September 2010 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For SEPTEMBER, 2010

OCTOBER 1, 2010

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
BC Nelson 103.5 CHNV From Classic Rock (THE MOUNTAIN) (partial simulcast of CKQR 99.3 Castlegar) to Triple A (THE BRIDGE) (all local) (includes CHNV-1 91.9 Crawford Bay)
MB Winnipeg 1290 CFRW From Oldies to Sports (Sports Radio 1290)

NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
AB Edmonton 95.7 CKEA Triple A (THE SOUND) (Harvard)
NS Halifax 105.1 CKHY Alternative Rock (LIVE 105) (Evanov)

STATIONS TESTING
BC Abbotsford 101.7 CIVL College
ON Ottawa 94.5 CJFO Community (French) (testing with French Folk Music)

BRANDINGS
AB Lethbridge 94.1 CJOC From THE LOUNGE to CJOC
AB Medicine Hat 102.1 CJCY From THE LOUNGE to CJCY
ON Espanola 99.3 CJJM From JOCO FM to MOOSE FM

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Cawston 96.7 50 watts (Christian) (will simulcast VOAR 1210 St. John's,NF)
MB Bloodvein 93.9 50 watts (Aboriginal) (Bloodvein First Nation)
MB Brochet 100.9 50 watts (Aboriginal) (Barren Lands First Nation)
MB Poplar River 94.3 50 watts (Aboriginal) (Poplar River First Nation)
NF Springdale 89.3 50 watts (Country/Talk) (will simulcast CKCM 620 Grand Falls-Windsor)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
AB Grande Cache 1230 CFXG Move to 93.3 with 190 watts (will remain Classic Hits and will continue to simulcast CFXE 94.3 Edson)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NB Moncton 101.9 CIRM Move to 90.1, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
NS Port Hawkesbury 101.5 CIGO Increase power from 19,000 watts to 38,100 watts
ON Owen Sound 93.7 CKYC Reduce power from 31,600 watts to 22,000 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
ON Owen Sound 106.5 CIKX Reduce power from 100,000 watts to 28,000 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter
QC Rouyn Noranda 88.7 CHIC Increase power from 300 watts to 3,400 watts and raise antenna height
QC Saint Donat 89.7 CBF-20 Decrease power from 5,460 watts (11,600 watts Max. ERP) to 4,370 watts (10,000 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter

EXTENSIONS TO CONSTRUCTION PERMITS GRANTED
MB Winnipeg 106.1 CFJL-cp August 21, 2011 (new station) (Evanov)
NS Sydney 97.1 CBIT-cp July 9, 2011 (flip from 1140) (CBC)
ON Beeton-Tottenham 105.1 CJBT-cp August 1, 2011 (new station) (Frank Rogers)
ON Timmins 105.7 new-cp June 29, 2011 (new station) (CBC French)
QC St. Fabien De Panet 92.5 new-cp February 25, 2011 (repeater for CIQI 90.3 Montmagny) (Groupe Radio Simard)

PROGRAMMING CHANGES GRANTED
QC Clova 990 CBF-16 Change feed source from CBF 95.1 Montreal to CBF-8 96.5 Trois Rivieres
QC Lac Edouard 710 CBF-17 Change feed source from CBF 95.1 Montreal to CBF-8 96.5 Trois Rivieres
QC Parent 710 CBF-18 Change feed source from CBF 95.1 Montreal to CBF-8 96.5 Trois Rivieres

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC 100 Mile House 101.7 1,800 watts (Country-Rock) (Cariboo Radio)
BC Salt Spring Island 98.5 15 watts (45 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (will be a synchronous repeater for CIOC 98.5 Victoria)
QC Donnacona 89.5 50 watts (Community) (French) (Mario Lacombe)
SK Leask 93.7 47 watts (Aboriginal) (Mistawasis First Nation)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Saint Paul 97.7 CHLW-cp Increase power from 16,000 watts (36,000 watts Max. ERP) to 22,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter (when flip from 1310 occurs)
ON Cobourg 100.9 CKJJ-1 Move to 90.7 and increase power from 42 watts to 250 watts (station is currently off the air)
ON Toronto 91.9 CHIN-1 Increase power from 161 watts (350 watts Max. ERP) to 1,850 watts (5,000 watts Max. ERP)

PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
ON Stratford 1240 CJCS From Raedio Incorporated to The Haliburton Broadcast Group
ON Stratford 107.7 CHGK From Raedio Incorporated to The Haliburton Broadcast Group
ON Sturgeon Falls 99.3 CFSF From Joco Communications to The Haliburton Broadcast Group

Next update November 1, 2010
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