A summary of CRTC decisions and on air changes affecting the Canadian radio landscape.
RADIO ACTIVITY
FORMAT CHANGES
BC KAMLOOPS 610 CHNL From News-Talk to Classic Hits (RADIO NL)
BC WHISTLER 101.5 CKEE From Triple A to Top 40 (WHISTLER FM)
NEW HD STATIONS LAUNCHED
QC MONTREAL 99.5 CJPX-HD1 Talk (days) / Rock (nights). Simulcasts CJPX 99.5 Montreal (99.5 FM).
QC MONTREAL 99.5 CJPX-HD2 Modern AC-Triple A (WKND). Local.
CALL LETTER DATA
AB CALGARY 105.7 new Will become CIIS
BC TERRACE 104.7 new Will become VF5014
TECHNICAL CHANGES ON THE AIR
NB FREDERICTON 1260 CKHJ Night power now reduced from 10,000 to 32 watts. Day power remains 10,000 watts.
DELETED FROM ISEDC DATABASE
AB JASPER 95.5 CFXP 50 watt rebroadcaster of CFXE 94.3 Edson.
AB RAINBOW LAKE 93.1 CJRA 45 warr rebroadcaster of CKYL 94.9 Peace River.
QC BROMPTONVILLE 93.1 CJRF 1 watt church services station.
QC COOKSHIRE 88.1 CILA 1 watt church services station.
QC WOBURN 88.1 VF8004 1 watt church services station.
CRTC & ISEDC DECISIONS
NEW STATIONS GRANTED
AB CALGARY 105.7 Religion. 50 watts. Devotional Broadcasting Incorporated.
BC TERRACE 104.7 Religion. 50 watts. Seventh Day Adventist Church of Terrace.
NEW HD STATION GRANTED
QC JOLIETTE 99.1 CFNJ-HD 210 watts. Format details unknown.
TECHNICAL CHANGES GRANTED
BC CHILLIWACK 92.3 CIVL-1 Decrease power from 4,600 to 4.320 watts.
BC SALMON ARM 96.9 CBUC Increase power from 112 to 327 watts. Raise antenna height.
MB FAIRFORD 104.3 CBWZ Decrease power from 11,800 to 7,439 watts. Lower antenna height.
NS DIGBY 99.7 CKDY Decrease power from 6,530 to 5,670 watts. Lower antenna height.
PROGRAMMING CHANGES GRANTED
ON LONDON 99.3 CJBC-4 Change program feed from CJBC 860 Toronto to CBEF 1550 Windsor.
OFF THE AIR
MB WINNIPEG 88.7 CKYN Surrendered licence after non-compliance issues came to light. Station was supposed to be a Tourist Info facility, but aired a commercial South Asuan format instead.
MB WINNIPEG 90.5 CKYG Surrendered licence after non-compliance issues came to light. Station was supposed to be a Tourist Info facility, but aired a commercial SouthAsuan format instead.
CRTC APPLICATIONS
PROPOSED NEW STATIONS
NT YELLOWKNIFE 93.9 Commercial. 540 watts. Pop-Rock. Vista Radio.
NT YELLOWKNIFE 96.5 Commercial. 500 watts. Pop-Rock. Cabin Radio.
PROPOSED TECHNICAL CHANGES
ON OTTAWA 90.7 CBOF Lower antenna height.
ON OTTAWA 91.5 CBO Lower antenna height.
ON OTTAWA 102.5 CBOX Lower antenna height.
ON OTTAWA 103.3 CBOQ Lower antenna height.
QC L'ISLE-AUX-ALLUMETTES 88.7 CBOF-9 Increase power from 2,300 to 75.148 watts. Raise antenna height. Change radiation pattern from non-directional to directional. Relocate transmitter.
PROPOSED OWNERSHIP CHANGES
ON CLARENCE-ROCKLAND 92.5 CHRC From Evanov Communications to La Radio Communautaire Cornwall-Alexandra.
ON HAWKESBURY 107.7 CKHK From Evanov Communications to La Radio Communautaire Cornwall-Alexandra.
ON OTTAWA 98.5 CJWL From Evanov Communications to Torres Media.
Information is compiled in association with Andy Reid’s Canadianradiodirectory.com
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