September 2006 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

FOR SEPTEMBER, 2006

OCTOBER 1, 2006

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
AB High Prairie 1020 CKVH From Country (Cat Country) to Classic Hits (The Fox)
AB Slave Lake 92.7 CHSL From Country (Cat Country) (ex-CKWA 1210) to Classic Hits (The Fox)
AB Westlock 1370 CFOK From Country (Cat Country) to Classic Hits (The Fox)
AB Wetaskiwin 1440 CKJR From Country (Cat Country) to Oldies (W1440)
PE Summerside 102.1 CJRW From Country (C102) to Classic Rock (SPUD FM)

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Whitecourt 105.3 CIXM Country (XM105)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
AB Slave Lake 92.7 CHSL From 1210 (as CKWA)
BC Nelson 106.9 CKKC From 880
PE Charlottetown 95.1 CFCY From 630

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Calgary 92.9 new Becomes CFEX
BC Kitimat 100.3 new Becomes CFKI
NB Miramichi 93.7 new Becomes CKMA
NS Bedford 89.1 new Becomes CHSB
ON Toronto 1690 new Becomes CHTO
QC Candiac 101.9 new Becomes CHAI-1
QC Montreal 106.7 new Becomes CKAV-10

OFF THE AIR
AB Banff 860 CBRB Simulcast time expires for FM conversion
BC Salmon Arm 580 CKXR Simulcast time expires for FM conversion
ON Candy Mountain 93.1 CJOA-1 Land where transmitter is located has been taken over by the Ministry of Natural Resources (simulcasted CJOA 95.1 Thunder Bay)

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Kitimat 100.3 150 watts (CBC Radio Two)
NB Miramichi 93.7 11,000 watts (Community) (French) (Radio Miracadie Inc.)
ON Greenstone 94.7 200 watts (Community & Emergency Information)
QC Candiac 101.9 47 watts (Community) (French) (synchronous transmitter for CHAI 101.9 Chateauguay)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Calgary 88.9 CJSI Increase power from 47,000 watts to 100,000 watts
BC Powell River 90.1 CJMP Upgrade status from developmental community station to regular community station
NS Antigonish 92.5 CFXU Increase power from 5 watts to 50 watts and upgrade status from developmental campus station to regular campus station
NS Halifax 98.5 CKRH 1,925 watts (Community) (French) previously approved but applied frequency of 89.7 was not suitable
ON Cobourg 93.3 CKSG Increase power from 6,500 watts to 15,000 watts and raise antenna height
ON Ottawa 95.7 CKAV-9 Increase power from 6,770 watts to 9,100 watts
ON Windsor 95.1 CKUE-1 Delete synchronous repeater of CKUE 95.1 Chatham and move to 100.7, increase power from 6,000 watts to 9,000 watts
QC Becancour 90.5 CKBN Increase power from 5,000 watts to 79,500 watts and raise antenna height

DENIALS
NB Moncton 107.3 CKOE Increase power from 50 watts to 725 watts, lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
NU Iqaluit 105.5 250 watts (Christian) (would have simulcasted CJLF 100.3 Barrie)
ON Foymount 106.5 26,915 watts (Christian) (would have simulcasted CKJJ 102.3 Belleville)
ON Thunder Bay 95.1 CJOA Increase power from 50 watts to 250 watts and lower antenna height
QC Montreal 1458.048 Stand alone DAB facility with 11,724 watts (Punjabi) (Ramanjeet Sivia)
QC Riviere-du-Loup 102.5 5,750 watts (AC) (would have simulcasted CFVD 95.5 Degelis)

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
ON Newmarket 102.5 5 watts (College) (Pickering College)
PE St. Edward 101.1 6,500 watts (CBC Radio One)
SK Yorkton 92.9 1,260 watts (Aboriginal) (will simulcast CJLR 89.9 La Ronge)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
AB Edson 970 CFXE Move to 94.3 with 20,000 watts
ON Thunder Bay 580 CKPR Move to 91.5 with 100,000 watts

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Fort Erie 101.1 CKEY Raise antenna height and relocate transmitter (power will remain 50,000 watts E.R.P.)
ON Oshawa 107.7 CKDO-1 Increase power from 250 watts to 2,000 watts
ON St. Catharines 101.1 CKEY-1 Synchronous repeater for CKEY 101.1 Fort Erie will be deleted if above application is approved

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