CANADIAN RADIO NEWS
FOR JUNE, 2015
July 1, 2015
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
QC Montreal 91.9 CKLX From News-Talk to All Sports (date of flip to be announced shortly).
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Cranbrook 107.5 new Will become CFSM
BC Fernie 107.9 new Will become CFSM-1
BC Invermere 107.7 new Will become CFSM-3
BC Kelowna 95.3 new Will become CHLL
BC Kelowna 102.3 new Will become VF2675
BC Peachland 92.1 new Will become CHLL-1
BC Sparwood 107.1 new Will become CFSM-2
ON Milton 101.3 new Will become CJML
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Kelowna 95.3 Commercial. 50 watts. Tourist & Travel Information. Jim Ripley.
BC Kelowna 102.3 Commercial. 50 watts. South Asian. Asian Connections Entertainment.
BC Peachland 92.1 Commercial. 50 watts. Tourist & Travel Information. Jim Ripley.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
SK Kindersley 104.9 CKVX Increase power from 50 to 66,000 watts (50 to 100,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
SK Prince Albert 107.1 CIAM-22 CIAM Media has until August 9, 2016 to get this new 50 watt Christian station on the air.
LICENSES REVOKED
AB Calgary 88.1 CKAV-3 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
AB Edmonton 89.3 CKAV-4 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
BC Mount Bruce 102.1 CFSI-1 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
BC Salt Spring Island 107.9 CFSI Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
BC Vancouver 106.3 CKAV-2 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
ON Ottawa 95.7 CKAV-9 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
ON Toronto 106.5 CKAV Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Greenville 96.1 Commercial. 8.2 watts. Aboriginal/Classic Rock. Northern Native Broadcasting. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Meaford 99.3 CJGB Increase power from 100 to 1,540 watts (100 to 2,875 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Change radiation pattern from non-directional to directional.
ON Toronto 95.9 CJKX-2 Increase power from 122 to 242 watts (220 to 1,000 watts Max. ERP).
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
ON Cobourg 93.3 CKSG From Pineridge Broadcasting to My Broadcasting.
ON Cobourg 107.9 CHUC From Pineridge Broadcasting to My Broadcasting.
ON Peterborough 96.7 CJWV From Pineridge Broadcasting to My Broadcasting.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - VANCOUVER
The CRTC has issued a call for applications for the Vancouver area after receiving an application from Sher-E-Punjab for a new AM station in Vancouver and an application from South Asian Broadcasting for a rebroadcaster in Surrey to simulcast programming from CKYE 93.1 Vancouver.
No details on frequency or power were released. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 17, 2015.
Next update August 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]
FOR JUNE, 2015
July 1, 2015
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
QC Montreal 91.9 CKLX From News-Talk to All Sports (date of flip to be announced shortly).
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Cranbrook 107.5 new Will become CFSM
BC Fernie 107.9 new Will become CFSM-1
BC Invermere 107.7 new Will become CFSM-3
BC Kelowna 95.3 new Will become CHLL
BC Kelowna 102.3 new Will become VF2675
BC Peachland 92.1 new Will become CHLL-1
BC Sparwood 107.1 new Will become CFSM-2
ON Milton 101.3 new Will become CJML
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Kelowna 95.3 Commercial. 50 watts. Tourist & Travel Information. Jim Ripley.
BC Kelowna 102.3 Commercial. 50 watts. South Asian. Asian Connections Entertainment.
BC Peachland 92.1 Commercial. 50 watts. Tourist & Travel Information. Jim Ripley.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
SK Kindersley 104.9 CKVX Increase power from 50 to 66,000 watts (50 to 100,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
SK Prince Albert 107.1 CIAM-22 CIAM Media has until August 9, 2016 to get this new 50 watt Christian station on the air.
LICENSES REVOKED
AB Calgary 88.1 CKAV-3 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
AB Edmonton 89.3 CKAV-4 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
BC Mount Bruce 102.1 CFSI-1 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
BC Salt Spring Island 107.9 CFSI Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
BC Vancouver 106.3 CKAV-2 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
ON Ottawa 95.7 CKAV-9 Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
ON Toronto 106.5 CKAV Must be off the air by July 25, 2015 due to ongoing serious non-compliance issues.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Greenville 96.1 Commercial. 8.2 watts. Aboriginal/Classic Rock. Northern Native Broadcasting. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Meaford 99.3 CJGB Increase power from 100 to 1,540 watts (100 to 2,875 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Change radiation pattern from non-directional to directional.
ON Toronto 95.9 CJKX-2 Increase power from 122 to 242 watts (220 to 1,000 watts Max. ERP).
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
ON Cobourg 93.3 CKSG From Pineridge Broadcasting to My Broadcasting.
ON Cobourg 107.9 CHUC From Pineridge Broadcasting to My Broadcasting.
ON Peterborough 96.7 CJWV From Pineridge Broadcasting to My Broadcasting.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS - VANCOUVER
The CRTC has issued a call for applications for the Vancouver area after receiving an application from Sher-E-Punjab for a new AM station in Vancouver and an application from South Asian Broadcasting for a rebroadcaster in Surrey to simulcast programming from CKYE 93.1 Vancouver.
No details on frequency or power were released. The deadline for submissions is Sept. 17, 2015.
Next update August 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]