CHNC-FM is a

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located in New Carlisle,

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. Owned and operated by Coopérative des travailleurs CHNC, it broadcasts on 107.1

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using a

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with an average effective radiated power of 4,100

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s and a peak effective radiated power of 6,500 watts ( class B); it was previously heard on 610

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, with a daytime power of 10,000

s and a nighttime power of 5,000 watts as a class B station, using a

with slightly different daytime and nighttime directional patterns in order to protect various other stations on that frequency. The station has an

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, although some

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programs from

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are now being aired. It is an affiliate of the

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network. CHNC went on the air as an AM station on December 23, 1933, and it was originally an affiliate of the

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from 1933 to 1936 when it became an affiliate of Radio Canada. CHNC's programming is also heard on CHGM-FM, which is located in Gaspé, it broadcasts on 99.3 MHz with an average effective radiated power of 257 watts and a peak effective radiated power of 468 watts ( class A). Local programming from CHGM ceased completely in 1986. On March 3, 2008, Radio CHNC ltée has received approval by the

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to convert the AM transmitters to the FM band and include addition of FM transmitters in Carleton, Chandler and Percé, Quebec. As of late 2008, the new FM signals began on December 23, 2008.

Rebroadcasters

Technical changes/Notes

On October 21, 2011, the CRTC approved an application by Coopérative des travailleurs CHNC to change the technical parameters for the mother station CHNC-FM by increasing the average effective radiated power (ERP) from 3,400 to 4,100 watts (maximum ERP from 5,350 to 6,500 watts and effective height of antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) from 180 to 200 metres). The licensee also received approval to modify CHNC-FM-1's EHAAT by increasing it from 395 to 418.5 metres and changing CHNC-FM-2's frequency from 98.3 to 98.1 and increasing the average ERP (for CHNC-FM-2) from 550 to 810 watts (maximum ERP from 870 to 1,280 watts).Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-656
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References

External links

CHNC-FM (official website)CHNC history
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