CANADIAN RADIO NEWS RECAP FOR NOVEMBER, 2015
NOTE: THE INDUSTRY CANADA DATABASE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE AUGUST. INDUSTRY CANADA IS IN THE PROCESS OF MODERNIZING ITS SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT WEBSITE. AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. AS A RESULT DATA ON CALL LETTERS AND INFORMATION ON LOW POWER STATIONS APPROVED BY INDUSTRY CANADA WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
NL St. John's 930 CJYQ From Traditional Newfoundland Music (Radio Newfoundland) to Country (KIXX 930).
ON Cobourg 107.9 CHUC From Classic Hits (THE BREEZE) to Classic Rock (CLASSIC ROCK 107.9).
QC Quebec City 98.9 CHIK From CHR to Talk (days) / CHR (nights) (ENERGIE)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Toronto 101.3 CJSA-HD1 Multilingual (CMR). Simulcasts CJSA Toronto.
ON Toronto 101.3 CJSA-HD2 Tamil.
ON Toronto 101.3 CJSA-HD3 Hindi; Urdu.
ON Toronto 101.3 CJSA-HD4 Punjabi.
ON Woodstock 104.7 CIHR-HD1 AC (HEART FM) Simulcasts CIHR Woodstock.
ON Woodstock 104.7 CIHR-HD2 All Christmas.
BRANDINGS
QC Valleyfield 103.1 CKOD Will become 103.1 MAX when station returns to the air.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Greenwood 96.1 Commercial. 8 watts. Aboriginal/Classic Rock. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
BC Hudson's Hope 940 CBXU Move to 103.1 with 124 watts.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Peace River 96.9 CKUA-6 Decrease power from 100,000 to 22,000 watts. Lower antenna height.
NU Baker Lake 99.3 CKQN Increase power from 60 to 89 watts. Raise antenna height.
SK Stony Rapids 93.3 CBKH Increase power from 1,360 to 1,580 watts. Raise antenna height.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
NU Baker Lake 99.3 CKQN From the Qamanittuap Naaluataa Society to the CBC.
QC Valleyfield 103.1 CKOD From Radio Express Inc. to Torres Media.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
ON Mississauga 960 CKNT-cp Elliot Kerr has until November 30, 2016 to get this new 700 watts (days) / 104 watts (nights) News-Talk station on the air.
QC Montreal 600 new-cp TTP Media has until November 9, 2016 to get this new 10,000 watts (days) / 5,000 watts (nights) English language News-Talk station on the air.
QC Montreal 940 new-cp TTP Media has until November 21, 2016 to get this new 50,000 watts (fulltime) French language
News-Talk station on the air.
QC Saint Fabien De Panet 92.5 CIQI-1-cp An extension was partially granted to Radio Montmagny to get this 17,500 watt rebroadcaster of CIQI 90.3 in Montmagny on the air. No details on the new extended date or as to why the application was only partially approved were provided.
DENIALS
AB Sylvan Lake 88.5 new Commercial. 791 watts (1,500 watts Max. ERP). Modern AC. Clear Sky. The CRTC stated that this
proposed new station would have a negative impact on existing stations in nearby Red Deer.
AB Sylvan Lake 88.3 new Commercial. 24,000 watts (50,000 watts Max.ERP). Country. Golden West. The CRTC stated that this
proposed new station would have a negative impact on existing stations in nearby Red Deer.
BC Cache Creek 97.1 new Community. 25.6 watts. Variety. Ash Creek Television Society. A rebroadcaster would have
been on 99.1 with 6.4 watts in Ashcroft. The CRTC stated that the application was incomplete and and that the applicant failed to demonstrate how the stations programming would reflect the role, objectives, and mandate for a community station.
BC Gabriola Island 98.7 CKGI-cp A third extension was denied to get this new 60 watt Community station on the air.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Houston 96.1 Commercial. 3.5 watts. Aboriginal/Classic Rock. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
ON Bracebridge-Gravenhurst 102.3 Commercial. 22,000 watts. Format details not available. Bayshore Broadcasting.
ON Ridgetown 101.5 Commercial. 50 watts. Eclectic. Christopher Clarke. Reaaplication after original proposal for the use of 91.3 was rejected.
PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
ON Ear Falls 1450 CKDR-4 Move to 97.5 with 50 watts.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Elk Lake 89.7 CBCG Increase power from 8 to 115.7 watts. Lower antenna height.
QC Candiac 101.9 CHAI-1 Will be shut down if technical changes to CHAI 101.9 Chateauguay are approved.
QC Chateauguay 101.9 CHAI Increase power from 100 to 238 watts (100 to 750 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter site.
QC Montreal 1610 CHRN-cp Relocate transmitter site.
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
NS Yarmouth 95.5 CJLS From Radio CJLS Limited to Acadia Broadcasting Company. Includes CJLS-1 93.5 New Tusket, CJLS-2 96.3 Barrington, and CJLS-3 94.7 Yarmouth.
Next update January 1, 2016
Send tips to [email protected]
NOTE: THE INDUSTRY CANADA DATABASE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE AUGUST. INDUSTRY CANADA IS IN THE PROCESS OF MODERNIZING ITS SPECTRUM MANAGEMENT WEBSITE. AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR COMPLETION OF THIS PROJECT HAS NOT BEEN PROVIDED. AS A RESULT DATA ON CALL LETTERS AND INFORMATION ON LOW POWER STATIONS APPROVED BY INDUSTRY CANADA WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
NL St. John's 930 CJYQ From Traditional Newfoundland Music (Radio Newfoundland) to Country (KIXX 930).
ON Cobourg 107.9 CHUC From Classic Hits (THE BREEZE) to Classic Rock (CLASSIC ROCK 107.9).
QC Quebec City 98.9 CHIK From CHR to Talk (days) / CHR (nights) (ENERGIE)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Toronto 101.3 CJSA-HD1 Multilingual (CMR). Simulcasts CJSA Toronto.
ON Toronto 101.3 CJSA-HD2 Tamil.
ON Toronto 101.3 CJSA-HD3 Hindi; Urdu.
ON Toronto 101.3 CJSA-HD4 Punjabi.
ON Woodstock 104.7 CIHR-HD1 AC (HEART FM) Simulcasts CIHR Woodstock.
ON Woodstock 104.7 CIHR-HD2 All Christmas.
BRANDINGS
QC Valleyfield 103.1 CKOD Will become 103.1 MAX when station returns to the air.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Greenwood 96.1 Commercial. 8 watts. Aboriginal/Classic Rock. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
AM TO FM CONVERSIONS GRANTED
BC Hudson's Hope 940 CBXU Move to 103.1 with 124 watts.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Peace River 96.9 CKUA-6 Decrease power from 100,000 to 22,000 watts. Lower antenna height.
NU Baker Lake 99.3 CKQN Increase power from 60 to 89 watts. Raise antenna height.
SK Stony Rapids 93.3 CBKH Increase power from 1,360 to 1,580 watts. Raise antenna height.
OWNERSHIP CHANGES GRANTED
NU Baker Lake 99.3 CKQN From the Qamanittuap Naaluataa Society to the CBC.
QC Valleyfield 103.1 CKOD From Radio Express Inc. to Torres Media.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
ON Mississauga 960 CKNT-cp Elliot Kerr has until November 30, 2016 to get this new 700 watts (days) / 104 watts (nights) News-Talk station on the air.
QC Montreal 600 new-cp TTP Media has until November 9, 2016 to get this new 10,000 watts (days) / 5,000 watts (nights) English language News-Talk station on the air.
QC Montreal 940 new-cp TTP Media has until November 21, 2016 to get this new 50,000 watts (fulltime) French language
News-Talk station on the air.
QC Saint Fabien De Panet 92.5 CIQI-1-cp An extension was partially granted to Radio Montmagny to get this 17,500 watt rebroadcaster of CIQI 90.3 in Montmagny on the air. No details on the new extended date or as to why the application was only partially approved were provided.
DENIALS
AB Sylvan Lake 88.5 new Commercial. 791 watts (1,500 watts Max. ERP). Modern AC. Clear Sky. The CRTC stated that this
proposed new station would have a negative impact on existing stations in nearby Red Deer.
AB Sylvan Lake 88.3 new Commercial. 24,000 watts (50,000 watts Max.ERP). Country. Golden West. The CRTC stated that this
proposed new station would have a negative impact on existing stations in nearby Red Deer.
BC Cache Creek 97.1 new Community. 25.6 watts. Variety. Ash Creek Television Society. A rebroadcaster would have
been on 99.1 with 6.4 watts in Ashcroft. The CRTC stated that the application was incomplete and and that the applicant failed to demonstrate how the stations programming would reflect the role, objectives, and mandate for a community station.
BC Gabriola Island 98.7 CKGI-cp A third extension was denied to get this new 60 watt Community station on the air.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
BC Houston 96.1 Commercial. 3.5 watts. Aboriginal/Classic Rock. Will simulcast CFNR 92.1 Terrace.
ON Bracebridge-Gravenhurst 102.3 Commercial. 22,000 watts. Format details not available. Bayshore Broadcasting.
ON Ridgetown 101.5 Commercial. 50 watts. Eclectic. Christopher Clarke. Reaaplication after original proposal for the use of 91.3 was rejected.
PROPOSED AM TO FM CONVERSIONS
ON Ear Falls 1450 CKDR-4 Move to 97.5 with 50 watts.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON Elk Lake 89.7 CBCG Increase power from 8 to 115.7 watts. Lower antenna height.
QC Candiac 101.9 CHAI-1 Will be shut down if technical changes to CHAI 101.9 Chateauguay are approved.
QC Chateauguay 101.9 CHAI Increase power from 100 to 238 watts (100 to 750 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter site.
QC Montreal 1610 CHRN-cp Relocate transmitter site.
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
NS Yarmouth 95.5 CJLS From Radio CJLS Limited to Acadia Broadcasting Company. Includes CJLS-1 93.5 New Tusket, CJLS-2 96.3 Barrington, and CJLS-3 94.7 Yarmouth.
Next update January 1, 2016
Send tips to [email protected]