April 2011 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For APRIL, 2011

MAY 1, 2011

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
ON Sturgeon Falls 99.3 CFSF From CHR-Hot AC (Joco FM) to AC (Moose FM)

NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
NF La Grand Terre 96.1 CKIP Community (French) (simulcasts CJRM 97.3 Labrador City)
NF St. John's 95.7 CKIJ Community (French) (simulcasts CJRM 97.3 Labrador City)
ON Iroquois Falls 104.7 CJFL Community / Country-Rock

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Medicine Hat 93.7 CJLT Will become CKOV (if proposed technical changes are approved) (see CRTC applications)
BC Williams Lake 100.7 new Will become CJLJ
ON Cochrane 102.1 new Will become CFCJ
ON Fergus-Elora 92.9 new Will become CICW (The Grand)
ON Kemptville 97.5 new Will become CKKV (Moose FM)
QC Gatineau 1350 new Will become CIRA-5 (Radio Ville Marie)

BRANDINGS
ON London 105.9 CHJX From GRACE FM to INSPIRE FM

TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
ON Erin 88.1 CHES Moved from 101.5

OFF THE AIR
ON Toronto 88.1 CKLN Earlier CRTC decision ordering CKLN off the air has now taken effect as the federal courts have rejected their appeal

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Williams Lake 100.7 5 watts (Aboriginal) (Sugarcane Community Diversity Association)
ON Cochrane 102.1 37 watts (Cochrane Christian Radio)
ON Fergus-Elora 92.9 85 watts (200 watts Max. ERP) (Community) (Centre Wellington Community Radio)
ON Kemptville 97.5 1,360 watts (2,800 watts Max. ERP) (AC) (Haliburton Broadcasting Group)
ON Thamesville 104.3 50 watts (Aboriginal) (Gordon Peters)

TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC Abbotsford 88.5 CBU-1 Increase power from 2,390 watts (6,000 watts Max. ERP) to 6,600 watts (7,400 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter
BC Rossland 101.1 CHLI Increase power from 5 watts to 20 watts and upgrade status from developmental community station to regular community station
ON Cochrane 104.7 CFDY Increase power from 5 watts to 50 watts and upgrade status from developmental community station to regular community station
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG Increase power from 934 watts (4,500 watts Max. ERP) to 1,793 watts (5,500 watts Max. ERP)

EXTENSIONS TO CP's GRANTED
ON London 98.1 CKLO Has until February 2, 2012 to get on the air

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Medicine Hat 93.7 CJLT Move to 103.3, increase power from 2,300 watts to 58,000 watts, raise antenna height and relocate transmiiter
BC Vancouver 88.1 CBU-2 Increase power from 8,900 watts (19,500 watts Max. ERP) to 33,200 watts (97,600 watts Max. ERP and raise antenna height
NB Saint John 103.5 CJRP Move to 96.3, increase power from 50 watts to 3,950 watts and raise antenna height
ON Owen Sound 90.1 CJLF-1 Increase power from 75 watts to 780 watts
ON Timmins 93.1 CHMT Increase power from 3,600 watts to 16,400 watts and raise antenna height

PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
AB Medicine Hat 93.7 CJLT Wishes to change format from Christian to Soft AC (if above technical changes are approved) (has reserved CKOV calls)


Next update June 1, 2011
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