CJCN-FM

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CJCN-FM
Broadcast area Greater Vancouver
Frequency 91.5 MHz (FM) (HD Radio)
BrandingConnect 91.5
Programming
Format Multicultural
Ownership
OwnerAkash Broadcasting Inc.
CKER-FM
History
First air date
December 20, 2019
Call sign meaning
CJ ConNect (branding)
Technical information
Class A
Power 0.601 kW (average)
1.9 kW
HAAT 128.5 m
Transmitter coordinates
 49°8′53.16″N122°53′34.80″W / 49.1481000°N 122.8930000°W / 49.1481000; -122.8930000 (CJCN-FM Tower)
Links
Website connectfm.ca

CJCN-FM (91.5 FM, "Connect 91.5") is a radio station licensed to Surrey, British Columbia. Owned by Akash Broadcasting, it broadcasts programming serving Greater Vancouver's South Asian communities.

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History

In 2016, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission considered seven applications for a new commercial ethnic radio station to serve Surrey and Vancouver. The Akash application won approval from the CRTC for repatriating revenues lost to cross-border ethnic broadcasters based in northwestern Washington; it specified an entirely ethnic format serving the area's South Asian population, with more than 75 percent in languages other than English; 121 hours a week of local programming, about 40 percent of that in speech programs; and 50 percent Canadian content in music. [1] Before launch, the transmitter site proposed was lost, and a new one was approved. [2]

On-air testing for CJCN-FM began December 20, 2019.

In 2021, CKER-FM, CJCN-FM's sister station in Edmonton, Alberta, was rebranded from 101.7World FM to Connect FM 101.7. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Decision 2016-464". CRTC. November 28, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Decision 2019-328". CRTC. September 20, 2019. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Connect FM Canada's Instagram post: "Connect FM 101.7, Asli Radio! After #Surrey, now in the city of #Edmonton as well! Tune in for the all the latest #News, full on…"" . Instagram. 2021-08-18. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24. Retrieved 2021-10-21.
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