CHRI-FM

Infobox Radio station
name = CHRI-FM


city = Ottawa, Ontario
area = National Capital Region
branding =
slogan = Family Radio
airdate = 30 March 1997
frequency = 99.1 MHz (FM) Ottawa
88.1 MHz (FM) Cornwall
100.7 MHz (FM) Pembroke
format = Contemporary Christian music
power =
erp = 25.3 kW [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1998/DB98-151.HTM Decision CRTC 98-151] ]
class = C1
callsign_meaning = Christian Hit Radio Inc.
former_callsigns =
owner = Christian Hit Radio Inc.
webcast = [http://www.chri.ca/chri.pls Winamp .pls stream]
website = [http://www.chri.ca chri.ca]
affiliations =

CHRI is a Canadian non-profit, charity-status and commercial radio station, which broadcasts at 99.1 FM in Ottawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format.

The station was given approval by the CRTC on July 8, 1996 to operate a new christian music FM station at 99.1 MHz in Ottawa. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/eng/Decisions/1996/DB96-276.htm Decision CRTC 96-276] ] CHRI was launched on Easter Sunday 30 March 1997 by Christian Hit Radio Inc.

CHRI's studios are located in the Ottawa South area. The main transmitter is located in Greely, Osgoode Township.

The station also has rebroadcasters in the following communities:

* Cornwall - 88.1 FM [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2004/db2004-547.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-547] ]
* Pembroke - 100.7 FM [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2005/db2005-118.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-118] ]

The Crew

CHRI-FM's longest lasting crew member is Brock Tozer, who has been with company since its first year 1997. He currently serves as the station's morning personality and program director.

Although CHRI-FM is clearly not a publicly traded company (ministry based), management (Bill Stevens, Brock Tozer, Dianne Van Der Putten) still report to a board of directors.

CHRI-FM has a general manager, traffic manager, ministry director, an accountant, a promotions coordinator, sales representatives, a fund-raiser, a producer, a handful of paid disc jockeys, and several volunteer disc jockeys, along with many volunteers from the community.

CHRI-FM are also supporters of Compassion Canada and World Vision.

ee also

* The Big Show
* CT-20
* The Hot 20 Countdown
* Christian radio

References

External links

* [http://www.chri.ca CHRI]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=462&historyID=239 CHRI history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
*RecnetCanada|CHRI-FM