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CHON-FM

{{short description|Radio station in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = CHON-FM

| logo = File:CHON-FM Logo.PNG

| city = Whitehorse, Yukon

| area = Whitehorse

| frequency = 98.1 MHz (FM)

| airdate = 1984

| format = First nations community radio

| language = English

| erp = 4.261 kWs

| haat = {{Convert|333|m|ft}}

| class = B

| coordinates = {{coord|60.6578|-134.885|display=inline}}

| former_frequencies = 88.9 MHz

| operator = Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon

| webcast = [http://www.chonfm.com/player/ Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.chonfm.com/ chonfm.com]

}}

CHON-FM is a Canadian radio station, owned by Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon which broadcasts at 98.1 FM in Whitehorse, Yukon.{{cite web |url=http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/chon-fm |title=CHON-FM - History of Canadian Broadcasting |publisher=Canadian Communications Foundation |accessdate=October 31, 2017 |archive-date=October 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018162601/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/chon-fm |url-status=dead }} A community radio station with a variety of music and information programs for the First Nations population, the radio station serves much of the Yukon, as well as several border communities in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, through a series of rebroadcasters.

The station was licensed in 1984 to broadcast on 88.9 MHz in Whitehorse and moved to its current frequency in 1986.{{cite web |url=http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1984/DB84-15.HTM |title=Decision CRTC 84-15 |date=January 12, 1984 |publisher=CRTC |accessdate=October 31, 2017}}

Rebroadcasters

CHON has the following rebroadcasters:

=British Columbia=

{{RadioRebroadcasters

| rec = true

| crtc = true

| callsign = CHON-FM

| call1 = VF2306

| freq1 = {{Frequency|98.1|MHz}}

| watts1 = 3

| class1 = VLP

| city1 = Atlin

| crtc1 =

| call2 = CHON-FM-4

| freq2 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts2 = 9

| class2 = VLP

| city2 = Dease Lake

| crtc2 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-646.htm 2012-646]

| call3 = VF2353

| freq3 = {{Frequency|98.1|MHz}}

| watts3 = 10

| class3 = VLP

| city3 = Good Hope Lake

| crtc3 =

| call4 = VF2311

| freq4 = {{Frequency|98.1|MHz}}

| watts4 = 3

| class4 = VLP

| city4 = Lower Post

| crtc4 =

}}

=Northwest Territories=

{{RadioRebroadcasters

| rec = true

| crtc = true

| callsign = CHON-FM

| call1 = VF2498

| freq1 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts1 = 10

| class1 = VLP

| city1 = Tsiigehtchic

| crtc1 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2006/db2006-21.htm 2006-21]

}}

=Yukon=

{{RadioRebroadcasters

| rec = true

| crtc = true

| callsign = CHON-FM

| call1 = VF2024

| freq1 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts1 = 7 (peak), 3 (avg)

| class1 = LP

| city1 = Burwash Landing

| crtc1 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1992/DB92-300.HTM 92-300]

| call2 = VF2039

| freq2 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts2 = 7 (peak), 3 (avg)

| class2 = VLP

| city2 = Carcross

| crtc2 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1986/DB86-1140.htm 86-1140]

| call3 = CHCK-FM

| freq3 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts3 = 7 (peak), 3 (avg)

| class3 = VLP

| city3 = Carmacks

| crtc3 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1985/DB85-823.HTM 85-823]

| call4 = VF2049

| freq4 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts4 = 10

| class4 = VLP

| city4 = Dawson City

| crtc4 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1988/DB88-19.HTM 88-19]

| call5 = VF2147

| freq5 = {{Frequency|98.1|MHz}}

| watts5 = 10 (peak), 5 (avg)

| class5 = VLP

| city5 = Destruction Bay

| crtc5 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1992/DB92-81.HTM 92-81]

| call6 = VF2414

| freq6 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts6 = 1

| class6 = VLP

| city6 = Faro

| crtc6 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2003/db2003-121.htm 2003-121]

| call7 = CHHJ-FM

| freq7 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts7 = 7 (peak), 3 (avg)

| class7 = VLP

| city7 = Haines Junction

| crtc7 =

| call8 = CHON-FM-3

| freq8 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts8 = 45 (peak), 25 (avg)

| class8 = LP

| city8 = Johnson's Crossing

| crtc8 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-136.htm 2012-136]

| call9 = VF2126

| freq9 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts9 = 1

| class9 = VLP

| city9 = Keno City

| crtc9 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1991/DB91-224.HTM 91-224][http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1994/DB94-824.HTM 94-824]

| call10 = CHON-FM-1

| freq10 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts10 = 10

| class10 = VLP

| city10 = Klukshu

| crtc10 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-158.htm 2012-158]

| call11 = VF2028

| freq11 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts11 = 10

| class11 = VLP

| city11 = Mayo

| crtc11 =

| call12 = VF2148

| freq12 = {{Frequency|98.7|MHz}}

| watts12 = 10

| class12 = VLP

| city12 = Mayo Road

| crtc12 =

| call13 = CHOL-FM

| freq13 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts13 = 7 (peak), 3 (avg)

| class13 = VLP

| city13 = Old Crow

| crtc13 =

| call14 = CHPE-FM

| freq14 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts14 = 10 (peak), 5 (avg)

| class14 = VLP

| city14 = Pelly Crossing

| crtc14 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2001/DB2001-615.htm 2001-615]

| call15 = VF2035

| freq15 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts15 = 7 (peak), 3 (avg)

| class15 = VLP

| city15 = Ross River

| crtc15 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1986/DB86-514.HTM 86-514]

| call16 = VF2127

| freq16 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts16 = 1

| class16 = VLP

| city16 = Stewart Crossing

| crtc16 =

| call17 = VF2128

| freq17 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts17 = 1

| class17 = VLP

| city17 = Tagish

| crtc17 =

| call18 = CHON-FM-2

| freq18 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts18 = 10

| class18 = VLP

| city18 = Takhini River Subdivision

| crtc18 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2012/2012-157.htm 2012-157]

| call19 = CHTE-FM

| freq19 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts19 = 7 (peak), 3 (avg)

| class19 = VLP

| city19 =Teslin

| crtc19 =

| call20 = VF2038

| freq20 = {{Frequency|98.1|MHz}}

| watts20 = 1

| class20 = VLP

| city20 = Upper Liard

| crtc20 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1994/DB94-808.HTM 94-808]

| call21 = VF2027

| freq21 = {{Frequency|90.5|MHz}}

| watts21 = 10

| class21 = VLP

| city21 = Watson Lake

| crtc21 = [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1986/DB86-515.HTM 86-515][http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/DB97-517.HTM 97-517]

}}

References

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External links

  • [http://www.chonfm.com/ chonfm.com]
  • [http://www.nnby.ca/ Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon]
  • [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/yukon/chon-fm/ History of CHON-FM] - Canadian Communications Foundation
  • {{RecnetCanada|CHON-FM}}

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