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| Broadcast area | Whitehorse |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.1 MHz (FM) |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | First nations community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Operator | Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon |
| History | |
First air date | 1984 |
Former frequencies | 88.9 MHz |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 4.261 kWs |
| HAAT | 333 metres (1,093 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 60°39′28″N 134°53′06″W / 60.6578°N 134.885°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | chonfm.com |
CHON-FM is a Canadian radio station, owned by Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon which broadcasts at 98.1 FM in Whitehorse, Yukon.[1] 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.[2]
Rebroadcasters
CHON has the following rebroadcasters:
British Columbia
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlin | VF2306 | 98.1 MHz | 3 watts | VLP | Query | |
| Dease Lake | CHON-FM-4 | 90.5 MHz | 9 watts | VLP | Query | 2012-646 |
| Good Hope Lake | VF2353 | 98.1 MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | |
| Lower Post | VF2311 | 98.1 MHz | 3 watts | VLP | Query |
Northwest Territories
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsiigehtchic | VF2498 | 90.5 MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | 2006-21 |
Yukon
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwash Landing | VF2024 | 90.5 MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | LP | Query | 92-300 |
| Carcross | VF2039 | 90.5 MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 86-1140 |
| Carmacks | CHCK-FM | 90.5 MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 85-823 |
| Dawson City | VF2049 | 90.5 MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | 88-19 |
| Destruction Bay | VF2147 | 98.1 MHz | 10 (peak), 5 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 92-81 |
| Faro | VF2414 | 90.5 MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | 2003-121 |
| Haines Junction | CHHJ-FM | 90.5 MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | |
| Johnson's Crossing | CHON-FM-3 | 90.5 MHz | 45 (peak), 25 (avg) watts | LP | Query | 2012-136 |
| Keno City | VF2126 | 90.5 MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | 91-22494-824 |
| Klukshu | CHON-FM-1 | 90.5 MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | 2012-158 |
| Mayo | VF2028 | 90.5 MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | |
| Mayo Road | VF2148 | 98.7 MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | |
| Old Crow | CHOL-FM | 90.5 MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | |
| Pelly Crossing | CHPE-FM | 90.5 MHz | 10 (peak), 5 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 2001-615 |
| Ross River | VF2035 | 90.5 MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 86-514 |
| Stewart Crossing | VF2127 | 90.5 MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | |
| Tagish | VF2128 | 90.5 MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | |
| Takhini River Subdivision | CHON-FM-2 | 90.5 MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | 2012-157 |
| Teslin | CHTE-FM | 90.5 MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | |
| Upper Liard | VF2038 | 98.1 MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | 94-808 |
| Watson Lake | VF2027 | 90.5 MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | 86-51597-517 |
References
- ↑ "CHON-FM - History of Canadian Broadcasting". Canadian Communications Foundation. Archived from the original on October 18, 2020. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
- ↑ "Decision CRTC 84-15". CRTC. January 12, 1984. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
External links
- chonfm.com
- Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon
- CHON-FM history Archived 2020-10-18 at the Wayback Machine - Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHON-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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