CJCD-FM
CJCD-FM is a Classic Hits formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, serving Yellowknife and Dettah in the Northwest Territories of Canada. CJCD-FM is owned and operated by Vista Broadcast Group.[1]
City | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
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Broadcast area | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories Dettah, Northwest Territories[1] |
Frequency | 100.1 FM MHz |
Branding | "100.1 True North FM" |
Slogan | "The Home of Classic Hits" |
Programming | |
Format | Classic Hits |
Ownership | |
Owner | Vista Broadcast Group[1] (Vista Radio, Ltd.) |
History | |
First air date | February 21, 1986 (as AM translator)[2] January 30, 1997 (as full-powered FM)[2] |
Former call signs | CJCD-FM (1998-Present)[2] |
Former frequencies | 1240 AM (1979-1997)[1][2][3] |
Call sign meaning | C James Charles Derek first names of station's founders |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 6250 |
Class | A |
Power | 400 Watts[1] |
HAAT | 73 meters (240 ft)[1] |
Transmitter coordinates | 62°27′12.96″N 114°22′12.00″W |
Links | |
Webcast | CJCD-FM Webstream |
Website | CJCD-FM Online |
The station also has a rebroadcaster, CJCD-FM-1 at 100.1 FM, in Hay River.[2]
History
Prior to moving to its current FM frequency in 1997, CJCD operated at AM 1240.[2] CJCD-AM began broadcasting on November 13, 1979.[2][3] On October 9, 1985, the station was granted a power increase from 1,000 to 4,000 watts.[2] In September of the following year, a repeater in Hay River at 100.1 FM began operating.[2][4] The change to FM was approved in January 1997.[2][5]
The station was founded by Charles Dent, Derek Squirell and Reg James.[6] The station was sold to the Vista Broadcast Group in 2007.[7]
On May 21, 2014, CJCD kept the station's Adult Contemporary and Classic Hits format with the "Mix 100" branding, but rebranded as "100.1 Moose FM".[2][6]
On November 13, 2019, CJCD celebrated its 40th anniversary on the air.[3]
The station rebranded to "100.1 True North FM", on December 3, 2020, while also dropping the longtime Adult Contemporary portion of the station's format.[8]
Translator
In addition to the main station, CJCD-FM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[2][9]
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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CJCD-FM-1 | 100.1 FM MHz | Hay River, Northwest Territories | 3504 | 600 watts | 50 m (160 ft) | C | 60°48′28.08″N 115°47′13.20″W | FCC |
References
- "FCC Data - CJCD-FM". FCCData/RecNet. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- "Canadian Communications Foundation - CJCD". The Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- Williams, Ollie (November 13, 2019). "Yellowknife's first commercial radio station, turns 40". Cabin Radio. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- "Archived - Decision CRTC 86-133". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. February 21, 1986. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- "Archived - Decision CRTC 97-29". Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. January 30, 1997. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- "Puget Sound Radio - CJCD "Mix100" Rebrands as "100.1 Moose FM"". Puget Sound Radio. May 9, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- Williams, Ollie (November 13, 2014). "CJCD celebrates 35 years of Yellowknife radio". My Yellowknife Now/Vista Broadcast Group. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- Williams, Ollie (December 3, 2020). "NWT's Moose FM to become True North FM from Friday". Cabin Radio. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- "FCCdata.org - powered by REC - CJCD-FM-1". REC Networks. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
External links
- 100.1 True North FM Online
- CJCD-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CJCD in the REC Canadian station database