October 2009 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For OCTOBER, 2009

NOVEMBER 1, 2009

RADIO ACTIVITY

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
ON Wallaceburg 99.1 CKXS AC (99.1 FM)

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Edmonton 102.3 new Will become CIAB
NS Halifax 105.1 new Will become CKHY
ON Ottawa n/a new Will become CJFO (French community station that received approval but not for 101.7)

BRANDINGS
AB Edmonton 107.1 CJNW Becomes HOT 107
ON Hamilton 101.5 CIOI From C101.5 to INDI 101

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Princeton 92.1 46 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
NS Halifax 105.1 32,000 watts (45,000 watts Max. ERP) (Triple A) (HFX Broadcasting-Evanov)
QC Coaticook 96.7 1,250 watts (2,400 watts Max. ERP) (Community; Soft AC-Easy Listening) (French) (Radio Cooperative de Coaticook)
SK Creighton 93.3 267 watts (CBC Radio One)
SK Shellbrook 92.1 50 watts (no details available)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
YT Whitehorse 570 CFWH Move to 94.5 with 3,300 watts (6,290 watts Max. ERP) (CBC Radio One)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NF St. Andrews 93.7 CBNH Increase power from 1,000 watts (2,700 watts Max. ERP) to 1,020 watts (2,270 watts Max. ERP) and lower antenna height
ON Ottawa 98.5 CJWL Increase power from 485 watts to 1,100 watts (2,500 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Pembroke 99.7 CKQB-1 Move to 99.9 and reduce power from 45,200 watts to 7,500 watts
QC Amos 105.3 CHOW Increase power from 5,376 watts (9,500 watts Max. ERP) to 17,787 watts (32,186 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Montreal 1610 CJWI Move to 1410 and increase power from 1,000 watts (fulltime) to 10,000 watts (fulltime)
QC Quebec City 90.3 CKJF Move to 106.9 and increase power from 12 watts to 51 watts (250 watts Max. ERP)
YT Dawson City 106.9 CFYT Increase power from 5 watts to 50 watts

DENIALS
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 Parrsboro 99.1 CICR Increase power from 50 watts to 500 watts and raise antenna height

CONSTRUCTION PERMITS RESCINDED
SK Regina 96.1 CKAV-5 Aboriginal Voices Radio was supposed to have this station on the air by May 8, 2009. The CRTC has denied an extension
SK Saskatoon 102.9 CKAV-6 Aboriginal Voices Radio was supposed to have this station on the air by May 8, 2009. The CRTC has denied an extension

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NS Middle Musquodoboit 107.3 50 watts (Variety) (Paul Blackmore)
NU Iqaluit 103.5 415 watts (Oldies) (Northern Lights Entertainment)
ON Innisfil 96.7 1 watt (Tourist Info) (Douglas George Edwards)
QC Mont Laurier 98.3 50 watts (Active Rock) (French) (will simulcast CFOR 99.3 Maniwaki)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
AB Westlock 1370 CFOK Move to 97.9 with 27,000 watts (48,000 watts Max. ERP) (format will remain Classic Hits)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Red Deer 90.5 CKRD-cp 24,000 watts (42,000 watts Max. ERP) (previously granted but applied frequency of 101.3 was not acceptable)
ON Peterborough 90.5 CJMB Increase power from 50 watts to 206 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Montreal 95.1 CBF Raise antenna height
QC Sherbrooke 106.9 CIMO-1 Increase power from 22 watts to 89 watts (200 watts Max. ERP), raise antenna height and relocate antenna

Next update December 1, 2009
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[jondavid01]

Idk where i should post a link about Iqaluit NU but why does Iqaluit need anothor fm music station 103.5fm with an oldies format?Thiers not even that many people living in Iqaluit .Don't they have enough engish audience for that town?If thiers any other city in the territories that need anothor fm format station.It should be Yellowknife N.W.T. and Whitehorse YT.Both of those cities are bigger and have enough people that they can have anothor commercial fm station station(like a rock format,classic hits or oldies) and i think that would do well for both yellowknife and whitehorse.Not Iqaluit NU.Not to be out of line but i just think that anothor fm for Iqaluit is a bad idea for now.Maybe in a few years if the economy does even better than maye theres better chances for anothor fm for Iqaluit .