CANADIAN RADIO NEWS RECAP FOR AUGUST 2015
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
ON Hamilton 1150 CKOC From Classic Hits (OLDIES 1150) to All Sports (TSN RADIO 1150) (will occur on September 7).
ON Kingston 96.3 CFMK From Active Rock-Classic Rock (as FM 96) to Classic Rock-Classic Hits (BIG 96.3).
ON Peterborough 96.7 CJWV From AC (MAGIC 96.7) to Classic Hits (OLDIES 96.7).
QC Levis 102.1 CFEL From CHR (CKOI) to Hot AC (BLVD).
QC Montreal 91.9 CFSI From Talk (RADIO NINE) (as CKLX) to All Sports (91.9 SPORT).
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
BC Cranbrook 107.5 CFSI Commercial. 1,100 watts (2,500 watts Max. ERP). AC. Clear Sky Radio (SUMMIT 107). Includes CFSM-1 107.9 Fernie 154 watts (500 watts Max. ERP), CFSM-3 107.7 Invermere 22 watts (100 watts Max. ERP), & CFSM-2 107.1 Sparwood 79 watts (500 watts Max. ERP).
ON Toronto 1280 CJRU College. 99 watts. Variety. Ryerson University. (testing).
ON Uxbridge 105.5 CIUX Commercial. 372 watts (900 watts Max. ERP). Classic Hits. Torres Media (105.5 HITS FM). (testing).
CALL LETTER DATA
ON St. Catharines 93.3 new Will become CFBN
BRANDINGS
QC Drummondville 92.1 CJDM From NRJ 92.1 to ENERGIE 92.1
QC Gatineau 104.1 CKTF From NJR 104.1 to ENERGIE 104.1
QC Magog 106.1 CIMO From NJR 106.1 to ENERGIE 106.1 (includes CIMO-1 106.9 Sherbrooke)
QC Montreal 94.3 CKMF From NRJ 94.3 to ENERGIE 94.3
QC Quebec City 98.9 CHIK From NRJ 98.9 to ENERGIE 98.9
QC Rimouski 98.7 CIKI From NRJ 98.7 to ENERGIE 98.7 (includes CIKI-2 93.9 Sainte Marguerite Marie)
QC Rouyn Noranda 99.1 CJMM From NRJ 99.1 to ENERGIE 99.1 (includes CJMM-1 92.5 La Sarre)
QC Trois Rivieres 102.3 CIGB From NRJ 102.3 to ENERGIE 102.3
QC Val-d'Or 102.7 CJMV From NRJ 102.7 to ENERGIE 102.7
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
ON St. Catharines 93.3 TIS. 50 watts. Traffic & Bridge Information. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation.
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
ON Stratford 1240 CJCS Moving to 107.1 with 900 watts (4,000 watts Max. ERP). Format will be Rock.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Spruce Grove 98.5 CFWE-4 Increase power from 9,300 to 100,000 watts. Lower antenna height.
NB Lameque 95.3 CBAL-2 Move to 88.3. Increase power from 940 to 22,910 watts (5,400 to 100,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change city of license to Grande Anse.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Grande Prairie 98.9 CIKT From Bear Creek Broadcasting to the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group.
QC Montreal 99.5 CJPX From Radio Classique Inc. to Media Classiq.
QC Montreal 106.3 CKIN From Canadian Hellenic Radio to Neeti P. Ray.
QC Quebec City 92.7 CJSQ From Radio Classique Inc. to Media Classiq.
STATIONS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
AB Drumheller 99.5 CHOO Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2020 due to issues of non-compliance.
AB Wetaskiwin 93.5 CIHS Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2017 due to serious issues of non-compliance.
BC Port Moody 98.7 CKPM Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2019 due to issues of non-compliance.
QC Rimouski 96.5 CKMN Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2018 due to serious issues of non-compliance.
QC Saint Constant 1410 CJWI Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2017 due to serious issues of non-compliance.
DENIALS
AB Edmonton 95.7 CKEA Denied request to remove required 15% Special Interest Music (Jazz & Blues).
AB Wetaskiwin 93.5 CIHS Denied request to replace required 50% Religious programming with 25% World Beat and 25% Folk music.
BC North Vancouver 99.9 new Commercial. 102 watts (450 watts Max. ERP). Triple A. Would have simulcasted CKEE 101.1 Whistler. The CRTC considered that the proposed transmitter is not necessary to provide the service that it was originally licensed to for Whistler.
BC Vancouver 99.7 new Commercial. 1,940 watts (6,000 watts Max. ERP). News-Talk. Would have been a nested repeater for CKNW 980 New Westminster. The CRTC considered that the applicant’s proposal does not represent an appropriate solution to interference issues in downtown Vancouver. The common ownership policy also played a factor in the decision.
QC Gatineau 97.1 CHLX Denied request to remove required 20% Special Interest Music (Jazz & Blues).
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
AB Ponoka 89.7 Commercial. 1,000 watts. Country. Blackgold Broadcasting. Reapplication with reduced power.
PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
BC Hudson's Hope 940 CBXU Move to 103.1 with 124 watts.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Ohsweken 100.3 CKRZ Increase power from 250 to 5,000 watts.
ON Waterloo 100.3 CKMS Move to 102.7. Power will remain 250 watts.
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
ON Brantford 93.9 CFWC From Sound of Faith Broadcasting to the Evanov Radio Group.
PROPOSED CONDITION OF LICENSE CHANGES
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG Remove required 20% Special Interest Music (Jazz & Blues). Lower Canadian content from 40 to 35%.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The CRTC has issued a "Call For Applications" to Aboriginal Groups wishing to establish new stations to replace the now defunct Aboriginal Voices Radio stations (pending an appeal) in Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver.
Next update October 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
ON Hamilton 1150 CKOC From Classic Hits (OLDIES 1150) to All Sports (TSN RADIO 1150) (will occur on September 7).
ON Kingston 96.3 CFMK From Active Rock-Classic Rock (as FM 96) to Classic Rock-Classic Hits (BIG 96.3).
ON Peterborough 96.7 CJWV From AC (MAGIC 96.7) to Classic Hits (OLDIES 96.7).
QC Levis 102.1 CFEL From CHR (CKOI) to Hot AC (BLVD).
QC Montreal 91.9 CFSI From Talk (RADIO NINE) (as CKLX) to All Sports (91.9 SPORT).
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
BC Cranbrook 107.5 CFSI Commercial. 1,100 watts (2,500 watts Max. ERP). AC. Clear Sky Radio (SUMMIT 107). Includes CFSM-1 107.9 Fernie 154 watts (500 watts Max. ERP), CFSM-3 107.7 Invermere 22 watts (100 watts Max. ERP), & CFSM-2 107.1 Sparwood 79 watts (500 watts Max. ERP).
ON Toronto 1280 CJRU College. 99 watts. Variety. Ryerson University. (testing).
ON Uxbridge 105.5 CIUX Commercial. 372 watts (900 watts Max. ERP). Classic Hits. Torres Media (105.5 HITS FM). (testing).
CALL LETTER DATA
ON St. Catharines 93.3 new Will become CFBN
BRANDINGS
QC Drummondville 92.1 CJDM From NRJ 92.1 to ENERGIE 92.1
QC Gatineau 104.1 CKTF From NJR 104.1 to ENERGIE 104.1
QC Magog 106.1 CIMO From NJR 106.1 to ENERGIE 106.1 (includes CIMO-1 106.9 Sherbrooke)
QC Montreal 94.3 CKMF From NRJ 94.3 to ENERGIE 94.3
QC Quebec City 98.9 CHIK From NRJ 98.9 to ENERGIE 98.9
QC Rimouski 98.7 CIKI From NRJ 98.7 to ENERGIE 98.7 (includes CIKI-2 93.9 Sainte Marguerite Marie)
QC Rouyn Noranda 99.1 CJMM From NRJ 99.1 to ENERGIE 99.1 (includes CJMM-1 92.5 La Sarre)
QC Trois Rivieres 102.3 CIGB From NRJ 102.3 to ENERGIE 102.3
QC Val-d'Or 102.7 CJMV From NRJ 102.7 to ENERGIE 102.7
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
ON St. Catharines 93.3 TIS. 50 watts. Traffic & Bridge Information. The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation.
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
ON Stratford 1240 CJCS Moving to 107.1 with 900 watts (4,000 watts Max. ERP). Format will be Rock.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Spruce Grove 98.5 CFWE-4 Increase power from 9,300 to 100,000 watts. Lower antenna height.
NB Lameque 95.3 CBAL-2 Move to 88.3. Increase power from 940 to 22,910 watts (5,400 to 100,000 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change city of license to Grande Anse.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
AB Grande Prairie 98.9 CIKT From Bear Creek Broadcasting to the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group.
QC Montreal 99.5 CJPX From Radio Classique Inc. to Media Classiq.
QC Montreal 106.3 CKIN From Canadian Hellenic Radio to Neeti P. Ray.
QC Quebec City 92.7 CJSQ From Radio Classique Inc. to Media Classiq.
STATIONS UNDER THE MICROSCOPE
AB Drumheller 99.5 CHOO Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2020 due to issues of non-compliance.
AB Wetaskiwin 93.5 CIHS Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2017 due to serious issues of non-compliance.
BC Port Moody 98.7 CKPM Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2019 due to issues of non-compliance.
QC Rimouski 96.5 CKMN Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2018 due to serious issues of non-compliance.
QC Saint Constant 1410 CJWI Short-term license renewal to August 31, 2017 due to serious issues of non-compliance.
DENIALS
AB Edmonton 95.7 CKEA Denied request to remove required 15% Special Interest Music (Jazz & Blues).
AB Wetaskiwin 93.5 CIHS Denied request to replace required 50% Religious programming with 25% World Beat and 25% Folk music.
BC North Vancouver 99.9 new Commercial. 102 watts (450 watts Max. ERP). Triple A. Would have simulcasted CKEE 101.1 Whistler. The CRTC considered that the proposed transmitter is not necessary to provide the service that it was originally licensed to for Whistler.
BC Vancouver 99.7 new Commercial. 1,940 watts (6,000 watts Max. ERP). News-Talk. Would have been a nested repeater for CKNW 980 New Westminster. The CRTC considered that the applicant’s proposal does not represent an appropriate solution to interference issues in downtown Vancouver. The common ownership policy also played a factor in the decision.
QC Gatineau 97.1 CHLX Denied request to remove required 20% Special Interest Music (Jazz & Blues).
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
AB Ponoka 89.7 Commercial. 1,000 watts. Country. Blackgold Broadcasting. Reapplication with reduced power.
PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
BC Hudson's Hope 940 CBXU Move to 103.1 with 124 watts.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Ohsweken 100.3 CKRZ Increase power from 250 to 5,000 watts.
ON Waterloo 100.3 CKMS Move to 102.7. Power will remain 250 watts.
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
ON Brantford 93.9 CFWC From Sound of Faith Broadcasting to the Evanov Radio Group.
PROPOSED CONDITION OF LICENSE CHANGES
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG Remove required 20% Special Interest Music (Jazz & Blues). Lower Canadian content from 40 to 35%.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The CRTC has issued a "Call For Applications" to Aboriginal Groups wishing to establish new stations to replace the now defunct Aboriginal Voices Radio stations (pending an appeal) in Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver.
Next update October 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]