CIDG-FM
Encyclopedia
CIDG-FM, branded as DAWG FM, is a new Canadian
radio station
, which broadcasts a blues and blues-rock
format at 101.9 FM in Ottawa
, Ontario
. The station's antenna mast is located in Ottawa atop a building on Montreal Road in Ottawa's east end.
Owned by Frank Torres and Ed Torres of Skywords Traffic Network, the station was authorized by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on August 26, 2008.
The station began testing its signal on June 1, 2010 and launched at 7:30 AM on June 7, 2010. That morning, The DAWG'S Breakfast with Geoff Winter featured Max Keeping
and MonkeyJunk as special guests.
's competing proposal for a new talk radio
station served a greater need in the market. In his dissent, Morin called attention to the fact that very few other radio stations in North America offer a primarily blues-based format, suggesting that there may not be sufficient audience demand to support the station in the long term.
On November 21, 2008, federal Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages James Moore
issued a statement calling on the CRTC to review its approval of both CIDG and Astral Media
's new adult contemporary station CJOT-FM. Moore asked the commission to assess whether the francophone
population of the Ottawa-Gatineau area was sufficiently well-served by existing French radio services, and to consider licensing one or more of the French language applications — which included a Christian music
station, a community radio
station and a campus radio
station for the Université du Québec en Outaouais
— in addition to or instead of the approved stations.
In the resulting round of hearings, Torres proposed that a new francophone station could be licensed on 94.5 FM, although such a station would be second-adjacent
to Astral's CIMF-FM
. Industry Canada
subsequently aired a testing signal on 94.5 in May 2009 to determine whether the signal could be used without affecting CIMF. The test found that the signal could be used without causing significant interference to CIMF, and Astral consequently gave its consent to the use of the frequency as long as the company retained its license for CJOT.
On April 8, 2010, CIDG-FM received approval to decreasing the average effective radiated power from 1,300 watts to 934 watts, by increasing the maximum ERP from 3,000 watts to 4,500 watts (effective height of antenna above average terrain of 98 metres), and by relocating the antenna.
On April 19, 2011, Torres Media Ottawa Inc. received CRTC approval to change the authorized contours of the english language commercial radio programming undertaking CIDG-FM Ottawa, by increasing the effective radiated power (ERP) from 934 to 1,793 watts (maximum ERP from 4,500 to 5,500 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 98 metres).
. If approved, the new station will operate a classic hits
format at 105.5 MHz.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
, which broadcasts a blues and blues-rock
Blues-rock
Blues rock is a hybrid musical genre combining bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended boogie jams with rock and roll styles. The core of the blues rock sound is created by the electric guitar, piano, bass guitar and drum kit, with the electric guitar usually amplified through a...
format at 101.9 FM in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. The station's antenna mast is located in Ottawa atop a building on Montreal Road in Ottawa's east end.
Owned by Frank Torres and Ed Torres of Skywords Traffic Network, the station was authorized by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on August 26, 2008.
The station began testing its signal on June 1, 2010 and launched at 7:30 AM on June 7, 2010. That morning, The DAWG'S Breakfast with Geoff Winter featured Max Keeping
Max Keeping
Winston Maxwell Keeping, CM, O.Ont, D.U., LLD known as Max Keeping, is a Canadian broadcaster. He is the former Vice-President of news and public affairs at CJOH where he was anchor of the local evening news broadcast from 1972 until his retirement in 2010...
and MonkeyJunk as special guests.
Controversy
CRTC commissioner Michel Morin took the unusual step of issuing a dissenting opinion, in which he stated that Corus EntertainmentCorus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate.Corus is a leading Canadian specialty television and radio producer, with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's...
's competing proposal for a new talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
station served a greater need in the market. In his dissent, Morin called attention to the fact that very few other radio stations in North America offer a primarily blues-based format, suggesting that there may not be sufficient audience demand to support the station in the long term.
On November 21, 2008, federal Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages James Moore
James Moore (Canadian politician)
James Moore, PC, MP is the Canadian Member of Parliament for Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam. He is a member of the Conservative Party of Canada...
issued a statement calling on the CRTC to review its approval of both CIDG and Astral Media
Astral Media
Astral Media Inc. is a Canadian media corporation. It is Canada's largest radio broadcaster with 83 radio stations in eight provinces, and is a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, including The Movie Network, Super Écran, Family, Teletoon, Canal D, Canal Vie, VRAK.TV,...
's new adult contemporary station CJOT-FM. Moore asked the commission to assess whether the francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
population of the Ottawa-Gatineau area was sufficiently well-served by existing French radio services, and to consider licensing one or more of the French language applications — which included a Christian music
Christian music
Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence, and lament, and its forms vary widely across the world....
station, a community radio
Community radio
Community radio is a type of radio service, that offers a third model of radio broadcasting beyond commercial broadcasting and public broadcasting. Community stations can serve geographic communities and communities of interest...
station and a campus radio
Campus radio
Campus radio is a type of radio station that is run by the students of a college, university or other educational institution. Programming may be exclusively by students, or may include programmers from the wider community in which the radio station is based...
station for the Université du Québec en Outaouais
Université du Québec en Outaouais
The Université du Québec en Outaouais is a branch of the Université du Québec located in Gatineau, Québec, Canada. As of September 2010, combined enrolment at UQO's Gatineau and Saint-Jérôme campuses was 6,017, of which 4,738 were undergraduates and 1,279 postgraduate students...
— in addition to or instead of the approved stations.
In the resulting round of hearings, Torres proposed that a new francophone station could be licensed on 94.5 FM, although such a station would be second-adjacent
Adjacent-channel interference
Adjacent-channel interference is interference caused by extraneous power from a signal in an adjacent channel. ACI may be caused by inadequate filtering , improper tuning or poor frequency control .ACI is distinguished from crosstalk.Broadcast...
to Astral's CIMF-FM
CIMF-FM
CIMF-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Gatineau, Quebec, near Ottawa, Ontario.Owned and operated by Astral Media, it broadcasts on 94.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 84,000 watts using an omnidirectional antenna....
. Industry Canada
Industry Canada
Industry Canada is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for regional economic development, investment, and innovation/research and development. The department employs 6104 FTEs across Canada....
subsequently aired a testing signal on 94.5 in May 2009 to determine whether the signal could be used without affecting CIMF. The test found that the signal could be used without causing significant interference to CIMF, and Astral consequently gave its consent to the use of the frequency as long as the company retained its license for CJOT.
On April 8, 2010, CIDG-FM received approval to decreasing the average effective radiated power from 1,300 watts to 934 watts, by increasing the maximum ERP from 3,000 watts to 4,500 watts (effective height of antenna above average terrain of 98 metres), and by relocating the antenna.
On April 19, 2011, Torres Media Ottawa Inc. received CRTC approval to change the authorized contours of the english language commercial radio programming undertaking CIDG-FM Ottawa, by increasing the effective radiated power (ERP) from 934 to 1,793 watts (maximum ERP from 4,500 to 5,500 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 98 metres).
Other
On November 9, 2011, Frank Torres submitted an application to the CRTC to operate a new radio station at Uxbridge, OntarioUxbridge, Ontario
Uxbridge is a township in south-central Ontario, Canada, in the Regional Municipality of Durham, in the Greater Toronto Area.The main centre in the township is the namesake community of Uxbridge...
. If approved, the new station will operate a classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format at 105.5 MHz.
External links
- DAWG FM
- DAWG FM Liveplayer
- CIDG-FM history at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....