CHOP-FM
CHOP-FM is a high school radio station that operates at 102.7 FM in Newmarket, Ontario, Canada.
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| City | Newmarket, Ontario |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 102.7 MHz (FM) |
| Programming | |
| Format | high school radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pickering College |
| History | |
First air date | September 28, 2007 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | LP |
| ERP | 5 W |
| Links | |
| Website | 102.7 CHOP-FM |
Owned by Pickering College, the station began broadcasting on September 28, 2007, after it was given approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on February 1, 2007.[1] The station was modelled after another high school radio station in the province called CKVI-FM located in Kingston, Ontario.
On November 12, 2021, the CRTC issued a call for comments on market capacity to serve Newmarket, Ontario and call for applications to serve Newmarket. The station also submitted an application to increase CHOP-FM's effective radiated power (ERP) from 5 watts LP to 100 watts class A1. [2]
References
- CRTC Decision 2007-47 Instructional campus FM radio station in Newmarket, Ontario, CRTC, February 1, 2007
- Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2021-378, Call for comments on market capacity to serve Newmarket, Ontario, and call for applications to serve Newmarket, Ontario, CRTC, November 12, 2021
External links
- 102.7 CHOP-FM
- CHOP-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHOP-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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