CJRI-FM is a Canadian

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station based in

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, previously licensed to broadcast over-the-air on 104.5

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. The station broadcasts a

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and is owned by long-time local broadcaster Ross Ingram, who also hosts the morning show. The station airs a mix of music, including Southern gospel and Praise music, as well as talk and teaching programs from religious leaders such as

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and Dr. Charles Stanley. CJRI-FM was also licensed to operate several rebroadcasters around

. In August 2023, the

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denied CJRI's license renewal application due to the "severity of numerous instances of non-compliance, the station’s history and the licensee’s failure to respond to the commission, including failing to appear at a May public hearing" and ordered that it cease broadcasting by August 31, 2023. , the CJRI website made no mention of a shutdown and its online stream was continuing to broadcast live programming.

History

The station has been on the air since May 18, 2005, originally on 94.7 FM. Due to interference from

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, a radio station which launched in

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, in September 2008, CJRI-FM applied to the

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for a frequency change to 104.5. This application was approved on November 27, 2008.

Rebroadcasters

On December 1, 2008, the CRTC approved an application by Faithway Communications Inc. to operate new FM transmitters at Woodstock, New Bandon and Saint Stephen, New Brunswick. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-336
CJRI-FM Fredericton - New transmitters in Woodstock, New Bandon and Saint Stephen, ''CRTC'', December 1, 2008

References

External links

CJRI Radio

CJRI-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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