CFCH-FM was a Canadian community radio station that broadcast at 103.5 FM in Chase, British Columbia, last owned by the Chase and District Community Radio Society.
History On October 6, 2004, the CRTC approved the Chase and District Lions Community Club's application to operate an English-language developmental community FM radio station, broadcasting at 103.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 4.7 watts.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-445, Developmental community FM radio station in Chase, CRTC, October 6, 2004 The station commenced broadcasting in 2005. Ownership was transferred to the Chase and District Community Radio Society in 2007.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-131, CFCH-FM Chase - Acquisition of assets, CRTC, May 10, 2007
On August 1, 2008, the CRTC approved the radio society's application for a regular, English-language, low-power Type B community FM radio station at 103.5 MHz (channel 278LP) with an effective radiated power of 19.7 watts.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-158, Community radio station in Chase, CRTC, August 1, 2008
CFCH-FM ceased broadcasting on August 31, 2014, due to lack of community support. The society requested the CRTC revoke its broadcasting license, approved October 14, 2014.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-533, CFCH-FM Chase - Revocation of licence, CRTC, October 14, 2014
Call sign
CFCH was the call sign used by a radio station in North Bay, Ontario, known today as CKFX-FM. On May 25, 2020, Vista Radio, which owns CFXN-FM, was approved to operate a new FM radio station in North Bay and has reused the CFCH-FM call sign since June 15, 2021.
See also RWSfm 103.3: Former Lions radio station in England
References
External links CFCH - archived website CFCH-FM (British Columbia) at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation - Call sign now belongs to a radio station in North Bay, Ontario in 2021.