List of defunct radio stations in Canada

This is a list of defunct radio stations in Canada. Note that this list is only for stations which have entirely ceased operating; stations which have changed frequency, such as moving from the AM to the FM band, are not listed.

Call sign City of License Frequency Notes
CHIM-FM-5 Red Deer 93.1 FM 2000-2012. Semi-repeater of CHIM-FM Timmins, Ontario; license revoked due to regulatory non-compliance of originating station in 2012.
CFCH-FM Chase 103.5 FM Licence revoked in 2014.
CHOO-FM Tofino 101.7 FM
CIMA Vancouver 1040 AM 1986-1992. CKST would move to 1040 after its owners acquired CIMA. CIMA closed in February 1992, with CKST relocating from 800 to 1040 the following month. Its old 800 frequency remains vacant.
CHCE Victoria
CKMO Victoria 900 AM 1993-2012. Continuing as an internet radio station.
CJWV-FM Winnipeg 107.9 FM
CKIC-FM Winnipeg 92.9 FM 2004-2012. Closed due to new regulations prohibiting students from being employed as DJs. Continuing as an internet radio station.[1]
CIRC-FM Fredericton 93.3 FM 2004-2010. Continuing as an internet radio station.
CHLR Moncton 1380 AM 1981-85. CHLR went dark on Jan. 2, 1985 due to bankruptcy.[2]
CKCX Sackville 9625 kHz Station operated on shortwave. Left the air in 2012.
CJRP-FM Saint John 103.5 FM 2003-2013. CJRP-FM went dark on April 19, 2013, due to continual monetary losses.[3]
CKBG-FM Middle Musquodoboit 107.3 FM 2010-2012. Closed by owner due to economic troubles.
CFAO-FM Alliston 94.7 FM Bankruptcy in 2010.
CKOA Arnprior 1490 AM Superseded by FM conversion of sister station CHVR.
CFAK Atikokan
CJBT-FM Beeton 105.1 FM Bankruptcy in 2010.
CJNR Blind River 730 AM Superseded by FM conversion of sister station CKNR.
CIBI-FM Britt 102.5 FM Station was never built and is currently off the air.
CFIX Cornwall 1170 AM 1959-83. CFIX went dark in Dec. 1983 due to technical and financial problems.[2]
CJUL Cornwall 1220 AM
CJIV-FM Dryden 97.3 FM Was a christian radio station that operated from 2003-2013. Station left the air on August 31, 2013 due to lack of support.
CFCD-FM Dryden 98.5 FM Licence revoked in 2013.
CKEF Ear Falls 1450 AM See CKDR-FM Dryden.
CKNS Espanola 930 AM Superseded by FM conversion of sister station CKNR.
CFHS Fort Frances 530 AM Owned by Fawcett Broadcasting, CFHS's last licence renewal was in 1994. [4] Its uncertain if the station is still broadcasting.
CKHD Hudson See CKDR-FM Dryden.
CKIG Ignace See CKDR-FM Dryden.
CISD-FM Iroquois 107.7 FM
CJFL-FM Iroquois Falls 104.7 FM Station left the air in 2014.
CHAP Longlac 1450 AM Station left the air in 1977 [5] CHAP (owned by Kenomadiwin Inc.) was a radio station, which lasted from 1970-1977 and also operated a number of stations in the following locations: CHAS Aroland, CHOP Gull Bay, CHEW Lake Helen, CHIP MacDairmid, and CHOX Pays Platt.
CFBN Mississauga 1280 AM
CJRN Niagara Falls 710 AM Station left the air in 2012.
CKTR-FM North Bay 104.9 FM
VEK565 Oakville 90.7 FM
CIIO-FM Ottawa Station used a variety of frequencies until it left the air in 2011.
CFDT-FM Ottawa 96.5 FM
CFDK-FM Pickle Lake 98.5 FM
CKRE Red Lake See CKDR-FM Dryden.
CKOB Renfrew 1400 AM Superseded by FM conversion of sister station CHVR.
CFOT Sarnia 1150 AM An English-language low-power AM travellers radio station owned by Global Communications Limited. CFOT's Last licence renewal with the CRTC was in 1990. [6]
CHSC St. Catharines 1220 AM License revoked in 2010 due to regulatory non-compliance. Remains active as an Internet radio service.
CIRS Sault Ste. Marie 530 AM
CFYN Sault Ste. Marie 1050 AM
CKCY Sault Ste. Marie 920 AM
CKSI Sioux Lookout See CKDR-FM Dryden.
CKBB-FM Sudbury 102.9 FM
CKSO-FM Sudbury 101.1 FM
CJLX Thunder Bay 800 AM See CBQT-FM
CKOT Tillsonburg 1510 AM Ceased broadcasting on February 17, 2013 as Canada's last AM daytimer radio station; now continued as CJDL-FM.
CHIM-FM Timmins 102.3 FM 1996-2012. License revoked due to regulatory non-compliance in 2012. Continuing as an internet radio station.
CHEV Toronto 1610 AM Dropped from an unprotected frequency in 2004; never submitted an application for a new frequency before its scheduled license renewal in 2010.
CKLN-FM Toronto 88.1 FM License revoked in 2011 due to regulatory non-compliance. Remains active as an Internet radio service.
CKRG-FM Toronto 89.9 FM Station left the air in 2010.
CKO-FM-2 Toronto 99.1 FM Flagship of a national news radio network; discontinued by owner in 1989.
CFWP-FM Wahta 98.3 FM
CJWE-FM Walford 98.5 FM
CIMN-FM Charlottetown 90.3 FM Former University of Prince Edward Island campus radio station; ceased operations in 2000.
CKBH Baie-Comeau 790 AM 1980-1982. CKBH went dark in 1982 due to financial problems.[2]
CHIB Chibougamau 1340 AM
CFIN-FM Coaticook 104.5 FM 1983-1987. Later superseded on this frequency by CIGR-FM Sherbrooke in 2003, which would go dark in 2011 as CJTS-FM.
CKRV Drummondville 1400 AM 1974-19?[2]
CHEF Granby 1450 AM CHEF left the air in 1996 due to financial problems.
CKCH Hull 970 AM Station left the air in 1994.
CKLM Laval 1570 AM 1962-1994. Frequency since occupied by CJLV.
CKBM Montmagny 1490 AM 1954-83. CKBM went dark in Aug. 1983 due to financial problems.[2]
CHLP Montreal 1410 AM Frequency later occupied by CFMB, 1962-1997; slated to become new frequency for CJWI 1610.[7]
CHYC Montreal
CINF Montreal 690 AM Ceased operations in 2010; since superseded by the relocation of CKGM from 990 AM.
CINW Montreal 940 AM Ceased operations in 2010; to be superseded by a newly-licensed station at this frequency.[8]
CJMS Montreal 1280 AM Ceased operations in 1994; since superseded by the relocation of CFMB from 1410 AM.
CFTL Montreal 96.7 FM Was a pirate radio station which also broadcast on 6045 kHz on shortwave.
CJRM-FM Montreal 98.5 FM Frequency since occupied by CHMP-FM.
CFOX/CKO Pointe-Claire 1470 AM 1960-89. CKO was the only AM outlet of the defunct CKO all-news network, which bought the station in late 1977. All other CKO stations across the country were FM. Before CKO was bought by the network, it was licensed as CFOX. CKO left the air at the same time the entire CKO network closed down for good, during the noon newscast (Eastern Time) on Nov. 10, 1989. The problems leading to the closing of the network were due to poor ratings and a breakdown in the negotiations concerning the ongoing sale of the operation. The network never returned to the air, and many of the original FM frequencies used by the CKO stations in major cities have since been awarded to other licensees. The Montréal AM frequency used by CKO has never been reactivated.[2]
CFOM Quebec City 1350 AM 1949-1976. The CRTC revoked the license of CFOM in 1976 for repeated format violations.[2]
CHRC Quebec City 800 AM 1926-2012.
CIMI-FM Quebec City (Charlesbourg) 103.7 FM 2001-2008.
CKCV Quebec City 1280 AM 1926-90. CKCV was closed on September 21, 1990 in order for its owner, Telemedia, to apply to purchase CHRC, also in Quebec City. The CRTC denied the sale of CHRC to Telemedia, but CKCV remained dark.[2]
CJRP Quebec City 1060 AM
CFYX-FM Rimouski 93.3 FM 2007-2012. Closed by owner due to economic troubles.
CKTS Sherbrooke 900 AM
CJTS-FM Sherbrooke 104.5 FM 2004-2011. Ceased operations when interim owners Cogeco was unable to find a new owner for the station.[9]
CJOS-FM Caronport 92.7 FM Briercrest Bible College
CFRG Gravelbourg 710 AM Became a rebroadcaster of CBKF-FM.
CFNS Saskatoon 860 AM Became a rebroadcaster of CBKF-FM.
CJUS-FM Saskatoon Former University of Saskatchewan campus radio station, discontinued in 1985. Relaunched in 2005 as an Internet radio service.
CJWC Saskatoon
CHSC Unity
CBPY Whitehorse 810 AM
CHLA-FM Whitehorse 93.5 FM 1984-2003. Operated as a legislature broadcaster, airing proceedings of the Yukon Legislative Assembly.

Notes

On March 3, 1986, the CRTC approved the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's application to add low-power English-language AM radio stations in the following communities: Carolin, Coquihalla Lakes, Haig, Hope, Hunter Creek, Kingsvale, Merritt North, Merritt South and Sowaqua, British Columbia. The stations would operate on the frequency of 1490 kHz, each with a transmitter power of 20 watts, to provide a travellers information service. [10] The CRTC also approved the CBC's application to operate a radio station at Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal, on the frequency 1260 kHz with a transmitter power of 5 watts, to provide a marine and local weather service. [11] The CRTC approved the CBC's application to operate a French-language AM radio station at Elk Island National Park, Alberta on frequency 1210 kHz with a day-time and night-time power of 20 watts [12] and an English-language radio station to operate at 1540 kHz. [13] It is currently unknown if these radio stations are still in operation.

See also

References

[14]

  1. ↑ CKIC Winnipeg To Shut Down. Radio Insight, 4 July 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 "Former Canadian AM Stations". W5KAT. Retrieved 16 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "Saint John radio station folds after years of losses," CBC.ca, 22 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Decision CRTC 94-644
  5. ↑ CHAP (AM) Longlac (Off the air) - Canadian Communications Foundation
  6. ↑ Decision CRTC 90-1009
  7. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-667
  8. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-721, November 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-808, December 22, 2011.
  10. ↑ Decision CRTC 86-158
  11. ↑ Decision CRTC 86-157
  12. ↑ Decision CRTC 86-156
  13. ↑ Decision CRTC 86-155
  14. ↑ List of radio stations in Ontario from 1992
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