- CIIO-FM
CIIO is a Canadian
radio station , that broadcasts tourist information at 99.7 FM inOttawa, Ontario , known as "Ottawa Information Radio".The station originally began broadcasting at 104.7 FM in
2006 , however, the station moved to 99.7 FM in 2007, to make room for CJRC to operate at 104.7 FM inGatineau, Quebec . [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2005/db2005-601.htm CRTC Decisions 2005-601] ] [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2007/db2007-75.htm CRTC Decisions 2007-75] ]On
October 4 ,2007 theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) received applications for new radio stations in Ottawa to operate at 99.7 MHz. Three applicants have proposed the 99.7 MHz frequency, however, CIIO-FM plans to increase their effective radiated power. CIIO's application to increase power was denied on August 26, 2008. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2008/db2008-222.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-222] ] [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Hearings/2007/n2007-13.htm#4] ] [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Hearings/2007/n2007-13.htm#7] ] [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Hearings/2007/n2007-13.htm#8] ] [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Hearings/2007/n2007-13.htm#11] ] On the same date, a new radio station owned by Astral media was authorized to broadcast at 99.7 FM in Ottawa, so CIIO will have to relocate to a new FM or AM frequency.See information on the new station at 99.7 FM Ottawa, Ontario .References
External links
* [http://www.informationradio.ca/ottawa.htm Ottawa Information Radio]
*RecnetCanada|CIIO-FM
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