CIRH-FM (defunct)

CIRH-FM
City of license	Vancouver, British Columbia
Frequency	98.3 MHz (FM)
Format	community radio / talk
Callsign meaning	Canada Information Radio Halifax soon to be C I Round House
Former frequencies	97.9 FM (2002-2008) 107.7 (2008-2015)
Owner	Roundhouse Radio

CIRH-FM was a radio station, broadcasting at 107.7 FM in Halifax, Nova Scotia, which was part of the Information Radio system. The programming consisted of a frequently updated 15-minute recording (that repeats) containing weather, news, traffic, entertainment information, and Halifax Stanfield International Airport arrival and departure delays.

History

In 2002, Jack McGaw received CRTC approval and the station originally began broadcasting at 97.9 FM.^[1]

The station was owned and operated by Jack McGaw.

On February 28, 2008 CIRH received approval by the CRTC to move from 97.9 to 107.7 FM.^[2] On May 27, 2009, the station applied for a power decrease, which received approval on July 22, 2009.^[3]

June 27, 2014 CIRH-FM left the air, reasons are unknown. The website as of June 28, 2014 no longer has Halifax listed.

As of February 2015, CIRH-FM call letters have been reassigned to Roundhouse Radio in Vancouver, BC, that will be launched in Spring 2015. ^[4]

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Radio stations in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Stations	CKDU 88.1 CHNS 89.9 CBHA 90.5 CBAX 91.5 CBAF-5 92.3 CFLT 92.9 CJLU 93.9 CIRP 94.7 CJNI 95.7 CKUL 96.5 CKRH 98.5 NEW 99.1 CHSB 99.3 CIOO 100.1 CJCH 101.3 CHFX 101.9 CBH 102.7 CKHZ 103.5 CFRQ 104.3 CKHY 105.1 CFEP 105.9 CHCN 106.9

Defunct	CKBG 107.3 CIRH 107.7

Nova Scotia radio markets Cape Breton Halifax See also List of radio stations in Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°39′03″N 63°39′25″W / 44.65083°N 63.65694°W / 44.65083; -63.65694

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