Re: [IRCA] [NRC-AM] Move of CHLT-630 Sherbrooke Quebec to FM delayed

[Scott Fybush <scott@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Deane McIntyre wrote:
> The deadline to move of CHLT-630 Sherbrooke Quebec to FM (102.1 MHz( has 
> been extended
> to Feb 28, 2009 by the CRTC. It seems that they realized that they would
> have broblems duplicating the coverage of the AM signal on FM unless
> they used higher power on FM.

There's more to it than that. CHLT has applied to change its FM 
frequency to 107.7 and to change to a different transmitter site to 
better replicate the AM coverage. In doing so, they ran up against 
Vermont Public Radio, whose WVPS 107.9 signal from Burlington has fairly 
substantial listenership (and membership) in the Eastern Townships area 
near Sherbrooke. It will be interesting to see how this plays out.

(Disclosure: I am not a neutral observer on this one; I do some 
consulting for VPR and have been working with them on this case.)

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