International Radio Report
Program summary Sunday, February 29, 2004
Hosts: Sheldon
Harvey and Bill Westenhaver
- Was there such a thing as radio station KCUT?
> It appears it is an AM station in Colorado, broadcasting in Spanish
> May have changed to all-talk English KNRC 1150 AM
> May also belong to a low power TV station
- CJMS told by CRTC not to run André Arthur live on a network
> Could lose licence if they don't comply
> CJMS was playing edited, packaged segments instead
- According to Thursday's Globe and Mail:
> André Arthur wants to run in Louis Hébert riding in Quebec
City
> Main opponent would be federal heritage minister, who's in charge of
CRTC
- Standard Radio stations raising money this weekend for Montreal Children's
Hospital
> Caring for Kids Radiothon on CJAD 800, CJFM 95.9, CHOM 97.7
- radioactu.ca: March 9 will be kick-off for CFAV 1570 kHz
> Still testing, sounds better than week or two ago
> Really tough at night, with adjacent channel Radio Disney on 1560
- Media/radio-related sites for French broadcasting:
> Go to Radio in Montreal Yahoo! group for list
> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/radioinmontreal
- CKAC is getting newcomer to radio:
> Justin Trudeau, son of former prime minister Pierre E. Trudeau
> Mostly weekend work, behind-the-scenes aspects of Olympics
> Role may expand later
- Première Chaîne has a story about the end of the AM band
> Sunday documentary program between 10 a.m. and noon today
- Next Saturday marks kick-off of hamfest season
> Held by UMS club at Notre Dame and St. Jean Baptiste at 9 a.m.
> Centre Roussin
- Radio has gone to the apes:
> Barrie, Ont. B101 FM introduced Choo-Choo the chimpanzee as its overnight
host
> Midnight to morning, 7 days a week
> Has affection for kooky and eclectic music
> www.b101fm.com
- Howard Stern suspended by six radio stations
> All owned by Clear Channel
> Caller used the n-word on program
> Had 75 station in affiliation
