CFU758

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CFU758

City of license	Vaughan, Ontario
Broadcast area	Northern Toronto and Southern York Region
Branding	RAV-FM Radio At Vaughan
Frequency	90.7 MHz (FM)
First air date	1999
Format	high school radio/community radio
Class	Low-power station
Former frequencies	106.3 MHz (1999-2002)
Owner	Vaughan Secondary School under the governance of the York Region District School Board
Website	ravfm.ca

CFU758 is a low-power broadcaster, using the on-air brand 90.7 RAV FM. It is the only licensed high school radio station in Thornhill, Ontario and is owned and operated by Vaughan Secondary School. RAV FM is part of the school's radio broadcasting course, and is one of a small number of Canadian radio stations licensed to a high school.

History

RAV FM first signed on in the year 1999^[1] on 106.3 FM using a mix of students, including Zack Teperman (later known as Zack Taylor on KISS FM) and teachers to operate the station. Rob Basile^[2] is the original founder and program director of RAV-FM. Under Basile's guidance, the station voluntarily changed to 90.7 to avoid interference with CKAV-FM in 2002. After moving to CIRR-FM at the end of the 2004 to become that station's program director, the job of program director was given to Punch Andrews, who also continued his on-air duties at CKFM-FM. After the death of Andrews, Ronald Johnson was named the new program director of the station.

RAV FM club has run community concerts in the past including such as RAVOLUTION and Summer Jam.

Since the station's on-air personalities are students, the station runs jockless when the school season is out.

Studio and equipment

RAV FM provides a low power signal from on top of the school. The studios and the DirEttore Automation technology are located on the second floor of the school. Additional equipment is placed on the restricted fourth floor. The radio station was originally equipped with iMediaTouch Quickpix and iMediaTouch OpLog automation software. Music scheduling was done using MusicMaster. The radio station also used a Nicom transmitter and Omnia 3 Turbo on air processor. All audio was logged using iMediaLogger.

Signal

This signal is fairly strong around the school, and travels farthest in a southwest direction from the school (toward York University/Jane and Finch). The approximate diameter for reception of RAV-FM under normal weather conditions is as far north as Elgin Mills Road, as far west as Highway 400, as far south as Sheppard Avenue and as far east as Yonge Street. Reception will vary greatly depending on the radio being used.

References

↑ "Media Development Opportunities: Consultant's Report". Regional Municipality of York , Planning and Economic Development Committee. Retrieved 2012-06-05.
↑ Rob Basile

External links

90.7 RAV-FM

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Coordinates: 43°47′53″N 79°28′7″W / 43.79806°N 79.46861°W / 43.79806; -79.46861

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