May 2011 Canadian Radio News

[Dan Sys]

Sorry I'm so late posting the column this month gang, but I don't think the reasons need any explaining.



CANADIAN RADIO NEWS

For MAY, 2011

JUNE 1, 2011

RADIO ACTIVITY

FORMAT CHANGES
AB Calgary 97.7 CHUP From Hot AC (as CIGY - Mix 97.7) to Classic Hits (Up 97.7)

NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
BC Campbell River 88.7 CHVI Christian (Spirit 88.7)
ON Peterborough 96.7 CJWV AC (Magic 96.7)
ON Saint Thomas 94.1 CKZM AC (MY FM)

AM TO FM CONVERSIONS ON THE AIR
AB Grand Cache 93.3 CFXG From 1230 (Classic Hits) (The Eagle) (simulcasts CFXE 94.3 Edson)

CALL LETTER DATA
AB Calgary 97.7 CIGY Becomes CHUP

BRANDINGS
ON Kemptville 97.5 CKVV Will become FM 97.5 (earlier reports had the calls listed as CKKV, but Industry Canada has now amended that to read CKVV)
ON Stratford 107.7 CHGK From MIX FM to FM 107.7 (format remains AC)

OFF THE AIR
AB Brooks 1340 CIBQ Simulcast time for FM conversion has expired

CRTC & IC DECISIONS

EXTENSIONS TO CP's GRANTED
BC Whistler 101.5 new-cp Four Senses Entertainment has until March 2, 2012 to get this station on the air
ON Windsor 1550 CBE The CBE 1550 / CBEW 97.5 simulcast will remain in effect until September 30, 2011. Technical issues with stations in Detroit on 97.1 and 97.9 must be resolved first before CBE 1550 can be shut down
QC Montmagny 90.3 CIQI-cp Groupe Radio Simard has until August 26, 2012 to get this station and the repeater at 92.5 in Saint Fabien De Panet on the air.

OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
QC Laval 1570 CJLV From Diffusion Laval Inc. To Radio Humsafar Inc.
QC Quebec City 89.7 CJNG From Jacques St. Hilaire to Mass Media Capitale
QC Quebec City 106.9 CKJF From Jacques St. Hilaire to Mass Media Capitale

DENIALS
ON Peterborough 105.1 CKQM Power increase from 7,500 watts to 14,000 watts rejected because CKQM could not provide proof that it is not adequately serving Peterborough

CRTC APPLICATIONS

PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
AB Manning 93.3 880 watts (Country) (will simulcast CKYL 610 Peace River)
BC Cortes Island 89.5 80 watts (Community) (Cortes Island Radio Society)
BC Gabriola Island 98.7 60 watts (Community) (Gabriola Radio Society) (CKGI call letters reserved)
BC Revelstoke 92.5 4 watts (Developmental Community Station) (Stoke FM Radio Society)
ON Port Hope 89.7 700 watts (Community) (Small Town Radio) (CFWN call letters reserved)
ON Prescott 107.9 1,000 watts (4,200 watts Max. ERP) (Hot AC) (Haliburton Broadcasting Group) (CKPP call letters reserved)
ON Walpole Island 98.3 50 watts (Aboriginal) (Walpole Island First Nation) (CKRZ call letters reserved)
ON Wingham 104.3 3,000 watts (Country / Talk) (will be a nested repeater for CKNX 920 Wingham)
QC Montreal 690 50,000 watts fulltime (All Traffic - Commercial) (French) (Cogeco-Quebec Ministry of Transport partnership)
QC Montreal 940 50,000 watts fulltime (All Traffic - Commercial) (English) (Cogeco-Quebec Ministry of Transport partnership)

PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Calgary 1010 CBR Relocate transmitter site
BC New Westminster 101.1 CFMI Increase power from 37,000 watts (75,000 watts Max. ERP) to 53,000 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter site
BC Vancouver 99.3 CFOX Increase power from 35,200 watts (75,000 watts Max. ERP) to 51,000 watts (100,000 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height and relocate transmitter site
NS Amherst 101.7 CKDH-cp Increase power from 18,700 watts (40,000 watts Max. ERP) to 23,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP), lower antenna height abd relocate transmitter site (for authorized flip from 900)
NS Eastern Passage 105.9 CFEP Relocate transmitter site
ON Sudbury 98.9 CHYC Increase power from 1,400 watts to 4,620 watts and raise antenna height
ON Toronto 1610 CHHA Decrease daytime power from 10,000 watts to 6,250 watts and increase night power from 1,000 watts to 6,250 watts (contour pattern will change from non-directional to directional)
SK Hudson Bay 98.1 CFMQ Relocate transmitter site

PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
MB Winnipeg 810 CKJS From Newcap to Evanov
MB Winnipeg 100.7 CHNK From Newcap to Evanov

Next update July 1, 2011
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