CJAR, known as CJ1240, is a commercial AM radio station located in

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. CJAR operates at 1240

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. It is part of the Arctic Radio Network (Arctic Radio (1982) Limited), with sister stations in

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( CFAR) and Thompson ( CHTM). The station plays primarily

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History

In 1974, CJAR began broadcasting at 1240 kHz on the AM dial with 1,000 watts day and 500 watts night. In 1985, CJAR was given approval by the

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to increase night-time power from 500 watts to 1,000 watts. That same year, CJAR disaffiliated from the CBC Radio Network. CBC service was now available in the region via CBWJ-FM. On March 12, 2013, the CRTC approved CJAR's application to convert to the FM band at 102.9 MHz, with an effective radiated power of 250 watts, non-directional antenna with an effective HAAT of 37.7 metres. The applicant also requested permission to maintain its AM transmitter as a repeater at the current specifications in order to rebroadcast the new FM station's programming, which was granted.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-117
CJAR The Pas – Conversion to the FM band, ''CRTC'', March 12, 2013

References

External links

CJ1240 homepage at The Pas OnlineArctic Radio Official Site

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