March 2009 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For MARCH, 2009

APRIL 1, 2009

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
BC Fort St. John 100.1 CKFU From Hot AC-Classic Hits to Country (remains Moose FM)
NB Fredericton 92.3 CFRK From Classic Rock to Oldies-Classic Hits (remains Fred FM)
ON Sudbury 98.9 CHYC From AC to CHR (Le Loup FM) (French)
ON Timmins 104.1 CHYK From AC to CHR (Le Loup FM) (French) (includes CHYK-3 92.9 Hearst and CHYX 93.7 Kapuskasing) (Le Loup translates into The Wolf in English)
ON Toronto 1050 CHUM From Oldies to All News (CP24 Radio 1050)
QC Alma 95.7 CKYK From CHR (KYK FM) to Alternative Rock (KYK Radio X) (French) (includes CKYK-1 96.3 Alma)
QC Amos 104.3 CHGO From Classic Rock (GO FM) to Alternative Rock (GO Radio X) (French) (includes CHGO-1 95.7 Rouyn Noranda and CJGO 102.1 La Sarre)
QC Gatineau 96.5 CFTX From CHR (Tag Radio) to Alternative Rock (Tag Radio X) (French) (includes CFTX-1 107.5 Buckingham)
QC Gatineau 104.7 CJRC From News-Talk to Oldies-Classic Hits (French)
QC Saguenay 98.3 CKRS From News-Talk to Oldies-Classic Hits (French)
QC Sherbrooke 107.7 CHLT From News-Talk to Oldies-Classic Hits (French) (temporarily operating on 102.1)
QC Trois Rivieres 106.9 CHLN From News-Talk to Oldies-Classic Hits (French)

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Edmonton n/a new Will become CKXE (CTV Globe Media)
AB Edmonton n/a new Will become CJNN (Harvard)
AB Fort McMurray 94.5 new Will become CFWE-5
NU Rankin Inlet 92.7 CHIT Becomes CHAR
ON London 98.1 new Will become CKLO (Blackburn Radio)

OFF THE AIR
BC Campbell River 1490 CFWB Simulcast time for FM conversion expires
ON Kitchener 102.5 CKAV-8 License voluntarily surrendered due to inability to meet CRTC requirements
QC Gatineau 1150 CJRC Simulcast time for FM conversion expires (was scheduled to sign off on March 16. but is reportedly still temporarily on the air until technical issues with the new FM signal are resolved)
QC Montreal 106.7 CKAV-10 License voluntarily surrendered due to inability to meet CRTC requirements

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Calgary 102.1 CBR Authorized use of subcarrier (SCMO) to broadcast South Asian programming (Punjabi World Network)_
BC Castlegar 105.9 27 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NF)
BC Grand Forks 106.1 13 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NF)
BC Port Alberni 104.5 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NF)
BC Port Hardy 93.1 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's, NF)
BC Vancouver 97.7 CBUF Authorized use of subcarrier (SCMO) to broadcast Fijian programming (Radio Fiji Mirchi)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Cochrane 95.3 CFIT-1 Move to 91.5 and raise antenna height
BC Vancouver 104.1 CHHR-cp Move to 104.3 and increase power from 4,200 watts (8,000 watts Max. ERP) to 5,200 watts (10,000 watts Max. ERP)
ON Little Current 100.7 CFRM Increase power from 1,830 watts to 27,500 watts and lower antenna height
ON Peterborough 105.1 CKQM Reduce power from 50,000 watts to 7,500 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Windsor 91.5 CJAM Move to 99.1 and reduce power from 914 watts to 456 watts

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NS Halifax 99.1 14,223 watts (35,000 watts Max. ERP) (Blues) (Frank Torres)
NS Halifax 105.1 45,000 watts (Triple A) (Acadia Broadcasting)
NS Halifax 105.1 32,000 watts (45,000 watts Max. ERP) (Triple A) (HFX Broadcasting)
NS Liverpool 99.3 50 watts (Community) (Alex J. Walling)
QC Camp Sarcelle 92.1 1,505 watts (AC) (will simulcast CFQR 92.5 Montreal)
QC Camp Sarcelle 95.1 1,505 watts (CBC La Premiere Chaine) (French) (will simulcast CBF 95.1 Montreal)
QC Camp Sarcelle 98.1 1,505 watts (CHR) (French) (will simulcast CKOI 96.9 Montreal)
QC Camp Sarcelle 101.1 1,505 watts (AC) (French) (will simulcast CITE 107.3 Montreal)
QC Gatineau 1350 1,000 watts (days) / 180 watts (nights) (Christian) (French) (will simulcast CIRA 91.3 Montreal)
QC Levis 96.9 104 watts (165 watts Max. ERP) (Community) (French) (Radio Communautaire de Levis)
QC Levis 105.7 80 watts (170 watts Max. ERP) (Jazz; Blues) (French) (Michel Cloutier)
QC Quebec City 105.3 1,200 watts (5,000 watts Max. ERP) (Soft AC) (French) (Evanov)
QC Quebec City 105.7 1,400 watts (5,000 watts Max. ERP) (Soft AC) (English) (Evanov)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
QC Alma 1270 CFGT Move to 97.7 with 50,000 watts (earlier application was rejected, however different parameters have now been submitted)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Edmonton 95.7 new-cp 47,000 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP) (previously approved, but applied frequency of 107.1 was not available) (CTV Globe Media)
AB Edmonton 95.7 new-cp 47,000 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP) (previously approved, but applied frequency of 107.1 was not available) (Harvard)
AB Edmonton 102.3 new-cp Slightly modify contours
AB Red Deer 101.3 CKIK-cp 26,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP) (previously approved, but applied frequency of 100.7 was not available) (L.A. Radio Group)
AB Weberville-Peace River 101.7 CIAM-5 Lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
BC Vanderhoof 97.9 CIAM-11 Move to 98.5
NF St. John's 930 CJYQ Reduce daytime power from 50,000 watts to 25,000 watts and relocate transmitter
NS Parrsboro 99.1 CICR Increase power from 50 watts to 500 watts and raise antenna height
NS Truro 98.5 CINU Move to 106.3
ON Alliston 94.7 CFAO Lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Peterborough 96.7 new-cp Reduce power from 13,000 watts (56,000 watts Max. ERP) to 2,100 watts (7,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Sudbury 103.9 CHNO Increase power from 11,000 watts to 100,000 watts
QC Joliette 103.5 CJLM Increase power from 3,000 watts to 4,500 watts
QC Longueuil 103.3 CHAA Increase power from 64 watts (263 watts Max. ERP) to 375 watts (1,545 watts Max. ERP)
QC Roberval 99.5 CHRL Reduce power from 16,600 watts to 15,031 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP) and raise antenna height
QC Saint Hilarion 96.3 CIHO Change status from Commercial station to Community station (includes CIHO-1 91.5 La Malbaie, CIHO-2 92.1 Baie Saint Paul, CIHO-3 88.1 Petite Riviere Saint Francis and CIHO-4 88.1 Saint Simeon)
QC Sherbrooke 104.5 CKOY Increase power from 1,300 watts to 9,100 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate transmitter

The above technical applications from CTV Globe Media and Harvard for Edmonton need some clarification. 95.7 is the only frequency left in the Edmonton area that will be able to facilitate a new full powered FM station (ie-100,000 watts). The unsuccessful applicant will be forced to find an alternative frequency sandwiched in-between existing FM stations in Edmonton and will be operating with a greatly reduced power output.

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