CJCD-FM
{{short description|Radio station in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CJCD-FM
| logo = Image:CJCD-AM 2020.png
| logo_size = 200px
| city = Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
| area = Yellowknife
Dettah
| branding = 100.1 True North FM
| airdate = February 21, 1986 (as AM translator) January 30, 1997 (as full-powered FM)
| format = Classic hits
| power = 400 watts
| haat = {{convert|73|m|ft|sp=us}}
| facility_id = 6250
| class = A
| coordinates = {{coord|62|27|12.96|N|114|22|12.00|W|type:landmark}}
| former_frequencies = 1240 kHz (1979–1997)
| callsign_meaning = C James Charles Derek (first names of station's founders)
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Vista Radio
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast = [https://listenlive.vistaradio.ca/CJCD Listen Live]
| website = [https://www.mytruenorthnow.com/ mytruenorthnow.com]
| affiliations =
}}
CJCD-FM (100.1 FM, 100.1 True North FM) is a radio station in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Owned by Vista Radio, it broadcasts a classic hits format as serving Yellowknife and Dettah.
The station also has a rebroadcaster, CJCD-FM-1 at 100.1 FM, in Hay River.
History
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| image1 = 100.1 Moose FM 02.JPG
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| caption1 = The station's studios located on 49th Street in Yellowknife.
| image2 = 100.1 The Moose logo.png
| width2 = 200px
| caption2 = Logo used from May 2014 until November 2020.
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Prior to moving to its current FM frequency in 1997, CJCD operated at AM 1240. CJCD-AM began broadcasting on November 13, 1979. On October 9, 1985, the station was granted a power increase from 1,000 to 4,000 watts. In September of the following year, a repeater in Hay River at 100.1 FM began operating. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1986/DB86-133.HTM Decision CRTC 86-133], CRTC, February 21, 1986 The change to FM was approved in January 1997. [https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/db97-29.htm Decision CRTC 97-29], CRTC, January 30, 1997
The station was founded by Charles Dent, Derek Squirell and Reg James. The station was sold to the Vista Broadcast Group in 2007.
On May 21, 2014, CJCD rebranded under Vista's standardized "Moose" brand as 100.1 The Moose, maintaining its existing adult hits format. On November 13, 2019, CJCD celebrated its 40th anniversary on the air.
On December 3, 2020, the station flipped to classic hits as 100.1 True North FM. The rebranding was intended to be "more representative of the culture of the area", while the station introduced new human-interest segments throughout the day known as "True North Tales" to highlight the community.
Rebroadcasters
In addition to the main station, CJCD-FM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.
{{RadioRebroadcasters
| rec = true
| crtc = true
| callsign = CJCD-FM
| call1 = CJCD-FM-1
| freq1 = 100.1 FM
| watts1 = 600
| class1 = C
| city1 = Hay River
| crtc1 = [https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1986/DB86-133.HTM 86-133]
}}
References
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{{cite web|url=https://www.mytruenorthnow.com/1317/cjcd-celebrates-35-years-of-yellowknife-radio/|title=CJCD celebrates 35 years of Yellowknife radio|date=November 13, 2014|accessdate=November 17, 2015|work=My Yellowknife Now/Vista Broadcast Group|last=Williams|first=Ollie}}
{{cite web|url=https://cabinradio.ca/25685/news/yellowknife/cjcd-yellowknifes-first-commercial-radio-station-turns-40|title=Yellowknife's first commercial radio station, turns 40|date=November 13, 2019|accessdate=December 4, 2020|work=Cabin Radio|last=Williams|first=Ollie}}
{{cite web|url=https://cabinradio.ca/50812/news/arts/nwts-moose-fm-to-become-true-north-fm-from-friday/|title=NWT's Moose FM to become True North FM from Friday|date=December 3, 2020|accessdate=December 4, 2020|work=Cabin Radio|last=Williams|first=Ollie}}
}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://www.mytruenorthnow.com/|100.1 True North FM}}
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/northwest-territories/cjcd-am/ CJCD-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- {{RecnetCanada|CJCD}}
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{{Yellowknife Radio}}
{{Vista Broadcast Group}}