CANADIAN RADIO NEWS
For APRIL, 2015
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
NL St. John's 590 VOCM From News-Talk/Country to News-Talk/Classic Hits.
ON Chatham 95.1 CKUE From AC (LITE FM) to Variety Hits (COOL 95.1).
ON Toronto 105.5 CHRY From Eclectic to Urban Alternative (VIBE 105.5).
ON Windsor 100.7 CKUE-1 From AC (LITE FM) to Variety Hits (COOL 100.7) .
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Ottawa 92.7 CJVN Commercial. 50 watts. Christian. French. Fiston Kalambay. Radio Vie Nouvelle. (testing)
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Penticton 92.9 new Will become CFUZ
ON Toronto 96.7 new Will become CFZM-1
BRANDINGS
BC Lake Cowichan 97.5 CICV From THE LAKE to RADIO COWICHAN
TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
BC Lake Cowichan 97.5 CICV Moved from 98.7. Increased power from 5 watts to 50 watts.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Penticton 92.9 Community. 50 watts. Eclectic. Peach City Community Radio Society.
ON Toronto 96.7 Commercial. 22.4 watts (82 watts Max. ERP). Standards. MZ Media. Nested repeater for CFZM 740 Toronto.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Athabasca 94.1 CKBA Decrease power from 9,000 to 7,200 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
BC Pender Harbour 104.7 CIPN Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NL Botwood 95.9 CKMY Decrease power from 50,000 to 47,000 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change city of license from Rattling Brook.
NL Corner Brook 92.3 CKOZ Decrease power from 50,000 to 7,665 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
ON Bolton 102.7 CJFB Move from 105.5. Increase power from 50 to 1,565 watts (4,000 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height.
ON Markham 105.9 CFMS Increase average ERP from 704 to 981 watts (Max. ERP will remain 2,500 watts).
QC Rimouski 96.5 CKMN Decrease power from 6,400 to 5,800 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
SK Big River 97.5 CHQX-3 Increase power from 1,100 to 1,400 watts (1,900 to 1,400 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
AB Banff 107.9 CJXB-cp The Banff Centre has until August 6, 2017 to get this new 500 watt Triple A station on the air.
YT Mayo 104.9 CBDC-cp The CBC has until May 8, 2016 to convert CBDC 1230 AM to the FM band.
GOING OFF THE AIR
ON Caledon 102.7 CFGM Will go dark when CJFB 105.5 Bolton moves to 102.7.
LICENSES RESCINDED
QC Gatineau 1350 CIRA-5 Voluntarily surrendered license. Station was not financially viable.
DENIALS
ON Aurora 91.7 new Commercial. 45 watts (150 watts Max. ERP). Triple A (days) / Multilingual (nights). Radio Markham York. Would have simulcasted CFMS 105.9 Markham. The CRTC stated that the applicant did not demonstrate a technical need for this rebroadcaster.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
AB Edmonton 580 Commercial. 10,000 watts fulltime. Multilingual. South Fraser Broadcasting. (reapplication)AB Edmonton 1650 Commercial. 10,000 watts fulltime. Multilingual. Neeti P. Ray.
AB Edmonton 106.5 Commercial. 1,822 watts (8,800 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. Antoine Karam.
AB Edmonton 106.5 Commercial. 2,100 watts (10,000 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. VMS Media Group.
** - (the 4 applications for Edmonton are subject to a market viability study by the CRTC)
AB Lake Louise 103.9 CBC Radio One. 130 watts. Will simulcast CBR 1010 Calgary.
AB Sylvan Lake 88.3 Commercial. 24,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP). Country. Golden West. (reapplication)AB Sylvan Lake 88.5 Commercial. 791 watts (1,500 watts Max. ERP). Modern AC. Clear Sky Radio. (reapplication)
ON Brampton 1350 Commercial. 1,000 watts (days) / 55 watts (nights). English News-Talk (days) / Multilingual (nights). Neeti P. Ray. (reapplication)
ON Brampton 1350 Commercial. 1,000 watts (days) / 45 watts (nights). Multilingual. Radio Humsafar.
ON Brampton 1350 Commercial. 1,000 watts (days) / 38 watts (nights). English News-Talk (days) / Multilingual (nights). Ravinder Singh Pannu.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Rocky Mountain House 94.5 CHBW Increase power from 720 to 810 watts. Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
BC Vancouver 98.3 CIRH-cp Decrease power from 2,400 to 992 watts (6,000 to 1,700 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NS Spryfield 94.7 CIRP Raise antenna height.
ON Erin 88.1 CHES Move to 91.7. Increase power from 570 to 850 watts (1,250 to 2,500 watts Max. ERP).
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG Move to 101.7. Increase power from 1,793 to 5,360 watts (5,500 to 19,500 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
QC Fort Coulonge 101.7 CHIP Move to 101.9. Power will remain 11,900 watts.
Next update June 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]
For APRIL, 2015
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
NL St. John's 590 VOCM From News-Talk/Country to News-Talk/Classic Hits.
ON Chatham 95.1 CKUE From AC (LITE FM) to Variety Hits (COOL 95.1).
ON Toronto 105.5 CHRY From Eclectic to Urban Alternative (VIBE 105.5).
ON Windsor 100.7 CKUE-1 From AC (LITE FM) to Variety Hits (COOL 100.7) .
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Ottawa 92.7 CJVN Commercial. 50 watts. Christian. French. Fiston Kalambay. Radio Vie Nouvelle. (testing)
CALL LETTER DATA
BC Penticton 92.9 new Will become CFUZ
ON Toronto 96.7 new Will become CFZM-1
BRANDINGS
BC Lake Cowichan 97.5 CICV From THE LAKE to RADIO COWICHAN
TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
BC Lake Cowichan 97.5 CICV Moved from 98.7. Increased power from 5 watts to 50 watts.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
BC Penticton 92.9 Community. 50 watts. Eclectic. Peach City Community Radio Society.
ON Toronto 96.7 Commercial. 22.4 watts (82 watts Max. ERP). Standards. MZ Media. Nested repeater for CFZM 740 Toronto.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
AB Athabasca 94.1 CKBA Decrease power from 9,000 to 7,200 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
BC Pender Harbour 104.7 CIPN Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NL Botwood 95.9 CKMY Decrease power from 50,000 to 47,000 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change city of license from Rattling Brook.
NL Corner Brook 92.3 CKOZ Decrease power from 50,000 to 7,665 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
ON Bolton 102.7 CJFB Move from 105.5. Increase power from 50 to 1,565 watts (4,000 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height.
ON Markham 105.9 CFMS Increase average ERP from 704 to 981 watts (Max. ERP will remain 2,500 watts).
QC Rimouski 96.5 CKMN Decrease power from 6,400 to 5,800 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
SK Big River 97.5 CHQX-3 Increase power from 1,100 to 1,400 watts (1,900 to 1,400 watts Max. ERP). Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
AB Banff 107.9 CJXB-cp The Banff Centre has until August 6, 2017 to get this new 500 watt Triple A station on the air.
YT Mayo 104.9 CBDC-cp The CBC has until May 8, 2016 to convert CBDC 1230 AM to the FM band.
GOING OFF THE AIR
ON Caledon 102.7 CFGM Will go dark when CJFB 105.5 Bolton moves to 102.7.
LICENSES RESCINDED
QC Gatineau 1350 CIRA-5 Voluntarily surrendered license. Station was not financially viable.
DENIALS
ON Aurora 91.7 new Commercial. 45 watts (150 watts Max. ERP). Triple A (days) / Multilingual (nights). Radio Markham York. Would have simulcasted CFMS 105.9 Markham. The CRTC stated that the applicant did not demonstrate a technical need for this rebroadcaster.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
AB Edmonton 580 Commercial. 10,000 watts fulltime. Multilingual. South Fraser Broadcasting. (reapplication)AB Edmonton 1650 Commercial. 10,000 watts fulltime. Multilingual. Neeti P. Ray.
AB Edmonton 106.5 Commercial. 1,822 watts (8,800 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. Antoine Karam.
AB Edmonton 106.5 Commercial. 2,100 watts (10,000 watts Max. ERP). Multilingual. VMS Media Group.
** - (the 4 applications for Edmonton are subject to a market viability study by the CRTC)
AB Lake Louise 103.9 CBC Radio One. 130 watts. Will simulcast CBR 1010 Calgary.
AB Sylvan Lake 88.3 Commercial. 24,000 watts (50,000 watts Max. ERP). Country. Golden West. (reapplication)AB Sylvan Lake 88.5 Commercial. 791 watts (1,500 watts Max. ERP). Modern AC. Clear Sky Radio. (reapplication)
ON Brampton 1350 Commercial. 1,000 watts (days) / 55 watts (nights). English News-Talk (days) / Multilingual (nights). Neeti P. Ray. (reapplication)
ON Brampton 1350 Commercial. 1,000 watts (days) / 45 watts (nights). Multilingual. Radio Humsafar.
ON Brampton 1350 Commercial. 1,000 watts (days) / 38 watts (nights). English News-Talk (days) / Multilingual (nights). Ravinder Singh Pannu.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Rocky Mountain House 94.5 CHBW Increase power from 720 to 810 watts. Lower antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
BC Vancouver 98.3 CIRH-cp Decrease power from 2,400 to 992 watts (6,000 to 1,700 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
NS Spryfield 94.7 CIRP Raise antenna height.
ON Erin 88.1 CHES Move to 91.7. Increase power from 570 to 850 watts (1,250 to 2,500 watts Max. ERP).
ON Ottawa 101.9 CIDG Move to 101.7. Increase power from 1,793 to 5,360 watts (5,500 to 19,500 watts Max. ERP). Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
QC Fort Coulonge 101.7 CHIP Move to 101.9. Power will remain 11,900 watts.
Next update June 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]