CHIP-FM
| Frequency | 101.9 MHz (FM) |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | community |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | La Radio du Pontiac Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | June 1981 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 11.8 kW |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.chipfm.com/ |
CHIP-FM is a bilingual community radio station that operates at 101.9 FM in Fort-Coulonge, Quebec. The station serves Pontiac County in Quebec and Renfrew County in Ontario.
The station is a member of the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.
History[edit]
On March 20, 1980, La Radio du Pontiac Inc. received approval from the CRTC to operate a new community FM radio station at Fort-Coulonge (101.7 MHz with effective radiated power of 3,000 watts) with rebroadcast transmitters at Chapeau (93.5 MHz with ERP of 150 watts) and Rapide-des-Joachims (94.3 MHz, and ERP of 35 watts).
The station was originally launched in 1981 at 101.5 FM; it moved to 101.7 in 1993.[1]
On June 1981, La Radio du Pontiac Inc. was authorized to change frequencies for CHIP-FM's rebroadcast transmitters, CHIP-FM-1 to 94.5 MHz in Chapeau and CHIP-FM-2 to 107.5 MHz in Rapide-des-Joachims.
In January 1987, CHIP-FM informed the CRTC that the transmitter at Rapide-des-Joachims had never been implemented and that it did not wish to seek renewal for this rebroadcaster.
On February 25, 1994, the licence for CHIP-FM-1 Chapeau was revoked at the owner's request.[2]
CHIP-FM has been owned by La Radio du Pontiac Inc. since its launch in the early 1980s.
Move to 101.9[edit]
On April 10, 2015, La Radio du Pontiac, and Torres Media Ottawa—owner of Ottawa-based blues station CIDG-FM, both filed requests with the CRTC for CHIP-FM and CIDG-FM to swap frequencies, with CIDG-FM moving to 101.7 and CHIP-FM moving to 101.9. Torres stated that the move would allow CIDG to broadcast at a higher power, with coverage comparable to competing stations in the Ottawa-Gatineau market. This was not possible under the 101.9 frequency due to a requirement to protect stations in neighbouring markets on the same frequency. It was noted that this move would not have a negative impact on CHIP's coverage, and that Torres planned to provide La Radio du Pontiac with additional funding to hire staff and promote the station as compensation for the move.[3][4][5] The CRTC approved the applications on December 22, 2015.[6]
On August 30, 2016, at 1:40 pm EDT, CHIP-FM officially moved to 101.9.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Decision CRTC 93-14
- ^ Decision CRTC 94-51
- ^ "Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-575". CRTC. Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ 2015-0266-7, Frequency change and technical amendment - contours for CIDG-FM Ottawa, CRTC, April 10, 2015
- ^ 2015-0312-8, Frequency change for CHIP-FM Fort-Coulonge, CRTC, April 10, 2015
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC2015-575, CIDG-FM Ottawa and CHIP-FM Fort-Coulonge - Licence amendments and technical changes, CRTC, December 22, 2015.
- ^ Passage of CHIP to the 101.9, a historic moment Archived 2016-09-15 at the Wayback Machine, chip-fm.com, August 31, 2016
External links[edit]
- CHIP FM
- CHIP-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHIP-FM in the REC Canadian station database