CJTR-FM

Last updated
CJTR-FM
Frequency 91.3 MHz
Branding91.3 FM CJTR
Programming
Format community radio
Ownership
OwnerRadius Communications Inc.
(sale pending to Access Communications)
History
First air date
2001
Technical information
Class A
ERP 480 watts
HAAT 94.2 meters (309 ft)
Links
Website cjtr.ca

CJTR-FM is a Canadian radio station, airing at 91.3 FM in Regina, Saskatchewan. The station airs a community radio format, featuring a variety of musical styles and talk shows. It is operated by Radius Communications, a non-profit corporation that began fundraising in 1996 and got the station on the air in 2001.

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This station is run primarily by volunteers, supported financially by some Regina-area sponsors and by fundraisers. It also, in part, serves as an unofficial campus radio station for the University of Regina, actively soliciting volunteer participation among the university's student body as the school does not have its own campus radio station.

History

Until CJTR signed on, Regina was the largest market in Canada without either a campus or community radio station. An attempt in 1995 to incorporate a campus radio station at the University of Regina was abandoned for financial reasons, and as a result of that project's failure, Radius Communications incorporated and continued to pursue a community radio license.

On February 8, 2001, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) approved an application by Radius Communications Inc. for a new English-language FM community radio programming undertaking at Regina on the frequency 91.3 MHz. [1]

CJTR derives most of its revenue from the sale of advertising between shows. It also hosts annual fundraisers, including radiothons and a garage sale oriented towards music and related items. [2]

The COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted CJTR's operations due to a decline in advertising, with its revenue having decreased by 50%. The station was also impacted by the Online News Act, which prohibited its Facebook page from being available in Canada and thus hindered the reach of its fundraising activities. [2] [3]

On April 16, 2024, CTJR's members accepted an offer for the station to be acquired by local cable provider and telecom cooperative Access Communications; Access does not plan any major changes to the station's staff or programming, and foresaw synergies between CJTR and its community channel AccessNow. The existing board of directors will be maintained as an advisory board. [4] [5] In July 2024, CJTR relocated its studios from the GMC Building to Access Communications' headquarters on Park Street. [6] The sale was approved by the CRTC in December 2024. [5]

Notes

CJTR was formerly the callsign of a now-defunct AM radio station in Trois-Rivières, Quebec.

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References

  1. ↑ Decision CRTC 2001-47, New community radio station, CRTC, February 8, 2001
  2. 1 2 "'The radio is always on': CJTR weathering storm of COVID-19". Regina Leader-Post. Archived from the original on 2021-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  3. ↑ "CJTR radio in dire straits under C18, pandemic hangover, manager says". leaderpost. Archived from the original on 2024-04-19. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  4. ↑ "'Incredibly optimistic time' for Regina's CJTR after community station ownership transferred to cable company". CBC News. 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-04-19.
  5. 1 2 "Radio & Podcast News - CRTC issues order prohibiting illegal Winnipeg station from operating". Broadcast Dialogue. 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ↑ Adams, Neil (2024-08-08). "Updates, Notice of consultation". 91.3FM CJTR Regina Community Radio. Retrieved 2024-12-15.

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