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Date: Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:19:12 -0700
Subject: [IRCA] CBE-1550 Windsor ON applies to move to FM (97.5, 3.2 kW)
CBE-1550 Windsor ON has applied to the CRTC to move to FM (97.5 MHz,
3.2 kW, 130.1 meters)
with a second transmitter at Leamington ON 991.5 MHz, 6.1 kW, 58.7
meters).
This will replace the never implemented nested FM relay on 102.3 MHz.
CBE will go
silent after the usual three month simulcast period. Excluding a few
40 watt low power relay transmitters
this is the last (assuming that CBI will also actually move) English
language CBC station
on AM between Manitoba and Newfoundland.
<http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Hearings/2008/n2008-14.htm#31>
31.
Windsor and Leamington, Ontario
Application No. 2008-1352-8
Application by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to convert radio
station
CBE Windsor from the AM band to the FM band.
The applicant is also proposing to establish a new FM transmitter at
Leamington.
The new station would operate on frequency 97.5 MHz (channel 248B)
with an average
effective radiated power of 3,200 watts (maximum effective radiated
power of 19,000
watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of
130.1 metres).
The Leamington transmitter would operate on frequency 91.5 MHz
(channel 218B1) with
an average effective radiated power of 6,100 watts (maximum effective
radiated power
of 10,400 watts with an effective height of antenna above average
terrain of 58.7 metres).
The applicant is requesting, pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(2)
of the Broadcasting
Act, the revocation of the licence of CBE effective at the end of the
simulcast period.
The applicant has indicated that it will apply, within 30 days of the
implementation of
the proposed FM transmitter at Windsor, for the revocation of the
authority granted in
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-101 for a nested FM transmitter on
the 102.3 MHz frequency in Windsor.
The applicant has indicated that it will launch both the Windsor and
Leamington
transmitters within one year of the approval where, at which time, it
will operate
in simulcast mode for three months. Following this period, the
applicant is also
requesting, pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(1) of the
Broadcasting Act, the
revocation of the licence of CBE Windsor.
73,
Deane McIntyre VE6BPO