CANADIAN RADIO NEWS RECAP
For SEPTEMBER, 2015
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
AB Calgary 97.7 CHUP From Classic Hits-Hot AC (UP 97.7) to AC (SOFT ROCK 97.7)
NS Halifax 103.5 CKHZ From Hot AC (ENERGY 103.5) to Country (HOT COUNTRY 103.5)
ON Smiths Falls 92.3 CJET From Oldies-Classic Hits to Variety Hits (remains JACK FM)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Hamilton 95.3 CING-HD1 4,900 watts. Hot AC (Fresh Radio). Simulcasts CING 95.3 Hamilton.
ON Hamilton 95.3 CING-HD2 4,900 watts. Talk (AM 640). Simulcasts CFMJ 640 Richmond Hill.
STATIONS TESTING
BC Vancouver 98.3 CIRH Will begin testing in early October.
ON Barry's Bay 106.5 CHBY Will begin testing in mid-October.
ON Prescott 107.9 CKPP Will begin testing this Fall.
CALL LETTER DATA
NS Halifax 99.1 new Will become CHHU
ON Arnprior 107.7 CHMY-1 Becomes CFMP
OFF THE AIR
QC Victoriaville 103.5 CKYQ-1 Off the air due to a condition of approval related to the common ownership policy attached to
Attraction Media's recent purchase of stations in Victoriaville and nearby towns.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
NL Gander 97.7 Commercial. 2,800 Watts. Hot AC. Newfoundland Broadcasting Company. Will simulcast CHOZ 94.7
St. John's.
NS Halifax 99.1 Commercial. 300 watts (355 watts Max. ERP). Arabic-Multilingual. Antione Karam. Will partially simulcast CHOU 1450 Montreal.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NT Yellowknife 98.9 CFYK Reduce power from 5,500 to 4,090 watts. Raise antenna height.
NS Middleton 106.5 CBHM Lower antenna height.
NS Middleton 107.5 CBAF-6 Increase power from 19,000 to 19,200 watts. Lower antenna height.
ON Fergus 92.9 CICW Move to 101.1. Increase power from 45 to 750 watts (150 to 2,500 watts Max. ERP).
ON Kitchener 94.3 CJTW Move to 93.7. Increase power from 50 to 420 watts. Raise antenna height.
ON Tillsonburg 88.7 CBCL-1 Reduce power from 1,320 to 1,280 watts.
QC Victoriaville 101.9 CFDA Decrease power from 1,350 to 955 watts (1,350 to 1,600 watts Max. ERP). Raise Antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change radiation pattern from non-directional to directional.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
AB Hinton 104.9 Newcap has until February 20, 2017 to get this new 1,100 watt Active Rock station on the air.
BC Grand Forks 107.3 CBTK-2 The CBC has until October 31, 2016 to get this new 252 watt AM to FM conversion on the air
(ex-CBRJ 860).
BC Williams Lake 92.1 CBYK-1 The CBC has until December 11, 2016 to get this new 275 watt AM to FM conversion on the air (ex-CBRL 860).
CLASSIFICATION CHANGES GRANTED
NB Moncton 105.1 CITA From non-commercial to commercial. Includes CITA-1 107.3 Sussex and CITA-2 99.1 Amherst, NS.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
ON Aurora 101.5 Community. 32 watts (50 watts Max. ERP). Variety. Voice of Aurora Community Radio.
ON Ridgetown 91.3 Commercial. 50 watts. CHR-Rock. Christopher Clarke.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Peace River 96.9 CKUA-5 Reduce power from 100,000 to 22,000 watts. Lower antenna height.
BC Alert Bay 105.1 CBRY Increase power from 77 to 360 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
SK Yorkton 98.5 CJJC Remove specialty FM license requirements and flip to a mainstream music format.
Next update November 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]
For SEPTEMBER, 2015
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
AB Calgary 97.7 CHUP From Classic Hits-Hot AC (UP 97.7) to AC (SOFT ROCK 97.7)
NS Halifax 103.5 CKHZ From Hot AC (ENERGY 103.5) to Country (HOT COUNTRY 103.5)
ON Smiths Falls 92.3 CJET From Oldies-Classic Hits to Variety Hits (remains JACK FM)
NEW STATIONS LAUNCHED
ON Hamilton 95.3 CING-HD1 4,900 watts. Hot AC (Fresh Radio). Simulcasts CING 95.3 Hamilton.
ON Hamilton 95.3 CING-HD2 4,900 watts. Talk (AM 640). Simulcasts CFMJ 640 Richmond Hill.
STATIONS TESTING
BC Vancouver 98.3 CIRH Will begin testing in early October.
ON Barry's Bay 106.5 CHBY Will begin testing in mid-October.
ON Prescott 107.9 CKPP Will begin testing this Fall.
CALL LETTER DATA
NS Halifax 99.1 new Will become CHHU
ON Arnprior 107.7 CHMY-1 Becomes CFMP
OFF THE AIR
QC Victoriaville 103.5 CKYQ-1 Off the air due to a condition of approval related to the common ownership policy attached to
Attraction Media's recent purchase of stations in Victoriaville and nearby towns.
CRTC & IC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
NL Gander 97.7 Commercial. 2,800 Watts. Hot AC. Newfoundland Broadcasting Company. Will simulcast CHOZ 94.7
St. John's.
NS Halifax 99.1 Commercial. 300 watts (355 watts Max. ERP). Arabic-Multilingual. Antione Karam. Will partially simulcast CHOU 1450 Montreal.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
NT Yellowknife 98.9 CFYK Reduce power from 5,500 to 4,090 watts. Raise antenna height.
NS Middleton 106.5 CBHM Lower antenna height.
NS Middleton 107.5 CBAF-6 Increase power from 19,000 to 19,200 watts. Lower antenna height.
ON Fergus 92.9 CICW Move to 101.1. Increase power from 45 to 750 watts (150 to 2,500 watts Max. ERP).
ON Kitchener 94.3 CJTW Move to 93.7. Increase power from 50 to 420 watts. Raise antenna height.
ON Tillsonburg 88.7 CBCL-1 Reduce power from 1,320 to 1,280 watts.
QC Victoriaville 101.9 CFDA Decrease power from 1,350 to 955 watts (1,350 to 1,600 watts Max. ERP). Raise Antenna height. Relocate transmitter. Change radiation pattern from non-directional to directional.
EXTENSIONS TO CP'S GRANTED
AB Hinton 104.9 Newcap has until February 20, 2017 to get this new 1,100 watt Active Rock station on the air.
BC Grand Forks 107.3 CBTK-2 The CBC has until October 31, 2016 to get this new 252 watt AM to FM conversion on the air
(ex-CBRJ 860).
BC Williams Lake 92.1 CBYK-1 The CBC has until December 11, 2016 to get this new 275 watt AM to FM conversion on the air (ex-CBRL 860).
CLASSIFICATION CHANGES GRANTED
NB Moncton 105.1 CITA From non-commercial to commercial. Includes CITA-1 107.3 Sussex and CITA-2 99.1 Amherst, NS.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
ON Aurora 101.5 Community. 32 watts (50 watts Max. ERP). Variety. Voice of Aurora Community Radio.
ON Ridgetown 91.3 Commercial. 50 watts. CHR-Rock. Christopher Clarke.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
AB Peace River 96.9 CKUA-5 Reduce power from 100,000 to 22,000 watts. Lower antenna height.
BC Alert Bay 105.1 CBRY Increase power from 77 to 360 watts. Raise antenna height. Relocate transmitter.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO SPECIALTY LICENSES
SK Yorkton 98.5 CJJC Remove specialty FM license requirements and flip to a mainstream music format.
Next update November 1, 2015
Send tips to [email protected]