CFCH-FM (British Columbia)

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.

CFCH-FM

Defunct
Chase, British Columbia
Frequency	103.5 MHz
Ownership
Owner	Chase and District Community Radio Society
History
First air date	2005 (2005)
Last air date	August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31)
Technical information
ERP	4.7 watts
Transmitter coordinates	50°49′N 119°41′W

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.^[1] The station commenced broadcasting in 2005.^{[citation needed]} Ownership was transferred to the Chase and District Community Radio Society in 2007.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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