August 2008 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

for AUGUST, 2008

SEPTEMBER 1, 2008

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
MB Winnipeg 94.3 CHIQ From Hot AC (Q94) to Pop Alternative (Curve 94.3)
ON Barrie 93.1 CHAY From AC to AC-Oldies (FM 93)
ON Hamilton 820 CHAM From Classic Country to Talk (Talk 820)
ON Welland 91.7 CIXL From Variety Hits to Classic Rock (Giant FM)
ON Woodstock 103.9 CKDK From Classic Rock (The Hawk) to Oldies-Classic Hits (103.9 FM)
QC Gatineau 97.1 CHLX From Classical/Jazz (Couleur FM) to Soft AC (Planete 97.1) (French)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
ON Sudbury 91.7 CICS Country (Kicks 91.7)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
BC Powell River 95.7 CFPW From 1280 (as CHQB). Hot AC (Sun FM)

CALL LETTER DATA
BC Kelowna 103.9 new Will become CJUI
ON Alliston 94.7 new Will become CFAO
ON Beeton-Tottenham 105.1 new Will become CJBT
ON Cochrane 104.7 new Will become CFDY
ON Exeter 90.5 new Will become CKXM
ON Owen Sound 92.3 new Will become CJOS

BRANDINGS
BC Vancouver 1410 CFUN From THE BUZZ to TALK 1410
ON Ottawa 101.9 new Will become DAWG FM
ON Toronto 99.9 CKFM From MIX 99.9 to VIRGIN RADIO
QC Chibougamau 93.5 CKXO From TAG RADIO to PLANETE 93.5
QC Dolbeau 100.3 CHVD Becomes PLANETE 100.3
QC Lachute 104.9 CJLA From LOV RADIO to PLANETE LOV (includes CHPR 102.1 Hawkesbury,ON)
QC Montreal 91.9 CKLX From COULEUR JAZZ to PLANETE JAZZ
QC Roberval 99.5 CHRL Becomes PLANETE 99.5
QC Rouyn Noranda 96.5 CHOA From COULEUR FM to PLANETE 96.5 (includes CHOA-1 103.5 Amos and CHOA-2 103.9 La Sarre)

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Drumheller 99.5 3,600 watts (AC) (Golden West)
MB Winnipeg 104.7 3,000 watts (Aboriginal/CHR-Hip Hop) (Native Communications)
MB Winnipeg n/a power n/a (Soft AC-EZL) (Evanov) (must find an alternative frequency as 104.7 is not useable)
ON Exeter 90.5 1,330 watts (2,950 watts E.R.P.) (AC) (My Broadcasting Corporation)
ON Ottawa 99.7 45,000 watts (100,000 watts E.R.P.) (Soft AC) (Astral Media)
ON Ottawa 101.9 1,300 watts (3,000 watts E.R.P.) (Blues) (Frank Torres)
QC Montmagny 90.3 17,460 watts (41,600 watts E.R.P.) (Hot AC) (French) (Guy Simard)
QC Saint Fabien de Panet 92.5 12,600 watts (17,500 watts E.R.P.) (Hot AC) (French) (will simulcast 90.3 Montmagny)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Kelowna 103.9 new-cp 5,200 watts (10,000 watts E.R.P.). Previously approved but applied frequency of 96.1 was not acceptable (Vista)
NS Antigonish 92.5 CFXU Move to 93.3
NS Eastern Passage 94.7 CFEP Move to 105.9, increase power from 50 watts to 1,360 watts and raise antenna height
QC Gatineau 97.1 CHLX Remove specialty format status
QC Granby 104.9 CFXM Increase power from 200 watts to 1,184 watts (4,750 watts E.R.P.), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter site
QC Saguenay 105.5 CKGS-cp 6,000 watts. Previously approved but applied frequency of 99.9 was not acceptable (Carl Gilbert)
QC Quebec City 90.3 CJNG Increase power from 16 watts to 20 watts (100 watts E.R.P.) and lower antenna height

DENIALS
AB Drumheller 99.5 44 watts (Classic Hits) (Thomas Bolin)
AB Drumheller 102.7 6,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Newcap)
MB Winnipeg 106.3 100,000 watts (CHR-Alternative) (Y.O. Radio)
MB Winnipeg 106.3 100,000 watts (Classic Alternative) (Newcap)
ON Ottawa 99.7 CIIO Increase power from 25 watts to 427 watts (1,000 watts E.R.P.)
ON Ottawa 99.7 8,000 watts (CHR-Alternative) (Mark Steven Maheu)
ON Ottawa 99.7 8,000 watts (Christian Talk) (Christian Hit Radio)
ON Ottawa 99.7 10,000 watts (Triple A) (Ottawa Media)
ON Ottawa 101.7 3,250 watts (Community) (French) (Radio de la Communautaire Francophone d'Ottawa)
ON Ottawa 101.9 450 watts (Christian) (French) (Fiston Kalambay Mutombo)
ON Ottawa 101.9 10,000 watts (News-Talk) (Corus)
ON Ottawa 101.9 200 watts (Tourist Information) (French) (Instant Information Services)
QC Gatineau 101.9 250 watts (College) (French) (Reel Radio)
QC Quebec City 89.7 CKJF Increase power from 16 watts to 79 watts (100 watts E.R.P.) and lower antenna height
SK Humboldt 107.5 100,000 watts (Country) (Golden West) (rejected due to common ownership policy as Golden West currently owns 2 FM's in nearby Saskatoon)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
ON Guelph 101.5 326 watts (1,550 watts E.R.P.) (Blues) (Frank Torres)
ON Guelph 101.5 132 watts (500 watts E.R.P.) (Active Rock) (Blackburn Radio)
ON Guelph 101.5 132 watts (500 watts E.R.P.) (Active Rock) (Guelph Broadcasting Corporation)
ON London 91.1 2,904 watts (5,206 watts E.R.P.) (Christian) (United Christian Broadcasters)
ON London 91.1 4,000 watts (7,000 watts E.R.P.) (Triple A) (Blackburn Radio)
ON London 98.1 6,600 watts (20,000 watts E.R.P.) (CHR) (CTV)
ON London 98.1 4,000 watts (7,000 watts E.R.P.) (CHR) (Evanov)
ON London 98.1 4,000 watts (7,000 watts E.R.P.) (CHR) (Rogers)
ON London 98.1 4,000 watts (7,000 watts E.R.P.) (Oldies) (Forest City Radio)
ON London 99.9 234 watts (500 watts E.R.P.) (Christian) (Sound of Faith Broadcasting)
ON St. Thomas 94.1 2,500 watts (7,950 watts E.R.P.) (AC-Oldies) (My Broadcasting)
ON St. Thomas 98.1 18,578 watts (48,000 watts E.R.P.) (Blues) (Frank Torres)
QC Rimouski 104.1 111 watts (250 watts E.R.P.) (Christian) (French) (will simulcast CIRA 91.3 Montreal)
QC Riviere Du Loup 103.1 50 watts (Classic Rock/Talk) (will simulcast CFYX 93.3 Mont Joli-Rimouski)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
AB Athabasca 850 CKBA Move to 94.1 with 9,000 watts
NS Dartmouth 780 CFDR Move to 92.9 with 63.000 watts (100,000 watts E.R.P.) (subject to pending ownership change to Rogers)
ON Guelph 1460 CJOY Move to 95.7 with 11,000 watts (30,000 watts E.R.P.)
ON Sudbury 790 CIGM Move to 93.5 with 100,000 watts (subject to pending ownership change to Newcap)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
BC Nelson 103.5 CHNV Increase power from 84 watts (145 watts E.R.P.) to 1,100 watts (2,400 watts E.R.P.), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
BC Penticton 100.7 CIGV Decrease power from 6,300 watts (14,100 watts E.R.P.) to 3,100 watts (14,000 watts E.R.P.) (subject to pending ownership change to Jim Pattison)
BC Vancouver 1410 CFUN Relocate transmitter
NB Woodstock 91.9 CBZW Move to 95.3
NS Bedford 89.1 CHSB Move to 99.3
ON Centreville 104.9 CKNX-2 Move to 102.7 and increase power from 33 watts to 250 watts
ON Hanover 91.3 CFBW Raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Peterborough 100.5 CKRU 5,000 watts (15,000 watts E.R.P.), FM conversion from 980 previously approved but applied frequency of 96.7 was not acceptable
QC Sainte Marie 101.3 CHEQ Move to 101.5, increase power from 4,677 watts to 26,000 watts (100,000 watts E.R.P.) and raise antenna height
SK Yorkton 100.5 CJJC Move to 98.5, increase power from 45 watts to 50,000 watts and raise antenna height

I have received a suggestion that I increase the frequency of this column as events that occur at the beginning of the month are a bit stale by the time I post it at the end of the month. So, starting this September the information will be posted on the 1st and 15th of each month.

Where are those damn Edmonton & Red Deer decisions anyways?

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