CJCD-FM (100.1 FM, 100.1 True North FM) is a radio station in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Owned by Vista Radio, it broadcasts a classic hits format as serving Yellowknife and Dettah.
 | |
| Broadcast area | Yellowknife Dettah |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.1 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 100.1 True North FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vista Radio |
| History | |
First air date | February 21, 1986 (as AM translator) January 30, 1997 (as full-powered FM) |
Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1979–1997) |
Call sign meaning | C James Charles Derek (first names of station's founders) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 6250 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 400 watts |
| HAAT | 73 meters (240 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 62°27′12.96″N 114°22′12.00″W / 62.4536000°N 114.3700000°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | mytruenorthnow.com |
The station also has a rebroadcaster, CJCD-FM-1 at 100.1 FM, in Hay River.
History
edit
Prior to moving to its current FM frequency in 1997, CJCD operated at AM 1240. CJCD-AM began broadcasting on November 13, 1979. On October 9, 1985, the station was granted a power increase from 1,000 to 4,000 watts. In September of the following year, a repeater in Hay River at 100.1 FM began operating. [1] The change to FM was approved in January 1997. [2]
The station was founded by Charles Dent, Derek Squirell and Reg James.[3] The station was sold to the Vista Broadcast Group in 2007.[4]
On May 21, 2014, CJCD rebranded under Vista's standardized "Moose" brand as 100.1 The Moose, maintaining its existing adult hits format.[3][5] On November 13, 2019, CJCD celebrated its 40th anniversary on the air.[6]
On December 3, 2020, the station flipped to classic hits as 100.1 True North FM.[7] The rebranding was intended to be "more representative of the culture of the area", while the station introduced new human-interest segments throughout the day known as "True North Tales" to highlight the community.[5]
Rebroadcasters
editIn addition to the main station, CJCD-FM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hay River | CJCD-FM-1 | 100.1 FM | 600 watts | C | Query | 86-133 |
References
edit- ^ Decision CRTC 86-133, CRTC, February 21, 1986
- ^ Decision CRTC 97-29, CRTC, January 30, 1997
- ^ a b "Puget Sound Radio - CJCD "Mix100" Rebrands as "100.1 Moose FM"". Puget Sound Radio. May 9, 2014. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ Williams, Ollie (November 13, 2014). "CJCD celebrates 35 years of Yellowknife radio". My Yellowknife Now/Vista Broadcast Group. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
- ^ a b Thiessen, Connie (December 7, 2020). "Vista rebrands Yellowknife station as True North FM in refocus on local". Broadcast Dialogue. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Ollie (November 13, 2019). "Yellowknife's first commercial radio station, turns 40". Cabin Radio. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Williams, Ollie (December 3, 2020). "NWT's Moose FM to become True North FM from Friday". Cabin Radio. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
External links
edit- 100.1 True North FM
- CJCD-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CJCD in the REC Canadian station database