYK 95.7 Alma to resolve local reception issues)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
MB Winnipeg 100.7 CHNK Increase power from 60,200 watts to 60,900 watts (100,000 watts E.R.P.) (revision from earlier cp)
ON Arnprior 107.7 CHMY-1 Decrease power from 1,000 watts to 790 watts (2,500 watts E.R.P.), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Montreal 1450 CHOU Increase power from 1,000 watts fulltime to 2,000 watts fulltime
QC Vaudreuil-Dorian 100.1 CFVD-cp 500 watts (1,000 watts E.R.P.) (previously approved but applied frequency of 106.3 was not suitable) (Oldies) (French) (Yves Sauve)
SK Saskatoon 92.3 CFWD Move to 96.3 and decrease power from 100,000 watts to 96,000 watts

DENIALS
NB Edmundston 97.3 1.4 watts (Classic Rock) (French) (would have simulcasted CFYX 93.3 Mont Joli-Rimouski)
ON Sudbury 107.1 50 watts (Country) (would have simulcasted CFRM 100.7 Little Current)
QC Amqui 92.7 280 watts (Classic Rock) (French) (would have simulcasted CFYX 93.3 Mont Joli-Rimouski)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Quadra Island 92.1 50 watts (Soft AC-Easy Listening) (Russ Wagg) (revised as earlier applied frequency of 95.7 was not suitable)
MB Winnipeg 104.7 3,000 watts (Youth Oriented Aboriginal) (Native Communications)
MB Winnipeg 104.7 6,500 watts (10,000 watts E.R.P.) (Soft AC-EZL) (Evanov)
MB Winnipeg 106.3 100,000 watts (Alternative Rock) (Newcap)
MB Winnipeg 106.3 100,000 watts (Alternative-CHR) (YO Management)
ON Exeter 90.5 1,330 watts (2,950 watts) (AC) (My Broadcasting)
QC Camp Rupert 91.7 1,050 watts (2,730 watts E.R.P.) (AC) (will simulcast CFQR 92.5 Montreal)
QC Camp Rupert 94.9 1,050 watts (2,730 watts E.R.P.) (CBC Premiere Chaine) (French) (will simulcast CBF 95.1 Montreal)
QC Camp Rupert 97.5 1,050 watts (2,730 watts E.R.P.) (CHR) (French) (will simulcast CKOI 96.9 Verdun)
QC Camp Rupert 100.5 1,050 watts (2,730 watts E.R.P.) (AC) (French) (will simulcast CITE 107.3 Montreal)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
ON Kitchener 1090 CKKW Move to 99.5 with 2,100 watts (5,000 watts E.R.P.) (format will remain Oldies)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
BC Chase 103.5 CFCH Increase power from 5 watts to 20 watts and upgrade status from developmental community station to regular community station.
ON Caledon 102.7 CFGM Wishes to drop tourist and travel information and replace with simulcast of CJFB 105.5 Bolton (AC)
ON Huntsville 105.5 CFBK Increase power from 5,000 watts to 43,400 watts and lower antenna height
QC Acton Vale 103.7 CFID Increase power from 1,650 watts to 2,647 watts (6,000 watts E.R.P.)
QC Gatineau 104.7 CJRC Increase power from 11,000 watts to 36,000 watts (100,000 watts E.R.P.), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Saguenay 92.5 CKAJ Increase power from 2,693 watts to 14,164 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter

CALLS FOR APPLICATIONS
The CRTC has received an application for a new commercial station in ORILLIA. Other interested parties wishing to obtain a radio license in this city are invited to submit applications.

Next update June 1, 2008
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