CFCH-FM (British Columbia)

CFCH-FM (defunct) was a Canadian community radio station, broadcasting at 103.5 FM in Chase, British Columbia. It was last owned by the Chase and District Community Radio Society.

CFCH-FM
Frequency103.5 MHz
Ownership
OwnerChase and District Community Radio Society
History
First air date
2005 (2005)
Last air date
August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31)
Technical information
ERP4.7 watts
Transmitter coordinates
50°49′N 119°41′W

History

On October 6, 2004, the CRTC approved the Chase and District Lions Community Club's application to operate an English-language developmental community FM radio station, broadcasting at 103.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 4.7 watts.[1] The station commenced broadcasting in 2005.

Ownership was transferred to the Chase and District Community Radio Society in 2007.[2]

On August 1, 2008, The CRTC approved the Radio Society's application for a regular, English-language, low-power Type B community FM radio station at 103.5 MHz (channel 278LP) with an effective radiated power of 19.7 watts.[3]

CFCH-FM ceased broadcasting on August 31, 2014, citing lack of support for the community station. The group applied to the CRTC to revoke their broadcasting license, which was approved October 14, 2014.[4]

CFCH Call sign History

CFCH was a former call sign used at a radio station in North Bay, Ontario, known today as CKFX-FM. On May 25, 2020, Vista Radio, who owns CFXN-FM, was approved to operate a new FM radio station at North Bay and is reusing the heritage CFCH call sign in that city. Vista launched the new radio station with the CFCH-FM call sign in North Bay on June 15, 2021.

See also

References
  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-445, Developmental community FM radio station in Chase, CRTC, October 6, 2004
  2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-131, CFCH-FM Chase - Acquisition of assets, CRTC, May 10, 2007
  3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-158, Community radio station in Chase, CRTC, August 1, 2008
  4. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-533, CFCH-FM Chase - Revocation of licence, CRTC, October 14, 2014


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