Former Canadian AM Stations

Former Canadian AM Stations
listed in chronological order by sign off date
listed in order by call sign

Section 1
Former AM Stations

OFF AIR:                76
CFOM
Québec, Québec
1340   .25 ND
ON AIR:            49
The CRTC revoked the license of CFOM in 1976 for repeated format violations.

OFF AIR:
CKRV
Drummondville, Québec
1400 .25/.40 DA-2
ON AIR: 74
CKRV is dark, but additional information has not been available.

OFF AIR:                 82
CKBH
Baie-Comeau, Québec
790   1
ON AIR:   MAR   9 80
CKBH went dark in 1982 due to financial problems.

OFF AIR: AUG 83
CKBM
Montmagny, Québec
1490 1 ND
ON AIR: JAN 31 54
CKBM went dark in Aug. 1983 due to financial problems.

OFF AIR: DEC 83
CFIX
Cornwall, Ontario
1170 10 Daytime DA
ON AIR: NOV 11 59
CFIX went dark in Dec. 1983 due to technical and financial problems.

OFF AIR:           85
CJLA
Lachute, Québec
630   .5/1 DA-2
ON AIR: DEC   1 74
Replaced by CJLA-FM, on air in 1985 at 104.9 with 3,000 watts. CRTC approval Jun. 28, 1985.

OFF AIR:   JAN   2 85
CHLR
Moncton, New Brunswick
1380   10 DA-N
ON AIR:   OCT 31 81
CHLR went dark on Jan. 2, 1985 due to bankruptcy.

OFF AIR: OCT 30 86
CKDK
Woodstock, Ontario
1340 1/.25 DA-D
ON AIR: DEC 6 47
Replaced by CKDK-FM, on air Jul. 2, 86 at 102.3 with 3,500 watts. Simulcast operation until CKDK signed off Oct. 30, 1986. Changed to 103.9 with 52 KW in Fall 93. CKDK-FM began simulcasting (except for midday hours 10AM-3PM) co-owned CING-FM Burlington on Jun. 11, 1997. Swapped frequencies with co-owned CFHK-FM London (see listing for CHLO) on January 12, 2000, moving from 103.9 to 103.1

OFF AIR: DEC 86
CFBQ
Parry Sound, Ontario
1340 .25 ND
ON AIR: 1958
Replaced by CKLP-FM, on air Jul. 1986 at 103.3 with 1,700 watts. CKLP-FM is now licensed for 46,600 watts.

OFF AIR:                 87
CJSO
Sorel, Québec
1320   10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: JAN      45
Replaced by CJSO-FM, on air Sep. 27, 1987 at 101.7 with 3,000 watts.

OFF AIR: MAR      87
CHPR
Hawkesbury, Ontario
1110 .25   ND Daytime
ON AIR:             76
Replaced by CHPR-FM, on air Mar. 1987 at 102.1 with 780 watts.
CHPR began as a satellite station of co-owned French language CFIX Cornwall, which went dark in Dec. 1983. It then became a semi-satellite of co-owned French language CJLA Lachute, Quebec. CHPR-1-FM began in Mar. 1986 as a 50 watt FM booster for CHPR to provide night service to Hawkesbury. When CHPR-1-FM boosted power to 780 watts ERP and became CHPR-FM in Mar. 1987, CHPR was deleted.

OFF AIR: DEC 31 87
CFBK
Huntsville, Ontario
630 1 DA-N
ON AIR: JUN 58
Replaced by CFBK-FM, at 105.5 with 5,000 watts.

OFF AIR:                   88?
CBAF
Moncton, New Brunswick
1300   5 DA-1
ON AIR:   FEB 20 64
Replaced by CBAF-FM, at 88.5 with 50 KW. CBAF had been simulcasting with CBAF-FM for a long time when the CRTC ruled that the duplication was no longer necessary and requested that the CBC surrender the license of CBAF. The same situation applied with CBD Saint John.

OFF AIR: SEP 88
CBD
Saint John, New Brunswick
1110 10 DA-N
ON AIR: OCT 15 64
Replaced by CBD-FM, at 91.3 with 100 KW. CBD-FM began operation in Apr. 1981, simulcasting CBD until the AM was deleted in Sept. 1988.

OFF AIR:                  89
CBQ
Thunder Bay, Ontario
800   10/5 DA-1
ON AIR:                     59
Replaced by CBQT-FM at 88.3 with 23.5 KW. CRTC approval Dec. 22, 1988. A simulcast period of 6 months was authorized.

OFF AIR: OCT   1   89
CBH
Halifax, Nova Scotia
860   10 DA-N
ON AIR: SEP      44
Replaced by CBHA-FM, at 90.5 with 100 KW.

OFF AIR: NOV 10 89
CKO
Pointe Claire (Montréal), Québec
1470 10/5 DA-1
ON AIR: MAR 15 60
CKO was the only AM outlet of the defunct CKO All-News Network, which bought the station in late 1977. All of the other stations in the CKO network across the country were on FM. Before CKO was bought by the network, it was licensed as CFOX. CKO left the air at the same time the entire CKO network closed down for good, during the noon newscast (Eastern Time) on Nov. 10, 1989. The problems leading to the closing of the network were due to poor ratings and a breakdown in the negotiations concerning the ongoing sale of the operation. The network never returned to the air, and many of the original FM frequencies used by the CKO stations in major cities have since been awarded to other licensees. The Montreal AM frequency used by CKO has never been reactivated.

OFF AIR: FEB 3 90
CFRC
Kingston, Ontario
1490 .1 ND
ON AIR: OCT 27 23
Although CFRC, with only 100 watts, is the least powerful station on this list, it is also one of the oldest. Not only was CFRC one of the earliest radio stations in Canada, its sister station, CFRC-FM, was one of the earliest FM stations in Canada. CFRC began operation in 1923 as 9BT, after which it was issued a commercial broadcast license. Although owned by Queen's University, CFRC operated as a commercial radio station until Aug. 31, 1942 when CKWS Kingston signed on. CFRC has been deleted, but CFRC-FM, which began operation as experimental station VE9BH on Apr. 3, 1944, remains active. CFRC was Canada's first university-operated radio station. Queen's University owned CFRC until 1981, at which time ownership changed to an independent body, Radio Queen's University. CFRC-FM underwent the same ownership change in 1985. The experimental license for VE9BH was renewed annually from 1944 until Mar. 31, 1953, at which time the station was issued an FM broadcast license with the call sign CFRC-FM. CFRC-FM was a simulcast operation until January 1970, at which time programming was made independent of CFRC. CFRC-FM operated at 91.9 with 1,270 watts from 1954 to 1990. On Feb. 3, 1990, power was increased to to 3,000 watts, the frequency was changed to 101.9, and CFRC went dark.

OFF AIR: SEP 21 90
CKCV
Québec, Québec
1280 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: JUL 5 26
CKCV was closed on Sep. 21, 1990 in order for its owner, Telemedia, to purchase CHRC, also in Quebec (City). The CRTC denied the sale of CHRC to Telemedia, but CKCV remained dark.

OFF AIR: APR 10 91
CKBS
Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec
1240 1 ND
ON AIR: OCT 1 59
CKBS was already operating CFEI-FM, which began operation in 1988 at 106.5. CRTC permission was granted to close CKBS on Apr. 10, 1991, because it was no longer profitable for the owners to operate both stations. CFEI-FM continues to operate.

OFF AIR: MAY 14 91
CIRB
Lac Etchemin, Québec
1240 1 ND
ON AIR: OCT 16 77
CIRB went dark on May 14, 1991.

OFF AIR: OCT 1 91
CJFT
Fort Erie, Ontario
530 .25 DA-1 Stereo
ON AIR: JUL 1 86
CJFT was the first commercial station in North America to broadcast on 530. It signed on in stereo using the Motorola C-Quam system. In early 1991, CJFT moved to FM at 101.1 with 8,670 watts. The call sign changed from CJFT-FM to CKEY-FM in late 1991. The CKEY call had been previously used by 590 (and earlier 580) in Toronto. A power increase to 19,700 watts was approved On Aug. 21, 1996. After CJFT vacated 530, CIAO in Brampton moved to 530 from 790. The CRTC approved the move of CIAO to 530 on Jan. 24, 1991.

OFF AIR: MAR 26 91
CBO
Ottawa, Ontario
920 50 DA-2
ON AIR: FEB 27 24
Replaced by CBO-FM, on air Jan. 7, 1991 at 91.5 with 84 KW. CBO was deleted on Mar. 26, 1991.

OFF AIR: MAR 26 91
CBOF
Ottawa, Ontario
1250 50 DA-2
ON AIR: AUG 1 64
Replaced by CBOF-FM, on air Jan. 7, 1991 at 90.7 with 84 KW. CBOF was deleted on Mar. 26, 1991.

OFF AIR:                   92
CFIQ
Harbour Grace, Newfoundland
970   1/.5 ND
ON AIR:             1983
See CJYQ (above).

OFF AIR: 92
CKXJ
Grand Bank, Newfoundland
610 10 DA-1
ON AIR: AUG 27 68
See CJYQ (above).

OFF AIR:                   92
CFLS
Lévis, Québec
920   10 DA-2
ON AIR:   DEC     67
Replaced by CFLS-FM, on air in 1992 at 102.9 with 32,600 watts. CRTC approval Sep. 9, 1992. CFLS-FM changed its call sign to CFOM-FM on Sept. 8, 1994. The original CFOM was on 1340 in Quebec (City) until it was closed in 1976.

OFF AIR:                   92
CFZZ
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec
1040   10 DA-N
ON AIR:                      56
Replaced by CFZZ-FM, on air in 1992 at 104.1 with 570 watts. CRTC approval Sep. 4, 1992. A power increase to 1,350 watts was approved by the CRTC on Apr. 13, 1995.   CFZZ was originally licensed as CHRS Longueuil on 1090 with 10 KW DA daytime only. CRTC approval to move main studio from Longueuil to Saint-Jean on May 23, 1985. CRTC approval for CHRS to add night operation came with a change of frequency from 1090 to 1040 on Aug. 26 1986 with power specified as 10 KW DA-N.

OFF AIR:   MAR   9 92
CKST
Langley, British Columbia
800   25 DA-2
ON AIR:   JAN 19 63
CKST closed its operation on 800 in Langley and took over the facilities of CIMA Vancouver on 1040 with 50 KW on Mar. 9, 1992. CIMA had been silent since Feb. 4, 1992. The sale of CIMA to the owners of CKST was approved by the CRTC Jan. 30, 1992. The former 800 operation in Langley was deleted. CKST remains in operation on 1040, however, they applied to the CRTC for a conversion to FM on Jul. 28, 1992. That application was denied by the CRTC in 1993. See the listing for CKST in Section 3 for more details.

OFF AIR: JUN 19 92
CHGB
La Pocatière, Québec
1310 10 DA-N
ON AIR: 38
Replaced by CHOX-FM, on air Apr. 23, 1992 at 97.5 with 25 KW. CHGB also owned CHAL Saint-Pamphile (see below), and CHOX-FM repaced both stations.

OFF AIR: JUN 19 92
CHAL
Saint-Pamphile, Québec
1350 1 DA-1
ON AIR: 73
Replaced by CHOX-FM, on air Apr. 23, 1992 at 97.5 with 25 KW. CHAL was owned by CHGB La Pocatiere (see above), and CHOX-FM replaced both stations.

OFF AIR: AUG 26 92
CKVT
Témiscaming, Québec
1340 1 ND
ON AIR:
Replaced by CKVM-FM-1 at 92.1 with 10 watts, which now provides service from co-owned CKVM Ville-Marie.

OFF AIR: AUG 30 92
CFYN
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
1050 10/2.5 DA-N
ON AIR: OCT 25 34
Aug. 30, 1992 was a sad day in radio history for Sault Ste. Marie since the city lost both of its AM stations on that day. CFYN and CKCY were owned by different companies, but the two owners persuaded the CRTC to allow them to close their AM stations because they could no longer compete in the market. Both companies already had FM stations operating in the market, and the CBC had entered the market as well. To make matters worse, there were four competing stations in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. CFYN is survived by sister station CHAS-FM, at 100.5 with 14 KW. CKCY is survived by sister station CJQM-FM, at 104.3 with 100 KW. Both FM stations have been operating since 1964.

OFF AIR: AUG 30 92
CKCY
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
920 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: MAY 25 55
See CFYN (above).

OFF AIR: 93
CJMH
Medicine Hat, Alberta
1460 10 DA-2
ON AIR:
Replaced by a repeater for CBC-owned CBR Calgary at 92.1 with 3 KW.

OFF AIR:                   93
CKMG
Maniwaki, Québec
1340   1 ND
ON AIR:            75
Replaced by CKMG-FM, on air in 1993 at 99.3 with 2,400 watts. CRTC approval Jan. 18, 1993.

OFF AIR:                   93
CIPC
Port-Cartier, Québec
710   1 DA-1
ON AIR: OCT   4 76
Replaced by CIPC-FM, on air in 1993 at 99.1 with 7,400 watts. CRTC approval Sep. 24, 1993.

OFF AIR: SEP 10 93
CHYR CHYR-7
Leamington, Ontario
710 (Day) DA   10
730 (Night) DA   1
ON AIR: FEB 19 55
Replaced by CHYR-FM, on air Jul. 23, 1993 at 96.7 with 21,200 watts.
CHYR was an unusual AM operation. It began as a 250 watt directional daytime station on 710 in 1955. Power increased in 1960 to 1 KW, still as a directional daytimer. In Aug. 1967, daytime power was increased to 10 KW directional. Night service began in 1968 with 250 watts directional, but on 730, while the daytime signal remained on 710. The station call during the day on 710 remained CHYR, while the night call sign on 730 was CHIR.    Night power on 730 increased to 500 watts in 1974, and the call sign changed from CHIR to CHYR-7. Night power on 730 increased to 1 KW in 1980. Permission was granted on Feb. 11, 1993 for CHYR to move from 710 and 730 to 96.7 FM. While the FM tower was being constructed at the AM site, all but one of the towers in the AM directional system had to be removed, so CHYR began to operate on 710 only during the day and night at reduced power. Night operation on 730 ceased in March 1993. CHYR-FM began tesing in early July, with full operation beginning Jul. 23, 1993. CHYR ceased operation on 710 on Sep. 10, 1993.

OFF AIR: NOV 30 93
CFOR
Orillia, Ontario
1570 10/5 DA-N
ON AIR: SEP 1 42
Replaced by CFOR-FM, on air at 105.9 with 50 KW. CFOR-FM is now CICX-FM.

OFF AIR:                   94
CJAT
Trail, British Columbia
610   10/1 DA-D
ON AIR:   DEC 25 31
Replaced by CJAT-FM, on air at 95.7 with 13,500 watts. CRTC approval May 30, 1994. A simulcast period of three months was authorized. CJAT began as 10AT in late 1931 or early 1932 with a shortwave license. A commercial broadcasting license was granted with the call sign CJAT in 1933.

OFF AIR:                   94
CJER
Saint-Jérôme, Québec
900   1 DA-1
ON AIR:                     52
CJER, co-owned CKSJ Saint-Jovite and CJSA Saint-Agathe-des-Monts (see listings below) went dark in 1994 due to financial problems. The CRTC granted a short term license renewal for administrative purposes from Sep. 1, 1995 to Feb. 29, 1996, but the stations remained dark and have been deleted.

OFF AIR:                   94
CKSJ
Saint-Jovite, Québec
1400   1 ND
ON AIR:                     75
See CJER (above).

OFF AIR:                   94
CJSA
Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Québec
1230   1 ND
ON AIR:                     67
See CJER (above).

OFF AIR:                   94
CJFP
Rivière du Loup, Québec
1400   10/5 ND
ON AIR:                     47
Replaced by CJFP-FM, on air Dec. 15, 1994 at 103.7 with 60 KW.

OFF AIR: 94
CFLV
Valleyfield, Québec
1370 10/5
ON AIR: NOV 10 61
Replaced by CKOD-FM, on air Jun. 6, 1994 at 103.1 with 3 KW.

OFF AIR: JAN         94
CKMP
Midland, Ontario
1230   1 ND
ON AIR: JUL   1 59
Replaced by CICZ-FM, on air Fall 1993 at 104.3 with 129 watts. CICZ (CKMP) AM was deleted in Jan. 1994. CICZ-FM has had two power increases, and now operates with 9,170 watts.

OFF AIR: JUL 6 94
CHLO
St. Thomas, Ontario
1570 10 DA-2
ON AIR: MAY 14 48
Replaced by CFHK-FM, at 103.1 with 50 KW. The FM station began operation on June 20, 1994, and simulcast the country format of CHLO until 6 AM on July 8, 1994. At that time, CFHK-FM began a Classic Rock format using the name "The Hawk", and CHLO left the air. Swapped frequencies with co-owned CKDK-FM Woodstock (see listing for CKDK) on January 12, 2000, moving from 103.1 to 103.9.

OFF AIR: JUL 18 94
CKLM
Laval (Montréal), Québec
1570 50 DA-2
ON AIR: AUG 62
On July 18, 1994 the CRTC ordered CKLM off the air.
NOTE: A new commercial French-language station has been authorized on this frequency in Laval with 10,000 watts. CRTC approval July 2, 2003. The new station is CFAV and it operates with 10,000 watts, DA-2. CFAV began operation in 2003.

OFF AIR: AUG 94
CHMG
St. Albert, Alberta
1200 25 DA-2
ON AIR: DEC 23 78
Replaced by CFMG-FM, on air in Aug. 1994 at 104.7 with 100 KW.

OFF AIR: AUG 94
CKDX
Newmarket, Ontario
1480 10 DA-2
ON AIR: FEB 28 80
Replaced by CKDX-FM, on air at 88.5 with 700 watts. CKDX left the air when CKDX-FM signed on. CKDX-FM has since decreased power to 500 watts.

OFF AIR: AUG 15 94
CKCB
Collingwood, Ontario
1400 1 ND
ON AIR: JUL 15 65
Replaced by CKCB-FM, on air Aug 15, 1994 at 95.1 with 520 watts. Power was decreased to 357 watts on Jan. 22, 1996 in conjunction with a transmitter site change.

OFF AIR: SEP 30 94
CJMS
Montréal, Québec
1280 50 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR: NOV 3 53
When Telemedia Communications and Radiomutual merged their AM operations in Quebec on Sep. 30, 1994 because they could no longer afford to compete with other, they closed CJMS (Montréal), CJRP (Québec), CJMT (Chicoutimi), CJRS (Sherbrooke), CJTR (Trois-Rivières), and CKCH (Hull). (See other stations below). All six stations left the air on this date and the licenses were turned in to the CRTC. The merger produced a new company known as RadioMedia, but the two companies still run their FM stations separately.
NOTE: CFMB (Montréal) operating at 10 KW on 1410 was permitted on Feb. 21, 1997 to move to 1280 with 50 KW, the same frequency and power as the former CJMS. CFMB began testing on 1280 in Spring 1997, and moved there permanently in Sep. 1997. A new transmitter site was built for the new 1280 operation. The CJMS call sign is now in use on a new station at 1040 in St-Constant, just outside Montréal.

OFF AIR: SEP 30 94
CJMT
Chicoutimi, Québec
1420 10/5 DA-1
ON AIR: FEB 28 54
See CJMS (above).

OFF AIR: SEP 30 94
CJRP
Québec, Québec
1060 50/10 DA-2
ON AIR:
See CJMS (above).
NOTE: The 1060 frequency of the former CJRP will soon be occupied by a new station at Saint-Nicolas, Quebec. The frequency was granted to Societe Radio St-Laurent on Oct. 27, 2000. Although CJRP operated with 50 KW day/10 KW night, the new station proposed and was granted 10 KW day and night. The format will be French-language country music.
UPDATE: It is now reported that the new CJRP will use the vacated 980 frequency and facilities of CBV instead of 1060, but CJRP has still not returned to operation. The CRTC has authorized an extension until April 29, 2003.

OFF AIR: SEP 30 94
CJRS
Sherbrooke, Québec
1510 10 DA-2
ON AIR: AUG 67
See CJMS (above).

OFF AIR: SEP 30 94
CJTR
Trois-Rivières, Québec
1140 50/10 DA-2
ON AIR: FEB 6 54
See CJMS (above).

OFF AIR: SEP 30 94
CKCH
Hull, Québec
970 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: JUN 30 33
See CJMS (above).

OFF AIR: NOV 12 94
CKBB
Barrie, Ontario
950 10/2.5 DA-2
ON AIR: AUG 31 49
Replaced by CIQB-FM, on air Nov. 12, 1994 at 101.1 with 1,500 watts. CKBB ceased operation the same day.

OFF AIR: DEC 94
CJSB
Ottawa, Ontario
540 50/12.5 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR: AUG 31 82
Replaced by CKQB-FM, on air Sep. 1, 1994 at 106.9 with 84 KW. CJSB continued to simulcast until it ceased operation in December.

OFF AIR:                   95
CKER
Edmonton, Alberta
1480   10 DA-1
ON AIR:   NOV   1 80
Replaced by CKER-FM in 1994 at 101.9 with 64,000 watts. A simulcast period of three to six months was authorized. CRTC approval Aug. 15, 1994.

OFF AIR:                   95
CKLO
L' Annonciation, Québec
1490   1 ND
ON AIR:                    75
Replaced by CKLO-FM, on air in 1995 at 101.9 with 1,150 watts.

OFF AIR: 95
CFLO
Mont-Laurier, Québec
610 1 DA-N
ON AIR: MAY 19 63
Replaced by CFLO-FM, on air in 1995 at 104.7 with 10,980 watts.

OFF AIR: 95
CKTL
Plessisville, Québec
1420 1/.5 DA-N
ON AIR: OCT 18 72
Replaced by CKYQ-FM, on air in 1995 at 95.7 with 1,000 watts.

OFF AIR: FEB   6 95
CJWW
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
750   10 DA-2   Stereo
ON AIR:   JUL 18 23
Replaced by CFQC-FM, on air Feb. 6, 1995 at 92.9 with 100 KW. Although it might appear that CFQC converted to FM, in fact, it was CJWW (750) that was granted a conversion to FM by the CRTC. The owner of CJWW bought CFQC (600) at the time of the conversion and swapped call signs between the stations, resulting in the new FM at 92.9 becoming CFQC-FM, while the former CFQC 600 frequency became CJWW. On Feb. 6, 1995, at 6 AM, CJWW replaced CFQC on 600, and simulcast on 750 until 12 noon. At 7 AM, CFQC re-emerged as CFQC-FM at 92.9.
NOTE: Within a year of CJWW vacating the 750 frequency, CJVR Melfort (Sask.) moved to 750 from 1420.

OFF AIR: FEB 20 95
CHOO
Ajax, Ontario
1390 10 DA-2
ON AIR: NOV 21 67
Replaced by CJKX-FM, on air Nov. 1, 1994 at 95.9 with 3,440 watts. In 1995, power was increased to 5,110 watts.

OFF AIR:                   96
CBDQ
Labrador City/Wabush, Labrador (Newfoundland)
1490   1/.25 ND
ON AIR:   APR   2 85
Replaced by CBDQ-FM, on air in 1995 at 96.3 with 255 watts. A simulcast period of 12 months was permitted. CRTC approval on Oct. 2, 1995.

OFF AIR: 96
CJMC
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, Québec
1490 1 ND
ON AIR: NOV 10 74
Replaced by CJMC-FM, on air in Mar. 1996 at 100.3 with 15,850 watts.

OFF AIR:                  96
CFGP
Grande Prairie, Alberta
1050   10 DA-1 Stereo
ON AIR: NOV   2 37
Replaced by CFGP-FM, on air Jun. 20, 1996 at 97.7 with 70 KW.

OFF AIR:                  96
CFNL
Fort Nelson, British Columbia
590   .25 ND
ON AIR:   NOV 21 67
Replaced by CFNL-FM (?), on air at 102.3 with 1,800 watts. A simulcast period of four months was authorized. CRTC approval September 27, 1996.

OFF AIR: 96
CHOH
Hearst, Ontario
1340 1 ND
ON AIR: DEC 23 51
Replaced by CHOH-FM, on air in 1996 at 92.9 with 140 watts.

OFF AIR:                  96
CJLB
Thunder Bay, Ontario
1230   4/1   ND Stereo
ON AIR: SEP   3 44
Replaced by CJLB-FM, on air in 1996 at 105.3 with 100 KW.

OFF AIR:                  96
CHLC
Baie-Comeau, Québec
580   10/2.5 DA-2
ON AIR:                    62
Replaced by CHLC-FM, on air in 1996 at 97.1 with 4.21 KW.

OFF AIR:                  96
CJLM
Joliette, Québec
1350   10/1 DA-D
ON AIR: APR      60
Replaced by CJLM-FM, on air in 1996 at 103.5 with 3 KW.

OFF AIR:                  96
CKLS
La Sarre, Québec
1240   1 ND
ON AIR: SEP   1 50
Replaced by CKLS-FM, on air Nov. 15, 1996 at 102.1 with 4,130 watts.

OFF AIR: JAN 96
CHEF
Granby, Québec
1450 10 DA-2
ON AIR: MAR 14 46
CHEF went dark in Jan. 1996 for financial reasons. The CRTC revoked the license for CHEF at the request of the licensee on Feb. 28, 1996.

OFF AIR: SUMMER 96
CHVR
Pembroke, Ontario
1350 1 DA-1
ON AIR: AUG 25 42
Replaced by CHVR-FM, on air Summer 1996. Semi-satellite stations CHVR-1 and CHVR-2 were closed in conjunction with the main CHVR in Pembroke, as the new FM took the place of all three AM facilities.

OFF AIR: SUMMER 96
CHVR-1
Renfrew, Ontario
1400 1 ND
ON AIR: SEP 12 74
See CHVR (above). CHVR-1 began operation as CKOB, which was a local station with no connection to CHVR. CKOB also owned and operated CKOA Arnprior (see below), which provided local programming, as well as relays of CKOB programs. CKOB and CKOA were purchased by CHVR in 1991, at which time they became relays of CHVR with the call signs CHVR-1 and CHVR-2. The former owner or CKOB and CKOA has applied for an FM license in Renfrew. That application is still pending.

OFF AIR: SUMMER 96
CHVR-2
Arnprior, Ontario
1490 .25 ND
ON AIR: APR 18 85
See CHVR (above). CHVR-2 began operation as CKOA. See additional notes for CKVR-1 (above).

OFF AIR: JUN 12 96
CFNB
Fredericton, New Brunswick
550 50 DA-2
ON AIR: JAN 12 23
Replaced by CIBX-FM 106.9 with 100 KW. FM signed on and began simulcasting on Jan. 16, 1996. CFNB left the air on June 12, 1996.

OFF AIR: SEP 11 96
CKRC
Winnipeg, Manitoba
630 10 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR: 1928
Replaced by CFWM-FM, on air Jan. 18, 1996 at 99.9 with 100 KW. CKRC ceased operation on Sep. 11, 1996.

OFF AIR: OCT   1 96
CFXL
Calgary, Alberta
1140   50 DA-N Stereo
ON AIR:           1927
Replaced by CKIS-FM, on air Jun. 3, 1996 at 96.9 with 100 KW. CFXL ceased operation on Oct. 1, 1996. Co-owned CHRB in High River, Alta., moved from 1280 to 1140 a short time later.

OFF AIR:                 97
CKXX
Corner Brook, Newfoundland
1340   10 DA-2
ON AIR:   AUG   6 84
Replaced by CKXX-FM, on air in 1997 at 103.9 with 47 KW. A 2 week simulcast period was permitted. CRTC approval on Feb. 6, 1997.

OFF AIR: 97
CKRX
Lethbridge, Alberta
1090 10 DA-1 Stereo
ON AIR: AUG 28 59
Replaced by CKRX-FM, on air in 1996 at 95.5 with 100 KW. CRTC approval date for coversion to FM Oct. 10, 1996. A simulcast period of 3 months was authorized.

OFF AIR: 97
CKQR
Castlegar, British Columbia
760 20/5 DA-N
ON AIR: SEP 22 69
Replaced by CKQR-FM, on air at 99.3 with 333 watts, with a booster located in Trail, B.C. at 104.1 with 19.9 watts.

OFF AIR:                 97
CJCD
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
1240   1 ND
ON AIR:   NOV 13 79
Replaced by CJCD-FM, on air at 100.1 with 400 watts. A simulcast period of six months was permitted.

OFF AIR:                 97
CKNR
Elliot Lake, Ontario
1240   1 ND
ON AIR: SEP      66
Replaced by CKNR-FM, on air Mar. 3, 1997 at 94.1 with 90 KW. CRTC approval for conversion to FM August 13, 1996.

OFF AIR:                 97
CKNS
Espanola, Ontario
930   10 DA-N
ON AIR:   OCT   2 76
Replaced by CKNR-FM (above) when CKNR converted to FM. The coverage area of CKNR-FM included the coverage area of CKNS.

OFF AIR:                 97
CJNR
Blind River, Ontario
730   1 DA-N
ON AIR:                55
Replaced by CKNR-FM (above) when CKNR converted to FM. The coverage area of CKNR-FM included the coverage area of CJNR.

OFF AIR:                 97
CJTT
New Liskeard, Ontario
1230   1/.25 ND
ON AIR: AUG      67
Replaced by CJTT-FM, on air in 1997 at 104.5 with 10 KW.

OFF AIR: 97
CHUR
North Bay, Ontario
840 10 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR: SEP 30 84
Replaced by by CHUR-FM, on air in 1997 at 100.5 with 100 KW.

OFF AIR: 97
CHRD
Drummondville, Québec
1480 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: DEC 23 54
Replaced by CHRD-FM, on air in 1997 at 105.3 with 3 KW.

OFF AIR: JUN 25 97
CIAM
Cambridge, Ontario
960 1 DA-1
ON AIR: SEP 17 54
Replaced by CIZN-FM, on air June 25, 1997 at 92.9 with 560 watts. CIZN-FM is now licensed with 1,600 watts.

OFF AIR: DEC 4 97
CHNR
Simcoe, Ontario
1600 10 DA-1
ON AIR: JUN 23 56
Replaced by CHCD-FM, on air Summer 1997 at 106.7 with 3,320 watts. CHNR simulcast CHCD-FM until its deletion on Dec. 4, 1997.

OFF AIR:            98
CFCP
Courtenay, British Columbia
1440   1 DA-2
ON AIR:   SEP   1 59
Replaced by CFCP-FM, on air at 98.9 with 2,685 watts. No simulcast period was authorized. CRTC approval Sep. 28, 1998.

OFF AIR:            98
CJEM
Edmundston, New Brunswick
570   5/1 DA-N
ON AIR: DEC   4 44
Replaced by CJEM-FM, on air at 92.7 with 40,350 watts.

OFF AIR: 98
CKCN
Sept-Îles, Québec
560 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: MAR 30 63
Replaced by CKCN-FM, on air in 1998 at 94.1 with 4,880 watts.

OFF AIR:                98
CKVD
Val-d' Or, Québec
900   10/2.5 DA-1
ON AIR:           39
Replaced by CKVD-FM, on air in 1998 at 104.3 with 100 KW. CKVD-FM also operates a transmitter at Rouyn-Noranda at 98.3 with 862 watts. In addition to replacing CKVD, the regional signal of CKVD-FM also replaces CHAD Amos and CKRN Rouyn-Noranda (see below). CKVD already operated CHOA-FM in Rouyn-Noranda at 96.5 with 55 KW, so CKVD-FM becomes their second FM service in the market. CHOA-FM began operation on Sep. 21, 1990. CRTC approval for CKVD conversion to FM granted 27 Jan 98.

OFF AIR:                98
CHAD
Amos, Québec
1340   1/.25 ND
ON AIR: DEC   1 41
Replaced by CKVD-FM Val-d' Or (see above), on air in 1998 at 104.3 with 100 KW.

OFF AIR:                98
CKRN
Rouyn-Noranda, Québec
1400   1/.25 ND
ON AIR: JUN   1 49
Replaced by local repeater of CKVD-FM Val-d' Or (see above), on air in 1998 at 98.3 with 862 watts.

OFF AIR: APR      98
CHSJ
Saint John, New Brunswick
700   25/10 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR:             1927
Replaced by CHSJ-FM, on air Jan 7, 1998 at 94.1 with 100 KW. CHSJ remained in simulcast operation for just over three months and then went dark.

OFF AIR: MAY 24 98
CKLY
Lindsay, Ontario
910 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: DEC 8 55
Replaced by CKLY-FM, on air April 1998 at 91.9 with 14 KW.

OFF AIR:           99
CJSS
Cornwall, Ontario
1220   1 DA-2
ON AIR:           45
CJSS has moved to 101.9 with 3 KW. CJSS already operated CFLG-FM at 104.5 with 9.5 KW. CFLG-FM began operation in 1957.
NOTE: The licensee of CJSS has applied to the CRTC to reactivate the former AM frequency.
UPDATE: CRTC approval for CJSS to return to the air granted July 7, 2000. The new call sign is CJUL. The CJSS call sign remains on the FM that originally replaced CJSS.

OFF AIR: 99
CKHL
High Level, Alberta
530 1/.25 ND
ON AIR:
Replaced by CKHL-FM at 102.1 with 8,765 watts. CRTC approval October 5, 1998. Request to CRTC to delete AM on November 21, 1999. CRTC approval to delete AM granted December 3, 1999.

OFF AIR: JUL 15 99
CHOW
Welland, Ontario
1470 10 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR: JUN 4 57
Replaced by CHOW-FM, on air May 15, 1999 at 91.7 with 27,420 watts. Simulcast operation until Jul. 15, 1999 when CHOW was deleted.

OFF AIR: JUN 19 99
CBL
Toronto, Ontario
740 50 ND
ON AIR: MAR 26
Replaced by CBLA-FM, on air Apr. 19, 1998 at 99.1 with 48 KW. Simulcast operation until Jun. 19, 1999 when CBL was deleted.
NOTE: 740 has been granted to the licensee of CHWO Oakville and CJMR Mississauga. The new station on 740 will not replace either of the licensee's existing stations. It will be their third station in the Greater Toronto area.

OFF AIR: 99
CBJ
Chicoutimi, Québec
1580 50 DA-1
ON AIR: SEP 20 33
CBJ has moved to 93.7 with 50 KW. CBJ already operated CBJ-FM at 100.9 with 98 KW. CRTC approval Jul. 8, 1998 with a simulcast period of 6 months authorized.

OFF AIR: JUN 10 99
CKTY
Sarnia, Ontario
1110 10/1 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR: AUG 3 68
Replaced by CHKS-FM, on air Jun. 1999 at 106.3 with 25 KW. CKTY already operated CFGX-FM at 99.9 with 25 KW. CFGX-FM began operation Sep. 14, 1981.

OFF AIR: AUG 31 99
CKLD
Thetford Mines, Québec
1330 10 DA-1
ON AIR: FEB 12 50
Replaced by CKLD-FM, on air in 1998 at 105.5 with 6 KW. CKLD already operated CFJO-FM at 103.3 with 100 KW. CFJO-FM began operation Jul. 15, 1989.

OFF AIR: SEP 17 99
CJKL
Kirkland Lake, Ontario
560 5 DA-N
ON AIR: MAR 30 33
Replaced by CJKL-FM, on air Aug. 17, 1999 at 101.5 with 23 KW. CJKL went dark exactly one month later.
NOTE: CJKL operated an early FM, CJKL-FM, which signed on Aug. 11, 1948, but went dark in the 1950s.

OFF AIR: FEB 29 00
CHNO
Sudbury, Ontario
550 50/10 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR: JUN 24 47
Replaced by CHNO-FM, on air Feb. 3, 2000 at 103.9 with 3 KW. Power may increase to 50 KW in late 2000. Original license grant was for 100 KW.

OFF AIR:   MAR 31 00
CHYC
Sudbury, Ontario
900   10/1 DA-2
ON AIR: DEC   8 57
Replaced by CHYC-FM, on air is moving to 98.9 with 1 KW.

OFF AIR:   APR 23 00
CIQC
Montréal, Québec
600   10/5 DA-1
ON AIR: DEC   1 19
CIQC (known most of its life as CFCF) has moved operations to 940, the frequency recently vacated by CBM (see above), however, the new station in place on 940 has the call sign CINW. The new CINW began operation in Dec. 1999, and CIQC had CRTC approval to simulcast CINW for a six month period.
It is significant to note that CFCF held the first broadcasting license in Canada, orignally licensed as XWA, which stood for (E)X-perimental Wireless Apparatus. The license was issued to The Marconi Wireless & Telegraph Company. The Canadian Marconi Co. owned CFCF until 1972. On Dec. 1, 1919, XWA conducted the first radio broadcast in the world. The call sign XWA was changed to CFCF (Canada's First, Canada's Finest) on Nov. 4, 1920. The CFCF call sign remained with the station until it was changed to CIQC on Sept. 19, 1991.

OFF AIR:   APR 23 00
CKVL
Verdun (Montréal), Québec
850   50/10 DA-2
ON AIR: NOV   3 46
CKVL has moved operations to 690, the frequency recently vacated by CBF (see above), however, the new station in place on 690 has the call sign CINF. The new CINF began operation in Dec. 1999, and CKVL had CRTC approval to simulcast CINF for a six month period.

OFF AIR: MAY 12 00
CKXM
Victoria, British Columbia
1200 50 DA-1 Stereo
ON AIR: JAN 18 50
Replaced by CKXM-FM, on air in 2000 at 91.3 with 1,766 watts.
NOTE: The CBC also applied for 91.3 to relay CBUF-FM Vancouver, a French service in mono, but the CRTC felt that the frequency would be better used by CKXM. In an agreement reached between CKXM and the CBC, CKXM agreed to make their AM transmitter available to the CBC for $1 per year to relay CBUF-FM to the Victoria area, but the CBC has decided not to exercise that option, so CKXM went dark at the end of the four month simulcast period.
UPDATE: The CRTC has awarded a new license on 1200 in Vancouver with 25,000 watts to I.T. Productions, Ltd. for an ethnic station. CRTC approval July 21, 2005.

OFF AIR:   SEP   1 00
CJVI
Victoria, British Columbia
900   10 DA-1   Stereo
ON AIR:   APR   2 23
Replaced by CHTT-FM, on air Sept. 1, 2000 at 103.1 with 9,400 watts. Please see full details under the CJVI listing in Section 3.
NOTE: CKMO is now operating on 900. Please see CJVI listing in Section 3.

OFF AIR: DEC 31 00
CFLP
Rimouski, Québec
1000 10 DA-2
ON AIR: MAY 21 78
Replaced by CJOI-FM, on air Oct. 22, 2000 at 102.9 with 33.6 KW. CFLP already operated CIKI-FM at 98.7 with 100 KW. CIKI-FM began operation on Feb. 14, 1988.

OFF AIR:   APR 11 01
CKCW
Moncton, New Brunswick
1220   25 DA-2
ON AIR:              34
CKCW is moving to 94.5 with 19 KW. CRTC approval August 24, 2000. CKCW already operates CFQM-FM on 105.9 with 25 KW. CFQM-FM began operation in 1976.

OFF AIR:   OCT   1 01
CKCK
Regina, Saskatchewan
620   10 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR:   JUL 19 22
CKCK closed operations at midnight on October 1, 2001. This was part of of complicated sale arrangement between CKCK, CKRM, and CJME, along with the FM stations owned by CKCK and CKRM. Essentially, CKRM bought CKCK and moved the CKRM signal from 980 to 620. While the CKCK call sign was actually transferred to 980 st that time, the actual operations of CKCK came to a close. The signal on 980 was simply a simulcast of the new CKRM operation on 620. Meanwhile, CJME Regina on 1300 will acquire the 980 frequency and move their CJME operation from 1300 to 980. The CJME call sign will move to 980 and the CKCK call sign will disappear. To add to the complication, the original CJME station on 1300 has been granted a conversion to FM, so the 1300 frequency will go dark.

OFF AIR:   JUN 30 03
CJFX
Antigonish, Nova Scotia
580   25 DA-1 Stereo
ON AIR:   MAR 25 43
CJFX already operated CJFX-FM with 2,750 watts on 98.9. The CRTC approved the application by CJFX to increase the power of CJFX-FM to 75,000 watts and replace the AM station with it. A three month simulcast period was authorized.

OFF AIR:   AUG   4 03
CFAN
Newcastle, New Brunswick
790   5/1 DA-2
ON AIR:   APR   4 49
Replaced by CFAN-FM on 99.3 with 17,800 watts. A simulcast period of six months was authorized. CRTC approval Jul. 2, 2002. The new FM is licensed to Miramichi City, New Brunswick.

OFF AIR: SEP 17 03
CKXB
Musgravetown, Newfoundland
670 10 DA-2
ON AIR:
The license for CKXB was deleted by the CRTC at the request of the licensee on September 17, 2003. The licensee reported to the CRTC that aging equipment has led to many breakdowns in the operation of the transmitter and that the cost of repairing those breakdowns would be prohibitive. Furthermore, it was noted that the coverage area of CKXB is duplicated by co-owned stations CKVO Clarenville, CKGA Gander, and VOCM-FM-1 Clarenville.

OFF AIR:   SEP      03
CFJR
Brockville, Ontario
830   5/1 DA-N
ON AIR:   APR   1 26
Replaced by CFJR-FM on 104.9 with 5,600 watts. A simulcast period of three months was authorized. CRTC approval Jan. 21, 2003. CFJR already operated CHXL-FM on 103.7 with 100,000 watts. CHXL-FM began operation July 28, 1988.

OFF AIR:
CKRM
Regina, Saskatchewan
980 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: JUL 27 26
CKRM bought CKCK and moved its operation from 980 to CKCK's original 620 frequency. The CKCK call sign temporarily moved to 980, but the 980 frequency is being sold to CJME Regina, currently operating on 1300. The format and call sign of CJME will move to 980. Until then, 980 will operate as CKCK, but will be simulcasting the signal of the new CKRM operation on 620.

OFF AIR:
CJME
Regina, Saskatchewan
1300 10 DA-2
ON AIR: NOV 24 59
The original CJME operation on 1300 will be moving to 94.5 with 100,000 watts, but the current format and call sign of CJME will remain on AM and move from 1300 to 980 as a result of the transactions listed above involving CKRM and CKCK. CJME bought the 980 frequency from CKRM after CKRM bought CKCK and moved to the 620 frequency of CKCK. The end result for CJME will be the acquisition of 980 to replace 1300, which will go dark upon the opening of the new FM on 94.5.

OFF AIR:
CJRN
Niagara Falls, Ontario
710 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: JUN 1 47
CJRN is moving to FM via a frequency swap with non-commercial CFLZ-FM, which operates on 105.1 with 406 watts. CFLZ-FM was originally licensed to broadcast tourist information in the Niagara Falls area. Under the terms of the exchange, the commercial programming of CJRN will move to FM using the CFLZ-FM facilities, while CFLZ-FM will assume the use of the CJRN facilties on 710 for its non-commercial tourist information. CJRN already operates nearby CKEY-FM Fort Erie on 101.1 with 19,700 watts. CKEY-FM began operation in 1991 as CJFT-FM when co-owned CJFT Fort Erie was granted a conversion to FM from its AM frequency of 530.

OFF AIR:   FEB 24 05
CFVM
Amqui, Québec
1220   10/5 DA-N
ON AIR:   MAR 31 80
CFVM is moving to 99.9 with 23,800 watts. A simulcast period of six months has been authorized. CRTC approval Dec. 10, 2002. At the request of the licensee of CFVM, the CRTC revoked the license for CFVM on Feb. 24, 2005 since the new FM service was operational as of that date.

OFF AIR:   JUL   5 05
CFPS
Port Elgin, Ontario
1490   1 ND
ON AIR:   JUN 21 78
Replaced by CFPS-FM on 97.9 with 3,800 watts. The AM station ceased operation when the FM service began. CRTC approval February 17, 2005.

OFF AIR:   OCT 27 05
CJCI
Prince George, British Columbia
620   10 DA-N Stereo
ON AIR:   AUG   5 70
CJCI is moving to 97.3 with 12,000 watts. A simulcast period of three months was authorized. CRTC approval Dec. 10, 2002. CJCI alreadys operates CIRX-FM on 94.3 with 12,000 watts. CIRX-FM began operation Oct. 1, 1983. The license for CJCI was revoked by the CRTC at the request of the licensee Oct. 27, 2005.

OFF AIR:
CFAB
Windsor, Nova Scotia
1450 1 ND
ON AIR: NOV 13 45
CFAB has applied to move to 92.9 with 47,000 watts average ERP,100,000 watts maximum ERP. A simulcast period of three months has been requested.

OFF AIR:
CJRC
Gatineau, Québec
1150 50/5 DA-2
ON AIR: JUN 3 68
CJRC has applied to move to 104.7 with 2,900 watts average ERP, 11,000 watts maximum ERP. No simulcast period was requested. The AM will go dark when the new FM begins operation. Note: CJRC was originally licensed to Ottawa, Ontario. The station moved to Gatineau and the license was changed in 1983.

OFF AIR:
CKRS
Saguenay, Québec
590 25/7.5 DA-2
ON AIR: JUN 23 47
CKRS has applied to move to 98.3 with 51,000 watts average ERP, 100,000 watts maximum ERP. No simulcast period was requested. The AM will go dark when the new FM begins operation. Note: CKRS was originally licensed to Jonquière. The City of Saguenay was formed in 2002 with the merger of Chicoutimi, Jonquière, La Baie, and Laterrière.

OFF AIR:
CHLT
Sherbrooke, Québec
630 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: JUN 27 37
CHLT has applied to move to 102.1 with 5,800 watts average ERP, 23,000 watts maximum ERP. No simulcast period was requested. The AM will go dark when the new FM begins operation.

OFF AIR:
CHLN
Trois-Rivières, Québec
550 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: OCT 17 37
CHLN has applied to move to 106.9 with 60,000 watts average ERP, 100,000 watts maximum ERP. No simulcast period was requested. The AM will go dark when the new FM begins operation.

OFF AIR:
CHER
Sydney, Nova Scotia
950 10 DA-1
ON AIR:
CHER is moving to 98.3 with 100,000 watts. A simulcast period of three months has been approved. CRTC approval August 11, 2006.

Section 2
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The following section lists AM stations with approval to move to FM, or with an application pending for such a move. In some cases, the transition may have already taken place. If you can supply dates for the changes, please submit them so the list can be updated.

OFF AIR:
CKMV
Grand Falls, New Brunswick
1490 1 ND
ON AIR: 44
CKMV is moving to 95.1 with 975 watts.

OFF AIR:
CKOY
Timmins, Ontario
620 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: DEC 23 53
CKOY is moving to 104.1 with 3.5 KW.

OFF AIR:
CKXG
Grand Falls, Newfoundland
680 10/5 DA-2
ON AIR: DEC 10 77
CKXG is moving to 102.3 with 20 KW.

OFF AIR:
CKRD
Red Deer, Alberta
700 50/25 DA-2 Stereo
ON AIR: 49
CKRD has applied to move to 105.5 with 100 KW.

OFF AIR:
CJXX
Grande Prairie, Alberta
840 25/