Saskatchewan

CFAQ-FM, Blucher SK, Robert Orr

2005
On August 12, the CRTC approved the application by Robert Orr, on behalf of a corporation to be incorporated, for a broadcasting licence to operate a specialty English-language commercial FM radio station in Blucher, Saskatchewan. The station would broadcast Christian music. The applicant stated that the proposed station would broadcast 24 hours a day, seven days a week. During each broadcast week, a minimum of 95% of all musical selections would be drawn from subcategory 35 (Non-classic religious), as set out in Revised content categories and subcategories for radio, Public Notice CRTC 2000-14, 28 January 2000. The proposed station would offer at least 100 hours of local programming, including two hours of spoken word programming, in each broadcast week. The local spoken word programming would include one-minute, station-produced newscasts, which would be aired hourly Monday to Friday between 6 a.m. and midnight, as well as weather reports, sportscasts and community service items. The applicant indicated that it would not broadcast any religious programming, as defined in the Religious Broadcasting Policy, Public Notice CRTC 1993-78, 3 June 1993 (Public Notice 1993-78). The station would operate on 94.1 MHz (channel 231LP) with an ERP of 36 watts.

2006
On February 23, the CRTC approved an application to amend the broadcasting licence for the low-power radio station authorized in Christian music FM radio station in Blucher, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-402, 12 August 2005, in order to change the frequency from 94.1 MHz (channel 231LP) to 100.3 MHz (channel 262LP). Bertor noted that the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation filed an application, which was announced in Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2005-69, 21 July 2005, to amend the broadcasting licence for CBK Regina, in order to add an FM transmitter in Saskatoon at 94.1 MHz (channel 231A). Bertor indicated that it was aware that the Commission had not rendered its decision regarding the CBC's application. However, Bertor explained that, in anticipation of the possible loss of its low-power, unprotected 94.1 MHz frequency, it wished to proceed with the change in frequency before commencing operations. Bertor confirmed that its station would operate with an ERP of 36 watts.

2008
100.3 CFAQ would be known as Free 100.3 with a Christian format.

Undated
CFAQ signed on the air.

                                                     Written by Bill Dulmage - Updated March, 2010