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- 12/31/03 - After yesterday's
report in Canada's National
Post, the CBC is defending its veteran news anchor, Peter Mansbridge, denying that an
exhaustive study found viewers believe the public broadcaster has a political bias. Tim
Naumetz, CanWest News
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- 12/30/03 - An internal 1000 page
CBC study shows Canadian viewers suspect the government-owned broadcasting corporation is
politically biased, and see its national TV newscast as "stuffy and
condescending" with too many "pontificating" experts discussing politics.
Tim
Naumetz, CanWest News
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- 12/26/03 - At 12 noon, CKVX-FM
104.9 Vancouver (and its Abbotsford and Chilliwack transmitters) became Clear FM Vancouver's Clear Music Choice, a
mix of light jazz and blues vocals such as Norah Jones, who was the first artist played
with Don't Know Why.
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- 12/25/03 - Classic alternative,
classic alternative for Seattle. Although previously posted on the Marconi Show website home page that the program
is moving to The Buzz KQBZ-FM 100.7,
Entercom management says nothing is definite yet. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I
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- 12/24/03 - KHCV-DT/44 Seattle has now signed on, leaving KWDK-DT/42
Tacoma as the only digital TV station in the Seattle market yet to go on air.
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- 12/22/03 - R&R reports that KYPT-FM 96.5 Seattle, which flipped to Classic
Alternative Friday (12/19) and adopted the slogan K-ROCK, will change call
letters to KRQI-FM. The change will be shown on NORTHWEST
BROADCASTERS FM
Stations page as soon as it is officially listed at the FCC
website.
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- 12/20/03 - Murdock Hunter &
Alice did their last morning show at Mix 92.5 KLSY-FM
Seattle yesterday (12/19). The station's website has dropped mention of the trio,
but has yet to indicate if afternoon duo Mitch and Lisa are moving to the morning slot.
According to Bill
Virgin's Radio Beat of October 2, 2003, nogotiations by Murdock Hunter & Alice
may...or may not have reached an impasse at that time.
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- 12/19/03 - KYPT-FM 96.5 Seattle has flipped to a Classic
Alternative format with slogan K-ROCK. The change came at 5 p.m., just 29
hours after The End KNDD-FM 107.7 made a
similar move. At this point no call letter change has been made.
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- 12/19/03 - The CRTC has approved
application by the British Columbia Institute of Technology Radio Society for a new
instructional campus station in Burnaby. The new FM station will operate with an
effective radiated power of 12 watts at 107.9 MHz. CFML-FM has been providing service to the campus for
a number of years via carrier current and is fed on cable in the Greater Vancouver area.
CRTC
Decision
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- 12/19/03 - The wrangling
continues between KRKO AM 1380 Everett and
environmentalists over proposed new transmission towers in the Snohomish River Valley.
The Snohomish County Planning and Development Department has released a draft
environmental impact statement declaring the antennas would adversely affect the landscape
views of about eight residents. Jennifer Warnick, Heraldnet
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- 12/18/03 - As of noon today
The End KNDD-FM 107.7 Seattle has tweaked its
format to Classic Alternative. The Marconi Show, which began less than two months
ago, is moving to The Buzz KQBZ-FM
100.7, as The End runs without DJs for the immediate future.
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- 12/18/03 - Effective January 1,
Jennifer Cador takes over as News and Sports Director of CFAX AM 1070 and B107.3 CHBE-FM Victoria. She replaces Don Lawson, who
returns to Edmonton.
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- 12/16/03 - Application to the
CRTC by Trinity Lutheran Church for a licence to operate a very low-power religious FM
station in Abbotsford has been withdrawn from hearings scheduled for next January 12 at Gatineau,
Quebec. The Commission states that it has not been advised by the Department of
Industry that the application is technically feasible. CRTC notice
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- 12/15/03 - Long-time Vancouver
morning host Monty McFarlane died this morning in North Vancouver after a lengthy
illness. He was 78. McFarlane started his broadcast career at CBW Winnipeg in
1946. He moved to Vancouver in 1949 and became one of the city's most entertaining
radio personalities, with positions at CKMO, CFUN and CKLG, before hosting mornings at
CJOR for over a decade, starting in the late sixties. He was a member of the B.C.
Entertainment Hall of Fame Starwalk at the Orpheum
for his outstanding contribution to entertainment. Vancouver
Broadcasters photo and bio Red Robinson
website tribute North Shore News
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- 12/15/03 - CBUT-TV/2 Vancouver has a birthday tomorrow.
Western Canada's first TV station officially signed on December 16, 1953.
Apparently CBC has no on-air celebrations scheduled.
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- 12/13/03 - The Ocean CIOC-FM 98.5 Victoria has moved to an all-Christmas
format as of 12 noon Dec. 12.
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- 12/11/03 - Like Vancouver,
Victoria listeners also edge a music station, The Q! CKKQ-FM 100.3 Victoria into first place with a 13.5 share
above perennial number one news/talk CFAX AM 1070
with 13.4. Puget Sound
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- 12/11/03 - Shane Foxman becomes
Sports Director/sports anchor effective immediately. Roger Petersen will join Simi
Sara as co-anchor on CityPulse News at 6 starting January 19, as Citytv Vancouver CKVU-TV/10 makes some
news changes. Broadcast Dialogue
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- 12/10/03 - Classic hits JACK FM
CKLG-FM 96.9 has eked out first place over
news/talk/sports CKNW AM 980 in the Fall 2003 12+
Vancouver BBM radio ratings with a 13.4 share over 'NW's 13.3. Adult contemporary
QM/FM CHQM-FM 103.5 holds on to thrid place with
an 8.9 share. Full details from Puget Sound Radio
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- 12/09/03 - Jason Manning, one of the
few survivors of the recent change at CKVX-FM 104.9
Vancouver to all Christmas, and likely to a totally new format at year end, will be moving
to the midday slot at JACK-FM Toronto. In Nanaimo, Matthew McBride is no
longer General Manager of Central Island Broadcasting.
He is being replaced by Paul Larsen, current PD of Calgary's smooth jazz station The Breeze..
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- 12/06/03 - Veteran talk show host Joe Easingwood has signed a new three-year contract
with CFAX AM 1070 Victoria. He started with
the station in 1981, hosting early afternoons and later moving to mid-mornings. With
currently over 40 years on-air in Victoria, the new contract will take him through 25
years on-air at CFAX. Broadcaster Magazine
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- 12/04/03 - The new Vashon Island
transmitter site of KJR AM 950 Seattle at 47-26-0
122-28-2 is causing complaints of poor signal strength to the southeast towards
Puyallup. The station transmits with a figure-eight pattern aimed northeast to
Seattle and southwest towards Olympia.
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- 12/04/03 - Vancouver market oldies
station CISL AM 650 is back in the news again, just
a few days after switching to an "almost" all Christmas format. A year and
a week after starting as morning host, Doc Harris did his last show yesterday. Doc Harris website
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- 12/03/03 - The CRTC has approved
application by Multivan Broadcast Corporation to operate a new TV transmitter in Victoria
to rebroadcast the signal of its Vancouver station Channel M CHNM-TV/42. The new station will operate on
channel 29 with an average effective radiated power of 3,300 watts. CRTC Decision
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- 12/01/03 - The Beach CIBH-FM 88.5 Parksville moved to an all-Christmas
format at 6 a.m. today.
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- 11/30/03 - CISL AM 650 Richmond became Christmas Hits 650 CISL
as of 1 p.m. today. Music includes yesterday's classics, novelty favorites, country
greats and today's newest releases for the holiday season. Specialty programming on
the station continues.
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- 11/30/03 - Seattle Times music
critic Melinda Bargreen takes a behind-the-scenes look at Bryan Lowe, responsible for
audio streaming at KING-FM 98.1 Seattle, considered by
Arbitron as one of the world's top five classical stations. Times
story
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- 11/27/03 - The Bay KBAI AM
930 Bellingham has moved to an all-Christmas format.
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- 11/27/03 - Delivery of FM stations
may disappear from Seattle cable systems. The second Seattle station, KYCW AM 1090
will go all-Christmas starting tomorrow. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I (Editors note: Shaw Cable in Vancouver carries all local FM and AM
stations, two Victoria FM stations and 12 Seattle area FMs - a total of 43.)
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- 11/22/03 - Warm KRWM-FM 106.9 Bremerton has flipped to an
all-Christmas format.
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- 11/22/03 - Decided July 22, 2003,
but only just publicly released, the British Columbia Regional Panel of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council (CBSC) has ruled that
the February 14, 2003 broadcast of the Tom Leykis
Show on MOJO Radio CHMJ AM 730
Vancouver violated clauses in the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Code of Ethics and
Sex-Role Portrayal Code. The daily program was deleted from the station in early
June. Broadcaster
Magazine CBSC Decision
(Note: call letters are transposed in first paragraph of CBSC decision.)
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- 11/20/03 - Rogers Radio VP Paul
Fisher hints that CKVX-FM 104.9 Vancouver (also
Chilliwack/Abbotsford) could return to its alt/new rock format after Christmas.
Morning hosts Robin Farrell and Jason Manning are scheduled to return next Monday,
spinning Christmas music and commercials. Broadcaster Magazine
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- 11/19/03 - Fall '03 Phase 1
Seattle-Tacoma ratings are scheduled for release at 2 p.m. PT today. R&R info
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- 11/19/03 - As of 11:30 a.m. today, CKVX-FM 104.9 Vancouver has become Christmas FM,
which will continue until the end of December. At that time, a new format is
expected. Air staff Jeff Leake, Cory Price & Danger are no longer with the
station.
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- 11/15/03 - Radio revenue gains were
more than offset by increased expenses for Mariners broadcasts, as Seattle-based Fisher Communications Inc. reports wider third quarter
loss. Seattle
P-I
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- 11/14/03 - The FCC has accepted for
filing, application to change the city of license of KZIZ
AM 1560 Sumner to Pacific. Power will be 5 kW day, 3.3 kW critical hours and 2.4
kW night at 47-14-10
122-13-44
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- 11/10/03 - Digital Audio
Broadcasting (DAB) is likely to come to Victoria in the near future. OK Radio Group
has applied for DAB stations to simulcast the signals of CJZN-FM and CKKQ-FM. Both
will operate on digital channel 12. CJZN-FM application
CKKQ-FM
application In addition, Trinity Lutheran Church has applied to operate a very
low powered (1.1 watts) religious station in Abbotsford on 88.3 MHz. CRTC application
The CRTC will hear the applications at Gatineau QC starting on January 12, 2004.
CRTC Notice
of Public Hearing
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- 11/06/03 - Will a nineties music
format be the next to surface in the Seattle radio market? Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I
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- 11/05/03 - X104 KMIH-FM 104.5 Mercer Island GM, Nick De Vogel announces
that the station has received an upgraded license from the FCC to reflect the correction
of site coordinates and licensed ERP, which is now officially 30 watts. HAAT is 69
meters at 47-34-21
122-13-5.
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- 11/04/03 - After 11 years on
Vancouver Island, The Q CKKQ-FM 100.3 Victoria
PD Rick Everett will be leaving the station. Effective November 24, he becomes
Station Manager at the new Red River College station,
CKIC-FM 92.9 Winnipeg, which is set to sign on in the new year. "The chance to
launch and operate a radio station in my hometown, one that plays many different styles of
music and helps prepare future broadcasters for life in the 'real world' is
simply a dream come true for me," said Everett. His last day at The Q
is November 14.
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- 10/30/03 - After a hiatus on the airwaves of just
over three months, Larry and Willy return
Monday morning, November 3 on JACKfm CKLG-FM
96.9 Vancouver.
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- 10/30/03 - The FCC has granted voluntary assignment
of license for KVAC AM 1490 and KLLM-FM 103.9 Forks from Alco Services Inc. to First
Broadcasting Investment Partners, LLC.
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- 10/28/03 - Engineers have begun testing signals for KJR AM 950 Seattle from the KGNW AM 820 Burien-Seattle diplexed transmitter site on
Vashon Island. Since its power increase to 50 kW and transmitter move to Tacoma in
May 2001, KJR's coverage in Seattle has not met expectations. Application to move
the transmitter site again was made to the FCC in November 2001. The 50 kW signal
from Vashon at 47-26-00
122-28-2 will be a figure-eight pattern aimed northeast to Seattle and southwest
towards Olympia.
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- 10/25/03 - Broadcaster Ray Dagg died Friday morning
at the age of 70. He had been president of the Vancouver-based Western Information
Network and sat on the B.C. Lions board of directors. A celebration of life is
scheduled for 2 p.m. next Thursday at West Point Grey Golf Club. Matthew
Ramsey, Vancouver Sun
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- 10/24/03 - News1130
CKWX Vancouver was knocked off the air for about 90 minutes this evening, as it's
studio/transmitter link was broken due to severed telephone cables. News1130
story
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- 10/23/03 - The FCC has accepted for filing,
application by Jodesha Broadcasting Inc. for an upgrade of KJET-FM 105.7 from C2 to C1,
with 58 kW at 158 meters HAAT located at 46-56-30
123-47-7. A city of license change from South Bend to Raymond was previously
approved. FCC
Info
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- 10/23/03 - H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds,
which terrorized listeners everywhere, aired 65 years ago. It was heard locally on
KIRO and KVI Seattle. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I
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- 10/22/03 - Bob Hall passed away Tuesday, October 21
at the age of 73. He started his broadcast career at CJAV Port Alberni in
1949. He moved to CHWK Chilliwack as assistant news director and on-air
announcer in 1951. In 1952 he became news and sports director of CKOV Kelowna, where
he stayed until 1965. That year, he made successful applications for radio licenses
in Salmon Arm and Revelstoke. In 1970, as Four Seasons Radio Ltd. he applied
for the second AM license in Kelowna and obtained approval for CKIQ. In the mid
1980s Four Seasons Radio purchased CJAT Trail and CKKC Nelson/Creston. Funeral
services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, October 26 at The Gathering Place in Salmon Arm.
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- 10/11/03
- Regional Emmy winner and former Fox Sports Net anchor Bill Wixey moves in as co-anchor
on Q13 Fox News This Morning, moving Tony Ventrella to a prominent field position
on KCPQ-TV/13. Melanie McFarland, The P-I
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- 10/09/03
- Public and non-profit stations begin their fall pledge drives. Friday at 9 a.m.
marks the switch of Rush Limbaugh to KTTH AM 770
Seattle with locally based Rusty Humphries moving into his former slot on KVI AM 570. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I
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- 10/08/03
- All Access Music Group reports that Marconi,
Tiny and Niki J, aka The Marconi Show will debut mornings at The End KNDD-FM 107.7 Seattle starting October 20. The
show replaces Andy Savage, who exited at the end of September. It moves from
afternoons at sister station KNRK-FM 94.7 Portland
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- 10/07/03 - Israel 'Izzy' Asper, founder and chairman of CanWest Global Communications Corp., has died at
age 71 in Winnipeg. Global owns broadcast and print media in Canada and
internationally, and locally Global BC CHAN-TV/8 Vancouver, CH CHEK-TV/6
Victoria, the Vancouver Sun and Province and regional newspapers. canada.com
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- 10/02/03 - Despite Sandusky Radio advertising for a new Mix
92.5 KLSY-FM Seattle morning team, with news
stories indicating that negotiations had reached an impasse, both sides say talks are just
beginning. Bill
Virgin's Radio Beat, The P-I
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- 09/24/03 - The FCC has issued a construction permit to increase
the power of KAYO-FM 99.3 Elma to 41 kW at 638 meters
HAAT with a transmitter move to 47-19-11
123-20-42.
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- 09/24/03 - Jeff Rechner temporarily slides into a.m. drive at JACKfm
CKLG-FM 96.9 Vancouver, until the arrival of Larry
and Willy. Current morning host Rob Christie, along with Xfm CKVX-FM 104.9 Vancouver morning man Rob Pepper have
been "robbed" to do a.m. and p.m. drive respectively at JACKfm CISS-FM 92.5 Toronto. News release
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- 09/18/03 - The Summer 12+ Vancouver radio ratings have been
released. CKNW AM 980 continues to lead with
13.6, but with a much smaller margin over second place JACK FM CKLG-FM 96.9 with 12.7. CHQM-FM 103.5 is third with 10.5. Further details at
Puget Sound Radio Guide.
Meanwhile, Seattle 12+ Summer '03 P2 trands will be released at 2 p.m. PT today.
Details
at R&R
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- 09/17/03 - Effective September 18, Seattle-based Fisher Communications will resume trading under stock
symbol FSCI on the Nasdaq National Market, after meeting necessary filing requirements.
Fisher
release
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- 09/17/03 - CISL AM 650
Richmond has received approval from the CRTC to broadcast 30% Canadian content, instead of
the usual 35%, due to the music being "oldies". CRTC decision
Terry Robert Fleming has applied to start a Christian music station in Campbell
River at 88.7 MHz with 50 watts. CRTC info
CIVT-TV/32 Vancouver has applied to start digit TV broadcasting on channel 33 with an ERP
of 900 watts. CRTC info
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- 09/16/03 - NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS
is starting to list the new LP-FM stations on the FM Stations page. Recent
additions to western Washington include: KYAO-LP 100.1
Ocean Shores, 50's and 60's Oldies and Hit Comedy with Ocean Shores only local weather, on
air Jan. 2003; KGHO-LP 94.3 (formerly KGHQ-LP)
Aberdeen, same oldies format as heard on KGHO AM 920, on
air since June; and KXPB-LP 89.1 Pacific Beach just signed on for testing Sept. 14 with a
variety format of Blues, Oldies and Live Music from North Beach.
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- 09/16/03 - Legendary Vancouver DJ Red Robinson reminisces with
audio clips of interviews with Johnny Cash, who
died September 12 at the age of 71. Red
Robinson website
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- 09/16/03 - Seattle-based Fisher Communications has restated its
earnings, showing its 2002 loss greater than originally reported. J.
Martin McOmber, Seattle Times
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- 09/15/03 - The CRTC has denied application for a commercial
low-powered FM station to serve Port Alberni. CRTC decision
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- 09/13/03 - Myron Balagno passed away September 2 at the age of
73. He started radio as an announcer at CJVI Victoria in 1949, moving to CJOR
Vancouver the following year. In 1954 he moved to CKMO Vancouver and hosted The
Man Under the Clock feature from Birks corner. He aired the program changing
the call letters from CKMO to CFUN on September 1, 1954. canada.com obituary Vancouver
Broadcasters photo and biography.
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- 09/11/03 - After six years, Andy Savage exits as morning host
of The End KNDD-FM 107.7 Seattle at the end
of the month. Steve Knight returns to KIRO AM 710
after two years with CBS News New York. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I
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- 09/10/03 - Ronn Grimster, a.k.a. The Beard, passed
away yesterday afternoon (09-09) at McMaster Hospital in Hamilton, ON just three days
prior to his 79th birthday. Ronn was well known in the Vancouver area as a CFUN Good
Guy in the early 1960s. He went on to spend over a decade, first as a DJ, then
newsman at CHFI-FM Toronto during the 70s and 80s. Toronto
Star obituary Vancouver
Broadcaster photo and biography
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- 09/05/03 - Twenty years on air at one radio station is a rarity
these days, but Bruce Murdoch, morning co-host at Mix
92.5 KLSY-FM Seattle has achieved it. He's been there since it became Classy
in 1983. Meanwhile, The End KNDD-FM
107.7 Seattle is running jockless this weekend.
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- 09/05/03 - CBC Vancouver
has now switched its test from 104.1 to 106.3, as noted in item 08/29/03 below.
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- 08/29/03 - As of today, Mountain FM CISQ 107.1/CISW 102.1
Squamish/Whistler has moved to a Hot AC format with Hits of the 80s, 90s and Today.
Wayne Deschover is no longer hosting mornings and scouting is on for a new
host. GM/PD Ken Geiger has annnounced that there will be a more local approach in
the upcoming weeks.
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- 08/29/03 - CBC Vancouver
is testing signals on 104.1 and 106.3 from its Mount Seymour transmitter site. These
frequencies are first adjacents to the Orcas Island transmitters on 104.3 and 106.5.
Announcements are being made to call 1-800-663-9219 if interference is being experienced
with other stations. Tests are being conducted to try and find a useable frequency
for Aboriginal Voices Radio, which has received the nod from the CRTC for a new station,
but has yet to find a viable FM frequency in the crowded Vancouver spectrum. 104.1
is currently being tested, with tests on 106.3 expected to begin next week.
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- 08/27/03 - The 6 p.m. Citypulse news on Citytv
CKVU-TV/10 Vancouver will feature new co-hosts
Simi Sara and Shane Foxman, joined by outspoken broadcaster Rafe Mair starting Monday,
September 15th. Rafe is to make appearances on the program three times a week.
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- 08/22/03
- Fairly elaborate on-air shuffles at News 1130 CKWX AM 1130 Vancouver, as Executive Editor
George Gordon joins Kenya Anderson as morning co-anchor. He also becomes Managing Editor and retains Program
Director duties. Andrew Dawson becomes political affairs specialist and Dianne
Newman moves into middays, joining Brian Brenn. Jim Bennie moves into p.m. drive
with Joanna Mileos. Changes are effective Sept. 2nd.
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- 08/21/03
- The CRTC will hold public hearings October 20th at Gatineau, Quebec on a number of
applications including one by BCIT Radio Society
in Burnaby for a 20-watt non-directional station on 107.9 MHz. The station has been
operating on campus by carrier current and fed on Vancouver area cable systems for over
twenty years. CRTC info
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- 08/21/03
- The ratings embargo appears to be lifted, at least temporarily, in the Seattle-Tacoma
area as Summer '03 P1 trends have been released by Arbitron. R&R
Online
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- 08/21/03
- 20-year veteran of the Puget Sound news market, Tony Ventrella will move from morning
news anchor to weekend sports and field anchor at KCPQ-TV/13.
Pamela
Sitt, Seattle Times
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- 08/21/03
- The FCC is forming a task force to determine whether broadcasters should be compelled to
produce more local news and programming. It also intends to speed up the licensing
of low-powered FM stations. Seattle
Times
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- 08/17/03
- KPLU-FM 88.5 Tacoma turned on a new translator this
afternoon serving Aberdeen/Hoquiam, with a signal that reaches Ocean Shores and Westport.
The new translator is 100.9 MHz, with power, height and antenna improvements,
replacing the previous one at 90.1.
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- 08/14/03
- Following the death of Cynthia Doyon last week, KEXP-FM
90.3 Seattle afternoon host Amanda Wilde has been named as fill-in on The Swing
Years and Beyond Saturday nights on KUOW-FM 94.9.
Also on KUOW, the legendary Wailers appear next Wednesday at 8 p.m. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I
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- 08/13/03
- Wholesale changes at Z95.3 CKZZ-FM Vancouver
as AMD Darren B. Lamb, midday host Erin Wilde and weekend/CISL AM 650 evening jock Chris Kalhoon have left the
station. Buzz Bishop moves from PMD to AMD and will be joined by Nat Hunter from
Toronto. Kelly Grant moves from evenings to middays. Andy Rogers, former
morning host in London, ON assumes p.m. drive duties and Kid Carson from Toronto moves to
evenings. Tom
Harrison and Joe Leary, The Province
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- 08/10/03
- A few changes at KRKO AM 1380 Everett, as the station
drops KIRO/7 Eyewitness News and expands Jeff Aaron's program to 6 p.m. The
new station name is NorthSound 1380.
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- 08/08/03
- Bill Good moves into the 8:30-noon slot previously vacated by Rafe Mair at CKNW AM 980 Vancouver starting Monday morning, with
Jennifer Mather moving into the 12:30-3 p.m. position beginning August 25.
Meanwhile, Bob Saye takes over a.m. drive duties at CKBD
AM 600 Vancouver August 18, after it was announced that morning host Tom Jeffries had
left the station.
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- 07/31/03
- Ernie Brown changes syndication, so his program continues uninterupted, but may leave
Seattle; KGHO AM 920 Olympia backs away from all-comedy to a comedy/1965-1980s mix, but
adds Dr. Demento. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I
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- 07/25/03
- CFAX AM 1070 Victoria has announced appointment
of Don Lawson as its new news director. Lawson was a long-time anchor/reporter with
CHED Edmonton and recipient of last year's Byron MacGreggor Award for Best Newscaster
of the Year. CFAX
News Release
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- 07/24/03
- It's now official. Rafe Mair starts with CKBD AM 600 on Tuesday September 2 with a daily talk show
from 8:30-10:30 a.m. Mair started his broadcasting career with the same station,
then CJOR, in 1981.
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- 07/24/03
- The CRTC has approved application by the CBC to increase the power of CBUX-FM 90.9 Vancouver
from 287 watts to 1,280 watts (average effective radiated power) and to change
the class from B to C1. CRTC Info
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- 07/23/03
- Until a permanent replacement is announced, Jeff O'Neil is hosting AM drive on The Fox CFOX-FM 99.3 Vancouver. Long time
hosts Larry and Willy now have departed the station and will resurface mornings at JACK-FM CKLG-FM 96.9 starting in October.
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- 07/13/03
- John Murdoch (Murdo) Maclachlan died July 8 in North Vancouver at the age of 93.
Murdo moved to Chilliwack from Manitoba in 1925 and became part owner of CHWK until the
late 1950s. He also was involved with the start-up of the broadcasting program at
the British Columbia Institute of Technology in Burnaby and had served on the executive of
the Board of Broadcast Governors. A memorial service and celebration of life will be
held at Henderson's Funeral
Home in Chilliwack at 1:30 pm Saturday, July 19. Obituary
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- 07/11/03
- CFAX AM 1070 raised $205,352 in the Courtnall
Call-In for Mental Health radio-thon yesterday, in what is reported to be the largest
amount ever raised by a charity in one day in Victoria. Broadcaster Magazine
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- 07/09/03
- Just a day after the announcement that Pat O'Day won't be calling the hydro races on
radio this year, KIRO-TV/7 Seattle has announced that
he will be part of its Seafair coverage team. KIRO-TV release
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- 07/08/03
- The International Olympic Committee has accepted a US$2-billion offer from NBC for the
U.S. rights to broadcast the 2010 and 2012 Olympics, including $820 million for the Winter
Games in Vancouver. The bidding continues for Canadian rights. Michael
McCullough, Vancouver Sun
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- 07/08/03
- The voice of the hydros since 1967, Pat O'Day won't be calling the Seafair
races this year, as live coverage moves to the Seattle Infinity stations. Mary
Spicuzza, Seattle Times
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- 06/29/03 - One half
of the XFM CKVX-FM 104.9 Vancouver Pepper
and Crash morning show, Crash Kincaid has tendered his resignation, according to PD Pat
Cardinal. The show will continue as Morning X with Rob Pepper.
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- 06/26/03 - Former
King Broadcasting Chairman Priscilla (Patsy) Collins died Wednesday from cancer at age 82.
Her mother, Dorothy Stimson Bullitt founded King Broadcasting, which Collins and
her sister Harriet sold in 1991. They kept KING-FM
98.1 Seattle, which they donated to the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera and the
Corporate Council for the Arts (Artsfund) in 1994 to keep the station classical. Susan Paynter, The P-I
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- 06/23/03 - Official
sign-on time for Channel M CHNM-TV/42,
Vancouver's first multilingual conventional television broadcaster is 7 p.m. June 27.
On cable, the station will be carried on channel 8 in Vancouver and channel 10 in
Victoria and Nanaimo. Channel
M release
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- 06/20/03 - The CRTC
has accepted application by Multivan Broadcast Limited to increase the effective radiated
power of CHNM-TV/42 Vancouver from 40,000 watts to
76,000 watts (ERP average) and to move the transmitter location to the CBC Tower on Mount
Seymour. CRTC Decision
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- 06/19/03 -
CHNM-TV/42 Vancouver is now on air with a color bar test pattern. The new
multicultural station, to bill itself as Channel M,
is scheduled to officially sign on June 27.
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- 06/16/03
- The CRTC has approved application by Aboriginal Voices Radio for an
extension to the time limit to commence operation of a new station in Vancouver. The
Commission had previously approved application for the new station but denied the proposed
frequency of 90.9 MHz, with 92.3 as an alternative, pending directional adjustments by the
CBC to its 92.1 transmitter in Victoria. CRTC Decision
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- 06/12/03
- The FCC has granted voluntary assignment of license for KZOE-FM
90.3 Longview from Columbia Heights Assembly of God to Way-FM Media Group, Inc.
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- 06/10/03 - The Tom Leykis Show has been temporarily replaced by
ESPN Game Day on MOJO Radio CHMJ AM 730
Vancouver. PD Tom Plasteras said, "We have an obligation to abide by the
broadcasting standards and codes in Canada and the amount of editing required to make the
Leykis show conform to these standards made it impossible to continue broadcasting."
It was Leykis' first shot at Canadian airwaves, starting last October 1. Bob
"Mojo" Marjanovich from The Team
CKST AM 1040 will debut in early July. Tom Leykis release
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- 06/10/03 -
Information has been received that Charlie Petzold a.k.a. Charlie Burd, radio
newsman at KBRO Bremerton & KTNT AM Tacoma during the late 70s and early 80s, later
becoming Ranger Charlie on KSTW-TV/11 Tacoma,
passed away in Omaha last November at the age of 62. Josie Loza,
The Gateway Photo
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- 06/09/03 - Former
lawyer and cabinet minister Rafe Mair, CKNW AM 980
Vancouver talk show host since 1984, has left the station. Program Director Tom
Plasteras made the announcement this morning. The news came after earlier comments
by Mair criticizing CKNW's owner, Corus Entertainment.
Further info at Puget Sound Radio Guide
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- 06/09/03 - The FCC
has granted Puget Sound Educational TV an extension of time to complete construction of
KWDK-DT/42 Tacoma. Extensions are typically for a period of six months.
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- 06/05/03 - A look
at the daytime switch to all-comedy on KGHO AM 920 Olympia; the Seafair hydro races move
to KYCW AM 1090 Seattle, but without Pat O'Day. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I
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- 06/04/03 - CKBD AM 600 Vancouver returned to AM stereo Monday at 8
p.m. Meanwhile, good news for C-QUAM AM stereo fans is the recent ruling by the National Radio Systems Committee (NRSC)
subcommittee setting In Band On Channel (IBOC) AM receiver standards, that the
process be shelved until better quality audio can be achieved. IBOC and C-QUAM
cannot exist on the same transmitted signal.
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- 06/04/03 - Just
shortly after JACK FM CKLG-FM 96.9 Vancouver
shot up the ratings chart, Paul Fisher replaced Wolfgang von Raesfeld as GM. Vancouver
Sun
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- 06/02/03 - Last
week some problems occurred with the AM stereo C-QUAM generator at CKBD AM 600 Vancouver. After repairs, further
alignment was necessary, so the station was put into mono mode for a few days.
Engineer Dan Roach reports that stereo will return in the next day or two and that the
station will continue to broadcast in AM stereo well into the future.
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- 05/31/03 - Further
consolidation is expected in the Seattle radio market if the FCC relaxes ownership rules
next Monday. Todd
Bishop, The P-I
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- 05/29/03 - The next
glimpse at the Seattle Arbitron 12+ will be available at 2 p.m. PT today. R&R Info
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- 05/28/03 - KVOS-TV/12 Bellingham's Dave Reid reports that the station
now is broadcasting a low-powered digital TV signal on channel 35 from its studio tower in
Bellingham and is available for a predicted radius of approximately 25 miles. Full
power DT transmissions will begin after a move to a new tower in the summer of 2004
pending state and local governmental regulatory rulings.
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- 05/27/03 - After
several days off air, KGY-FM 96.9 McCleary
(Olympia) is back on.
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- 05/23/03
- The Victoria BBM Spring 2003 12+ ratings put The Ocean CIOC-FM 98.5 in first
place with a 15.4 share, displacing previous number one CFAX AM 1070 with 12.1. The
Q CKKQ-FM 100.3 is third with 10.5. Full list
Info courtesy Puget Sound Radio Guide
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- 05/23/03
- Paul Ski, former VP/GM CHUM Western
Operations, including CHUM's Vancouver cluster has been named Broadcaster of the Year by
the British Columbia Association of Broadcasters (BCAB).
Broadcaster
Magazine
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- 05/22/03 - The BBM
Spring 2003 12+ radio ratings have been released. In Vancouver, perennial leader CKNW AM 980 leads with a 15.1 share, with JACK FM CKLG-FM 96.9 zooming into second with
10.7 and QM/FM CHQM-FM 103.5 third with 10.4.
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list Info courtesy Puget Sound Radio
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- 05/22/03 - The FCC
has granted application for a construction permit by Pamplin Broadcasting for a new
station to operate with 1 kW directional day & night on 730 kHz at 46-57-24
123-48-29 in Hoquiam. FCC Info
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- 05/22/03 - KGHO AM
920 Olympia has moved to an all-comedy format during the day, retaining its oldies
programming at night.
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- 05/11/03 - UPN 11 KSTW-TV celebrates its 50th anniversary
Saturday, May 17th with a day long party at its Renton studios. A one-hour historic
documentary will air on Sunday, May 18th at 8 p.m. KSTW release
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- 05/10/03 -
According to a posting on the Seattle
Radio Board by well known production/voiceover guy, J.J. Hemingway, founder of Cascade Broadcast Services, the new KTFH AM 1680
Seattle will call itself "The Bridge" and be broadcasting Hindi music and news
starting next week. Further info
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- 05/10/03 - Mix 92.5 (KLSY-FM) Seattle has formed a partnership with
the Seattle Space Needle to honor the men and women of the military as well as local
police and fire fighters. Signed banners will be assembled on the morning of May
23rd and used to cover a portion of the legs of the Space Needle. Mix
92.5 release
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- 05/07/03 - An item
in Broadcast Dialogue magazine indicates previous rumors of the long-time morning team of
Larry and Willy moving to JACK-FM (CKLG-FM) 96.9
Vancouver are true. Broadcast Dialogue
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- 05/07/03 - The CRTC
has approved application by the CBC for a transmitter in Victoria to rebroadcast the
programs of CBUF-FM Vancouver. The new station will operate at 99.7 MHz with an
effective radiated power of 160 watts. CRTC Decision
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- 05/01/03 - CIVI-TV/53 The New VI Victoria producer Brian
Hyde passed away Monday April 28 at the age of 45. He started his career at CKLQ
Brandon, progressing to CKVU-TV/10 (now citytv) Vancouver and then to The New
VI. A Memorial service will be held at Sands
Funeral Chapel, 1803 Quadra St. Victoria Friday May 9th at 1:30 p.m. with a
Celebration of Life reception to follow. Attendees are asked to bring along any
available photos of Brian, which will be posted in an album for his children. The New VI obituary
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- 04/30/03 - CJMP-FM
90.1 Powell River is scheduled to sign on tomorrow morning, May 1st. Sign on of the
low-powered community station, to be sloganed "Jump Radio", was delayed due to
earlier vandalism at the transmitter tower. The
Peak Online
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- 04/29/03 - Long
time CHAN-TV/8 Global
Vancouver news and legislative reporter Clem Chapple has died. Further details to
follow. CKWX
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- 04/28/03 - In order
to provide listeners with a consistent signal both day and night, KIXI AM 880 Seattle now is simulcasting on the subcarrier, known also as Subsidiary
Communications Authority or SCA, of sister station KWJZ-FM 98.9.
PD Bob Brooks advises that they are getting "Great results with a small
portable test radio. The signal is clear from Everett to Olympia and east to North Bend,
west to Bremerton and beyond". Radios capable of receiving the SCA signal are
required, and are being sold on KIXI's
website.
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- 04/26/03 - Seattle-based Fisher Communications has announced that it will cut
several executive positions in its attempt to return to profitability. The P-I
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- 04/23/03 - Further details about
damage caused by vandals to the new CJMP-FM 90.1 Powell River transmission tower The
Peak Online.
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- 04/21/03 - CJMP-FM 90.1 Powell River
was supposed to sign on this Tuesday. However, vandals got up on the studio roof
Sunday night and cut the antenna line and a set of guy wires, toppling and destroying the
new tower. The damage is a big disappointment to the many volunteers who helped with
the project. Engineer Kam Abbott reports that work on repairing the damage will
start tomorrow. Studio and
tower construction photos
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- 04/10/03 - Program Director of
stations KJRB AM Spokane and KJR AM Seattle during the 70s, Steve West received the
highest honor from the Puget Sound Radio Broadcasters
Association as the 'Crystal Soundie' recipient at the 18th annual Soundies Awards at
Seattle's Red Lion Wednesday night. A last-minute health issue impeded his
appearance. His daughter and son accepted the award on his behalf. PSRBA photo Winners list
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- 04/10/03 - Broadcaster Bob Kerr died
Tuesday night in North Vancouver at the age of 85. He hosted Off the Record
daily for 35 years on CBC Stereo. CBC Info
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- 04/10/03 - Chris Wedes, aka J.P.
Patches, celebrated his 75th birthday last Thursday at Seattle's Museum of History and
Industry and May 10 is J.P. Patches Day at Seattle Center. Melanie McFarland, The P-I
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- 04/07/03 - is claiming his
Cam-D systemwill "restore AM
broadcasting to 15 KHz stereo fidelity by use of digital processing". He wants the FCC to evaluate Cam-D versus iBiquity's digital AM scheme.
Compatible means it should work with every existing AM radio. Stations in six
states are to test the system.
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- 04/01/03 - Today
marks the 80th anniversary of CKWX AM 1130
Vancouver. After on air "testing", Arthur J. "Sparks" Holstead
and William Hanlon were granted a licence to operate 10 watt CFDC in Nanaimo on April 1,
1923. In 1927 the station moved to Vancouver, and then changed call letters to CKWX.
On August 15, 1957 CKWX became Vancouver's first 50,000 watt station on a new clear
channel frequency of 1130 kHz. After programming Top 40 in the late 50s and early
60s, CKWX moved to MOR/talk, becoming "Supercountry" in March 1973. In
February 1996, it adopted its current programming of 24 hour news, as "News 1130"
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- 03/31/03 -
University of British Columbia campus station CITR-FM 101.9 Vancouver celebrates 21
years on air April 1. The station, which was conceived in 1937, and heard on campus
by carrier current in 1964, signed on with 49 watts April 1, 1982. A reunion is
scheduled for Saturday May 10th at the Waldorf Hotel in Vancouver. Reunion info
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- 03/30/03 - Engineer
Kam Abbott advises that transmitter testing of the new low-power CJMP-FM 90.1 Powell River
will begin about April 15th. Regular programming is expected the following week.
Item by Rick Hiebert,
The Report, written last October after the station received CRTC approval.
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- 03/28/03 - Vancouver
broadcaster/journalist Vic Bianchin passed away Monday, March 24. He started his
radio career at CKAY Duncan in 1974, moving to CHUB Nanaimo, CKDA Victoria, and CKO-FM,
CJVB and CKWX/CJAZ-FM Vancouver. He was recently a columnist for l'eco d' Italia,
The Afro News and The World Football Pages. Prayers will be held
Monday, March 31 at 8:30 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church, 8842 - 119th Street, Delta
with Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday, April 1 at 10 a.m. Photo
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- 03/26/03 - Former
Seattle and Vancouver DJ Robert O. Smith has set a class weightlifting world record at the
Canadian Powerlifting Championships in Winnipeg. John
Mackie, Vancouver Sun
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- 03/25/03 - Vancouver
radio once again has the historic CKLG call letters. Today's release of the Industry Canada database
shows a call change for CKKS-FM "Jack FM"
96.9 to CKLG-FM. The Whistler translator, also at 96.9, changes to CKLG-FM-1.
In a move likely to preserve the "KISS" call letters for future use, the CKKS-FM
call has been moved to Rogers' 104.7 Sechelt station, which, except for 2-1/2 hours a
week, operates as a rebroadcaster of CISQ-FM 107.1
Squamish. Info thanks to Puget Sound Radio
Guide
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- 03/21/03 - The FCC
has granted ownership change of KMWS-FM 90.1 Mount
Vernon from Skagit Valley College to Washington State University.
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- 03/14/03 - KTFH AM
1680 Seattle is now on-air testing. As per all U.S. expanded band stations, power is
10 kW day/1kW night. Transmitter location is 47-39-20
122-31-5.
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- 03/14/03 - After
change of ownersip of low-power TV translator K58DP Seattle from VVILPTV Inc. to Word of
God Fellowship Inc. in January, the station has now changed format from Shop NBC to
religious programming.
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- 03/10/03 - The
planned frequency swap has now been made with KUKN-FM
now on 105.5 and KLYK-FM on 94.5. The KUKN-FM transmitter has moved to 46-09-52
122-51-13 with city of license now Longview and KLYK-FM now Kelso at 46-16-49
122-52-34.
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- 03/06/03 - CHUM
Radio Vancouver VP/GM paul Ski has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice
President of CHUM Limited responsible for the
Radio division. The change is effective immediately. A replacement is yet to be
announced. CHUM
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- 03/06/03 - The first
commercial U.S. FM station, W47NV in Nashville, went on the air 62 years ago this week.
Critics said the idea of FM was impractical. U.S. Census Bureau release
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- 03/05/03 - CKKQ-FM 100.3 "The
Q!" Victoria was honored at Canadian Music Week in Toronto on Feb.
28 with the Promotion of the Year award for its
Little House on the Prairie promo in the fall
of 2002, when the station gave away a house in Govan,
SK.
The location wasn't
revealed until the end of the promo when five
finalists were chosen to
fly to Saskatchewan and try their keys in the door. Winners
received an all expense paid weekend in Regina
including gambling at the local casino and a Saskatchewan
Rough Riders football game.
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- 03/01/03 - Still using its original call letters,
short for "Puget", KPUG AM 1170
Bellingham celebrates 55 years on the air. KPUG originally signed on February 29,
1948. Alumni include current KJR AM morning co-host Steve Sandmeyer; former KZOK-FM
PD, KOMO and KJR-FM DJ Norm Gregory; and former KIRO and current KOMO announcer Brian
Gregory. KPUG history
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- 02/28/03 - Seattle-Tacoma Arbitron Winter '03 Phase
1 trends were to have been released yesterday. However, R&R
website states, "This market has been placed under embargo. In select cases, an
Arbitron subscriber has asked that a market's ratings be "embargoed" from public
view, most likely because a nonsubscriber is using those numbers without permission or
license. R&R is a licensee of Arbitron rating and is only permitted to publish those
numbers which are not under embargo. We will begin publishing ratings for that market as
soon as the embargo is lifted." No further details have been given at this time.
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- 02/27/03 - Mark Wright makes his debut Sunday night
as co-anchor with Leslie Miller on the KCPQ-TV/13 news
at 10, filling the vacancy left by Sam Shane. Melanie McFarland, The
P-I
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- 02/23/02 - This website doesn't normally report
individual DJ changes unless they are historically significant or part of a station's
format change. However, there have been numerous shuffles in the Vancouver market
lately. They are outlined at Puget Sound
Radio Guide.
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- 02/23/03 - A look at both sides of the KRKO AM 1380 Everett new transmission tower controversy,
with Snohomish County Council to issue a decision as early as Monday. HeraldNet Viewpoint
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- 02/22/03 - As reported here February 5, ex-CNN
correspondent Charles Jaco will be staying in
his hometown of St. Louis. After doing shows at KIRO
AM 710 Seattle, station management reports next Tuesday will be his last. Mark
Rahner, Seattle Times
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- 02/21/03 - The CRTC has approved use of 850 kHz with
a power of 10,000 watts in Abbotsford for use by Aboriginal Voices Radio. CRTC Decision
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- 02/20/03 - Seattle's taste in local news on the
major TV stations - Melanie
McFarland, The P-I
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- 02/19/03 - The FCC has granted a construction permit
to Concorde Ventures, Ltd. for a low-power TV station on channel 54 in Bellingham.
ERP will be 11.8 kW at 48-48-4
122-27-40.
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- 02/16/03 - The new CJMP-FM 90.1 Powell River will
begin studio construction over the next two or three weeks. The station recently
received CRTC
approval to operate a low-power developmental community radio station. Official
launch is planned for mid to late April. Thanks to Kam Abbott
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- 02/14/03 - After technical problems which caused
about two weeks of delays, CJSF-FM 90.1 Burnaby
officially signed on at 7 p.m. yesterday. Transmitter is on Burnaby mountain with
450 watts ERP.
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- 02/13/03 - In part two of a two-parter, Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I looks at the effects of radio consolidation on the exposure received by local
acts.
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- 02/10/03 - The CRTC
has approved application by CHUM Limited to
acquire the assets of CKST AM 1040 Vancouver from
Grand Slam Radio Inc. CHUM proposed continuing with the current all-sports format.
CRTC info
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- 02/07/03 - Official launch of CJSF-FM 90.1 Burnaby has been postponed once again.
Transmitter testing will continue until Thursday, February 13 when a party will be
held at 6 p.m., with "throwing of the switch" shortly thereafter.
Reception reports with your location can be emailed to cjsf@vol.sfu.ca
Thanks to Brian Walks
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- 02/06/03 - CJSF-FM
90.1 Burnaby has started on-air testing. Official launch is is scheduled for
tomorrow after delays getting the new transmitter operational.
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- 02/06/03 - A look a the differences and similarities
of regional music on commercial radio stations around the U.S. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I
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- 02/05/03 - KSVR-FM
91.7 Mount Vernon has been off the air since last Friday due to interference with city
and county government 2-way radio channels. After adjustments and return to the air
Sunday, problems persisted. The station is trying to locate a back-up transmitter to
return to the air as soon as possible. Full story Thanks to Larry
Waldbillig.
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- 02/04/03 - The FCC has granted ownership changes for
KFMY-FM 97.7 Raymond from Jodesha
Broadcasting Inc. to South Sound Broadcasting, L.P., KSWW-FM 102.1 Montesano from Gregory
J. Smith to Jodesha Broadcasting Inc. and KBKW AM 1450 from from Gregory J. Smith to
Jodesha Broadcasting Inc.
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- 02/03/03 - CKKS-FM
96.9 Vancouver, which recently changed format to classic hits and became
"JACK-FM", has added a familiar voice. Former CFOX-FM/CKLG personality and
radio/TV voice imaging "Voice Boy" Jeff
Rechner is now handling p.m. drive duties. Thanks to Brian Walks
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- 02/01/03 - Wet weather has delayed the launch of Simon Fraser University campus radio CJSF-FM 90.1 Burnaby. Station Manager Magnus
Thyvold says that completion of transmitter installation work will require dry weather and
projected on-air date has been moved to next Friday, February 7th. Thanks to Brian
Walks
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- 01/30/03 - KAYO-FM
99.3 Elma has applied to the FCC to upgrade to a full class C with 41,000 watts at 638
meters HAAT, with non-directional antenna at 47-19-11
123-20-42. In other South Sound news, Greg Smith has filed to sell KBKW AM 1450
Aberdeen to Jodesha Broadcasting and Jodesha has filed to sell KFMY-FM 97.7 Raymond to South Sound
Broadcasting. Thanks to Brian Lord
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- 01/26/03 - Simon Fraser
University campus radio, CJSF-FM 90.1 Burnaby, is
scheduled to launch this coming Friday, January 31 at 5:30 p.m. with 450 watts ERP from
Burnaby Mountain. Prior to this time, the station has been heard for several years
on campus via carrier current and on Lower Mainland cable systems. Thanks to Brian
Walks
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- 01/24/03 - The FCC has granted an extension of time
for KVOS-TV/12
Bellingham to construct its new digital TV facilities, KVOS-DT/35. Extensions are
typically given for a period of six months.
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- 01/23/03 - The appeal by KRKO AM 1380 Everett to erect new transmitter towers in
the upper Snohomish River Valley will be heard next Wednesday by Snomish County Council.
The towers are part of the plan for a power increase to 50,000 watts. Tina
Potterf, Seattle Times
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- 01/22/03 - Student-run Internet radio station RainyDawg has been launched by the University of Washington as an adjunct to its
professionally-run stations KEXP-FM 90.3 and KUOW-FM 94.9 Seattle. RainyDawg operates live from 7
a.m. to 11 p.m. with high and low speed streams in three formats.
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- 01/21/03 - Application by Pamplin Broadcasting for a construction permit to build
a new AM station on 730 kHz in Hoquiam has been accepted for filing by the FCC. The
station will operate at 1 kW day and night from two towers at 46-57-24
123-48-29.
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- 01/17/03 - (Updated) The top rated Seattle stations
remain pretty much unchanged, however the numbers are closer together, as they tend to be
during the Fall and Winter periods. R&R info
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- 01/17/03 - Pat Cardinal is the new Program Director
at CKKS-FM 96.9 "JACK-FM" Vancouver,
replacing outgoing Susan Davis. He also continues as PD/GM of CKVX-FM 104.9 "XFM".
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- 01/13/03 - (Updated) Veteran DJ Jim O'Neal (James
Joseph Peterson) passed away January 11 in Sparks, NV at the age of 54. He did radio
shows in Idaho, mornings at KGHO Hoquiam in 1971 and then KOL Seattle. He also
worked at KORL Honolulu, KEZY Anaheim and had been on air in Reno for the past several
years. Funeral service will be Thursday, January 16 at 5 p.m. at Walton's Funeral
Home in Sparks. Reno
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- 01/10/03 - The employment future of news
anchor Susan Hutchison at KIRO-TV/7 Seattle remains uncertain. John Levesque, The P-I
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- 01/09/03 - There are a couple of program shuffles at
KIXI AM 880 to make way for locally produced and
nationally syndicated "Imagination Theatre", along with further highlights of
recent format and call letter changes in the Seattle area. Bill Virgin's Radio Beat,
The P-I.
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- 01/06/03 - According to All Access Music Group, Rhona Raskin's "Rhona at Night" will re-appear on Vancouver airwaves
January 12 at CKVX-FM 104.9 "XFM" Sunday
through Thursday at 10 p.m. Meanwhile, it is reported that CKKS-FM 96.9 "JACK-FM" will be advising
staff this Thursday on who stays and who goes after its recent format change. Thanks
to Mike Cherry and Brian Walks.
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- 01/06/03 - As of today, KNWX AM 1210 "The Business Station" Seattle
has moved from AM 770. Taking its place is KTTH AM
770 featuring talk show hosts Mike Siegel, Bill O'Reilly, Michael Medved, Michael
Savage, and Laura Ingraham.
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- 01/03/03 - CHUM
Limited's Citytv in Toronto will be the first to offer HDTV in Canada with a broadcast
in that city on January 16. Will CHUM stations in this area, CKVU-TV/10 "Citytv" Vancouver or CIVI-TV/53 "the New VI" Victoria be
next to sign on digital channels? Victoria
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