CHOO-FM (British Columbia)
| Defunct | |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.7 MHz (FM) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | P. L. M. Broadcasting Ltd. |
| History | |
First air date | 2000 |
Last air date | January 15, 2002 |
| Technical information | |
| ERP | 50 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 49°09′07″N 125°54′14″W / 49.152°N 125.904°W |
CHOO-FM was a radio station which broadcast on 101.7 MHz in Tofino, British Columbia, Canada from 2000 to 2002.
History
On July 15, 1999, P. L. M. Broadcasting Ltd. received approval from the
CHOO-FM signed on at 101.7 MHz in early 2000. In 2001, the station switched to an
On January 15, 2002, CHOO-FM broadcasting at 50 watts on 101.7 MHz was shut down, due to a lack of advertising revenue and other problems. CHOO-FM's licence renewal was approved on August 15, 2005 (from September 1, 2005 to October 31, 2006).[2]
The CHOO callsign was formerly used at a radio station in Ajax, Ontario from 1967 to 1994, which is known today as CJKX-FM. As of 2009, the current CHOO callsign now belongs to a radio station in Drumheller, Alberta, known as CHOO-FM.
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 99-174 New English-language low-power FM radio programming undertaking at Tofino, CRTC, July 15, 1999
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-407 Administrative renewals (includes CHOO-FM Tofino), CRTC, August 15, 2005.
External links
- CHOO Radio Recollections
- CHOO-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
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