[IRCA] CKXR-580 Salmon Arm BC - expect to go silent soon

[Deane McIntyre <dmcintyr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

CKXR-580 moved to FM about a year ago, but due to the fact that the  
FM signal
did not cover the area served by the AM signal the AM signal has  
remained on
the air, as detailed below. Applications for FM relays in Enderby and  
Sicamous
to fill in the FM signal have been approved, so expect to see the 580  
signal
to do silent soon. Good news for CKUA.....


<http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2007/db2007-378.htm>

CKXR-FM Salmon Arm – New transmitters in Enderby and Sicamous

The Commission approves applications to amend the broadcasting  
licence for CKXR-FM
Salmon Arm in order to operate transmitters in Enderby and Sicamous.

Introduction
1.
Standard Radio Inc. (Standard) filed applications to amend the  
broadcasting
licence for the English-language, radio programming undertaking CKXR- 
FM Salmon Arm
in order to operate transmitters in Enderby and Sicamous. Standard  
proposed to
operate the Enderby transmitter at 104.3 MHz (channel 282A1) with an  
effective
radiated power (ERP) of 210 watts and the Sicamous transmitter at  
102.1 MHz
(channel 271A1) with an ERP of 200 watts.

Background


On 25 February 2005, the Commission approved the conversion of CKXR  
to the
FM band and authorized the licensee to simulcast CKXR-FM’s  
programming on AM for
three months following implementation of the new FM station. Standard  
commenced
operation of the FM station on 27 November 2006. In Broadcasting  
Decision 2007-122, the
Commission approved an extension to the simulcast period. The  
Commission accepted the
licensee’s claim that listeners in several communities within the  
station’s original
AM coverage area, including Enderby and Sicamous, were unable to  
receive a good quality
signal of the FM station. At that time, Standard indicated its  
intention to file
applications to add transmitters of CKXR-FM in Enderby and Sicamous  
to correct the problem.

73,

Deane McIntyre VE6BPO
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