November 2006 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

FOR NOVEMBER, 2006

DECEMBER 1, 2006 (next update Jan/1/2007)

RADIO ACTIVITY

NEW STATIONS ON THE AIR
AB Calgary 99.1 CBR-1 CBC Radio One
AB Edmonton 93.9 CBX-2 CBC Radio One
MB Winnipeg 89.3 CBW-1 CBC Radio One
SK Saskatoon 94.1 CBK-1 CBC Radio One (according to Radio Info.com the above 4 stations are on the air, but a source in Winnipeg informs me that there is nothing on 89.3 yet.....will try to clarify the situation)

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Fort McMurray 103.7 new Becomes CFVR
AB Grande Prairie 103.3 new Becomes CIKT
BC Pemberton 98.9 new Becomes CFPV
BC Prince George 93.1 new Becomes CFIS
ON Napanee 88.7 new Becomes CKYM
ON Timmins 106.7 new Becomes CJWT

BRANDINGS
BC Vancouver 1200 CJRJ Becomes "RJ 1200"

OFF THE AIR
BC Nelson 880 CKKC Simulcast time expires for FM conversion
QC Sherbrooke 900 CKTS Corus surrenders license due to significant costs associated with upkeep of the facility

CRTC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB Fort McMurray 91.1 35 watts (Christian) (Kings Kids Ministries)
AB Fort McMurray 100.5 20,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Newcap)
AB Fort McMurray 103.7 20,000 watts (AC days/CHR nights) (Harvard)
AB Grande Prairie 96.3 100,000 watts (Gospel) (Allan Hunsperger)
AB Grande Prairie 103.3 100,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Bear Creek)
AB Grande Prairie 104.7 100,000 watts (Classic Rock) (Vista)
BC Pemberton 98.9 420 watts (Classic Hits-Hot AC) (Matthew McBride)
BC Prince George 93.1 5 watts (Community)
BC Whistler 97.9 5 watts (Community)
ON Napanee (Kingston) 88.7 5,000 watts (AC) (My Broadcasting)
ON Timmins 106.7 50 watts (Aboriginal)
ON Whitchurch-Stouffville 102.7 50 watts (Community)
QC Drummondville 88.9 710 watts (Community) (French)
QC Trois Rivieres 105.9 5 watts (College) (French)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
NS Windsor 1450 CFAB Move to 92.9 with 47,100 watts (subject to revision in technical parameters)
QC Gatineau (Ottawa) 1150 CJRC Move to 104.7 with 2,900 watts
QC Saguenay 590 CKRS Move to 98.3 with 51,000 watts
QC Sherbrooke 630 CHLT Move to 102.1 with 58,000 watts
QC Trois Rivieres 550 CHLN Move to 106.9 with 60,000 watts

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Bonnyville 99.7 CKLM-1 Drop simulcast of CKLM 106.1 Lloydminster and replace it with locally produced Active Rock format 126 hours per week
AB Fort McMurray 93.3 CJOK Increase power from 10,700 watts to 40,000 watts and raise antenna height
AB Fort McMurray 97.9 CKYX Increase power from 2,790 watts to 40,000 watts and raise antenna height
NB Neguac 101.9 CBAL-1 Change city of license to Allardville
NB Neguac 105.7 CBAF-2 Change city of license to Allardville
NB Newcastle 97.9 CBAA Change city of license to Allardville
ON Chatham 89.3 new Change authorized contours
ON Renfrew 98.7 CJHR Change authorized contours
ON Sioux Lookout 89.9 CKWT Increase power from 12 watts to 224 watts
QC Saint Constant 1040 CJMS Change authorized contours

DENIALS
AB Fort McMurray 94.3 20,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Standard)
AB Fort McMurray 94.3 10,700 watts (Classic Hits) (Vista)
AB Fort McMurray 94.3 20,000 watts (Standards) (Clear Sky Radio)
AB Fort McMurray 102.9 20,000 watts (AC) (Golden West)
AB Fort McMurray 104.5 20,000 watts (Gospel) (Touch Canada)
AB Fort McMurray 105.9 20,000 watts (AC) (Radio CJVR Ltd.)
AB Grande Prairie 95.5 50 watts (Active Rock) (Crude Communications)
AB Grande Prairie 96.3 100,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Radio CJVR Ltd.)
AB Grande Prairie 98.9 100,000 watts (Classic Hits) (Newcap)
AB Grande Prairie 99.1 66,000 watts (Active Rock) (O.K. Radio Group)
AB Grande Prairie 101.9 100,000 watts (Soft AC) (Standard)
AB Grande Prairie 103.3 100,000 watts (Active Rock) (Sun Country Cable)
AB Grande Prairie 104.7 100,000 watts (Classic Rock) (Jim Pattison)

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Edmonton 101.9 CKER From O.K. Radio Group to Rogers
AB Edmonton 102.9 CHDI From O.K. Radio Group to Rogers
AB Fort McMurray 93.3 CJOK From O.K. Radio Group to Rogers (includes CJOK-1 95.7 Tar Island)
AB Fort McMurray 97.9 CKYX From O.K. Radio Group to Rogers
AB Grande Prairie 97.7 CFGP From O.K. Radio Group to Rogers (includes CFGP-1 104.3 Peace River & CFGP-2 104.3 Tumbler Ridge,BC)
BC Victoria 91.3 CJZN From O.K. Radio Group to Jim Pattison
BC Victoria 100.3 CKKQ From O.K. Radio Group to Jim Pattison

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Powell River 105.3 3,000 watts (AC-Oldies) (Westwave Broadcasting)
ON Pembroke 95.3 2,570 watts (Classic Rock) (My Broadcasting)
QC Gatineau (Ottawa) 1670 1,000 watts fulltime (Childrens) (French)
QC Saguenay 99.9 6,000 watts (CHR-Classic Hits) (French) (Carl Gilbert)

PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
BC Powell River 1280 CHQB Move to 94.1 with 45,000 watts (re-submitted after original application was withdrawn due to technical issues)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Calgary new Move to 101.5 with 100,000 watts. Earlier application was approved but the proposed frequency of 90.3 was not suitable (CHUM)
AB Red Deer 101.3 CKUA-6 Move to 107.7 (to facilitate CHUM Calgary application)
ON Toronto 1610 CHHA Relocate transmitter and change authorized contours
ON Woodstock 94.3 CJFH Decrease power from 50 watts to 37 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmitter

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