CANADIAN RADIO NEWS – Jon Pearkins
jon@pearkins.com
As well as the CFRN item below, similar requests for license revocation are expected soon for the other Bell Media stations that went off the air last year.
Despite a dismal financial outlook for the next year, Corus is unlikely to follow Bell’s example of shutting down money-losing radio and television stations. The Book Value of these stations is collateral for some Corus financing; shutting down a station could trigger a demand for repayment by the lenders involved. Corus owns major market AM stations including CKNW-980 and CKGO-730 in BC, CHED-630, CHQT-880 and CHQR-770 in AB, CJOB-680 in MB, and CFIQ-640 in ON.
It should be noted that when a station suddenly is no longer listed in Canada’s official list of allocated
frequencies/stations, it may have already been off the air for several years. Which may be the case for CFYI-790 and CHYW-1630, listed below.
530 ON Brampton CHLO
Still running hybrid HD (IBOC) with some of their listeners with HD receivers expressing appreciation for the noise-free audio. They are the only station using HD on AM in Canada.
560 NB Sussex CJCW
The CRTC finalized conditions of service for the move to FM on April 8th, most notably the implementation of the National Public Alerting System (NPAS) by the time of the FM’s launch.
600 QC Montreal CFQR
The CRTC has received an Application to change the ownership of the station from TTP Media to Phil Richards.
790 ON Caledon East CFYI
This 30 watt Tourist Information station is no longer listed in Canada’s official list of allocated frequencies/stations.
870 BC Invermere CKIR
Strong signal into Edmonton on two recent nights, likely indicating they are stuck on 1KW day power.
910 AB Drumheller CKDQ
The CRTC finalized conditions of service for the move to FM on April 8th, most notably the implementation of the National Public Alerting System (NPAS) by the time of the FM’s launch.
940 QC Montreal CFNV
The CRTC has received an Application to change the ownership of the station from TTP Media to Phil Richards.
1260 AB Edmonton CFRN
Bell Media only requested revocation of the station’s license on March 6th, but the CRTC revoked the license on April 10th. The station has been off the air since last June and the towers were knocked down soon after. Still no word on the other Bell stations that went off the air at the same time, last June.
1280 QC Montreal CFMB
Still no hybrid HD (IBOC) yet, and no public comments from owner Evanov, who also runs CHLO-530.
1340 BC Elkford CJEV
Slogan changed from Real Country 94.9 to New Country 94.9. To reflect the fact that this is a 50 watt rebroadcast transmitter of CJPR-FM 94.9 MHz Crowsnest Pass AB.
1630 ON Ottawa CHYW
This 99 watt Airport Information station is no longer listed in Canada’s official list of allocated frequencies/stations.
Canadian Radio News (CRN) posts on https://radiowest.ca by Dan Sys provide much of the information for this column, with additional tips from Peter Laws. (via IRCA DX Monitor April 20, published April 16)
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