CHON-FM
CHON-FM is a Canadian radio station, owned by Northern Native Broadcasting which broadcasts at 98.1 FM in Whitehorse, Yukon.[1] A community radio station with a variety of music and information programs for the First Nations population, the radio station serves much of the Yukon, as well as several border communities in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, through a series of rebroadcasters.
The station was licenced in 1984 to broadcast at 88.9 FM in Whitehorse and moved to its current 98.1 FM frequency in 1986.[2][3]
Rebroadcasters
CHON has the following rebroadcasters:
British Columbia
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dease Lake | NEW | 90.5 | Query | [4] |
Northwest Territories
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsiigehtchic | VF2498 | 90.5 | Query | 2006-21 |
Yukon
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwash Landing | VF2024 | 90.5 | Query | 92-300 |
| Carcross | VF2039 | 90.5 | Query | 86-1140 |
| Carmacks | CHCK-FM | 90.5 | Query | 85-823 |
| Dawson City | VF2049 | 90.5 | Query | 88-19 |
| Destruction Bay | VF2147 | 98.1 | Query | 92-81 |
| Faro | VF2049 | 90.5 | Query | 2003-121 |
| Haines Junction | CHHJ-FM | 90.5 | Query | |
| Keno City | VF2126 | 90.5 | Query | 91-22494-824 |
| Mayo | VF2028 | 90.5 | Query | |
| Mayo Road | VF2148 | 98.7 | Query | |
| Old Crow | CHOL-FM | 90.5 | Query | |
| Pelly Crossing | CHPE-FM | 90.5 | Query | 2001-615 |
| Ross River | VF2035 | 90.5 | Query | 86-514 |
| Stewart Crossing | VF2127 | 90.5 | Query | |
| Tagish | VF2128 | 90.5 | Query | |
| Teslin | CHTE-FM | 90.5 | Query | |
| Upper Liard | VF2038 | 98.1 | Query | 94-808 |
| Watson Lake | VF2027 | 90.5 | Query | 86-51597-517 |
On Wednesday, March 7, 2012, Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon received approval from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new FM transmitter at 90.5 MHz in Johnson’s Crossing, Yukon to rebroadcast the programming of CHON-FM Whitehorse.[5] Also on March 16, 2012, Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon received approval from the CRTC to add additional transmitters in Takhini River Subdivision [6] and Klukshu.[7] Both of these transmitters for Takhini River Subdivision and Klukshu will operate at very low power on 90.5 MHz.
On November 27, 2012, Northern Native Broadcasting received approval from the CRTC to add a very low-power FM transmitter at 90.5 MHz in Dease Lake, British Columbia, to rebroadcast the programming of CHON-FM Whitehorse, Yukon.[8]
References
- ↑ Canadian Communications Foundation
- ↑ Decision CRTC 84-15
- ↑ Decision CRTC 86-5
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-646 CHON-FM Whitehorse – New transmitter in Dease Lake, CRTC, November 27, 2012
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-136
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-157 CHON-FM Whitehorse – New transmitter at Takhini River Subdivision, CRTC, March 16, 2012
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-158 CHON-FM Whitehorse – New transmitter at Klukshu. CRTC, March 16, 2012
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-646 CHON-FM Whitehorse – New transmitter in Dease Lake, CRTC, November 27, 2012
External links
- Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon - www.nnby.net
- CHON-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CHON-FM
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