a test period is required by ISED,  once ISED signs off, the crtc issues a broadcast certificate. that has likely happened, although i don't know how to verify.

AM stations are not specifically required to adhere to a local programming policy, unless it's a col. so these guys could theoretically go until their next renewal with the current programming carrying just enough paid content to keep the lights on. 

Saturday, August 18th marks exactly two months(!) since CKNT, the new AM station in Mississauga, finally signed on the air with a test signal. It came seven years after they were first awarded a license! After all that delay, you might think they would want to get to the real thing by now. But no, they're still in a "testing" mode. 

I have no idea what's delaying this moribund station, although I suspect they never hired anyone and didn't have their act together, so now they're in endless test mode, vamping till ready. Is there any CRTC edict about how long a new outlet can go before they have to actually start airing real programming? 

Because I have news for this eventual news/talk formatted newcomer - you've passed the "test." Time to get on with it already! 

After dropping my little AM/FM transistor radio one too many times, I had to figure out another way to access my favorite stations.

The iHeartRadio app's pretty good, but I dumped it because it was a pain in the tocas to switch from 1010 to other non Bell stations and back in the early morning.

I've downloaded the free Streema app, and all my stations are ready to go. Now I can switch around in a flash with the touch of a finger. It takes a day or two to get used to killing the pop-up ads, but the convenience of being able to bounce back and forth from Boom, to 680, to 640, to CBC, to TSN1050, to 102.1 to 1010 makes me willing to live with killing the ads. I barely notice them now.

It's amazing how different everyone on-air sounds now, and how much you can hear mouth sounds, and sibilance.

I'm wondering how you guys are listening to the radio these days. Does it depend where you are? Is there a better app than Streema out there that you use?

I'm planning on buying a new Sony transistor radio cause I just miss it, anybody else still going old school these days?

Does this mean Global will shut down their transmitter in Baltimore/Cobourg? If not, will they run the program feed from Peterborough through Baltimore?

Also, speaking of the Peterborough area, does CTV still operate a transmitter in Bobcaygeon?

John Bartlett is a very good hockey broadcaster - friendly & folksy.
Sad to say that Romy was starting to lose the plot.
Too often he would make simple mistakes in his play call.
Mostly misidentify players - for those who noticed ( I did) it was too often for comfort.
Two to three "mistakes" per game. 
Something was wrong.

I'm a Habs fan so I heard Mr. Bartlett quite a bit last season.
I'll miss him on those telecasts.
And Romy's departure doesn't surprise me whatever the reason may be.












 

https://www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com/news-story/8818775-chex-tv-newscasts-rebranding-as-chex-news-on-global-peterborough/

CKWS Kingston is also going 'full Global'. I also understand the news programs will become full HD as well.