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It's Fanshawe College's CIXX-FM, a long time stalwart on the campus that broadcasts at 106.9 and calls itself "The X." The university, in the middle of a financial crisis, says it can no longer afford to support the outlet and unless a buyer or another deal can be made, it will be forced to go off the air.
Fans and volunteers of the station are hoping it can still be saved, discussing the possibility of being merged with Western University's own campus broadcaster.
But so far, things are not looking good.
CIXX is a historic station - it's been on the air for 50 years and is said to be the first instructional campus entity in Canada.
Fanshawe recently ended its radio course, which has turned out a ton of great Canadian broadcasting talent. There are fears that the medium's time may be running out and this is just the latest shot across the bow.
The final deadline for a resolution isn't far away - the station could go silent as soon as Nov. 14th.
Fanshawe College getting rid of radio station 106.9 The X, citing financial pressures
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How many campus stations are left?
A few at the college level, most of which will likely pivot to general community radio - they include Loyalist's CJLX 91.3 Belleville "91X", Algonquin's CKDJ 107.9 Ottawa, as well as Conestoga's CJIQ 88.3.
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The malayalam station should maybe apply to move to 106.9.
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As a Fanshawe grad, very sad to hear. 6X debuted not long after I left in 1976. In my time, we had “Radio Fanshawe” pumping through the campus halls. With memorable jingles like, “When you’re walking down the hall, you know you’ve got it all, at Radio Fanshawe!” — and — “When you’re not in your car, you know just where you are, at Radio Fanshawe!”
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I was wondering the same for Humber College’s 96.9FM. Students are finishing off their program this fall but the radio course has been canceled so no new students starting this fall.
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I was wondering the same for Humber College’s 96.9FM. Students are finishing off their program this fall but the radio course has been canceled so no new students starting this fall.
Good question. There's no point in having a station for students to learn on if there are no students. What a shame.
Campus radio was a great place to learn and experiment and you'll never find a better place to make mistakes and correct them. I was glad to have had that experience at what was then called "U of T. Radio," which we illegally called "CKRV," short for "Radio Varsity."
Among the people I "worked" with there (it was totally voluntary) was a young teenager named Kevin Nelson. He was Jay Nelson's kid and you could tell he had a lot of talent even at 16. He later become the long running morning man at Majic FM in Ottawa before his untimely death in 2011. He was only 52. 
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I was wondering the same for Humber College’s 96.9FM. Students are finishing off their program this fall but the radio course has been canceled so no new students starting this fall.
If Radio Humber shut down, I could listen to 97Rock again in my car. For me that would be a win/win.
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Or you could listen online to my alma mater, CITR FM at UBC.
It is still very much alive and thriving.
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Or you could listen online to my alma mater, CITR FM at UBC.
It is still very much alive and thriving.
Mine, too, though it was CYVR-650 (closed circuit and Carrier Current) in my day.
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RA: I remember that UofT station on Rogers Cable FM in the 70's. Not sure when it was dropped though, but would assume the launch of CIUT (1987?) would have replaced it.
Mace: You are probably not going to be too happy with the mobile reception of 97 Rock if Radio Humber should go away. The antenna site they now use at Elmwood Ave. is directional and has a reduced signal towards Toronto, when compared to their previous site. Otherwise, if you are near the lake or there is tropo, then it comes in decent with RDS display.
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It's Fanshawe College's CIXX-FM, a long time stalwart on the campus that broadcasts at 106.9 and calls itself "The X." The university, in the middle of a financial crisis, says it can no longer afford to support the outlet and unless a buyer or another deal can be made, it will be forced to go off the air.
Fans and volunteers of the station are hoping it can still be saved, discussing the possibility of being merged with Western University's own campus broadcaster.
But so far, things are not looking good.
CIXX is a historic station - it's been on the air for 50 years and is said to be the first instructional campus entity in Canada.
Fanshawe recently ended its radio course, which has turned out a ton of great Canadian broadcasting talent. There are fears that the medium's time may be running out and this is just the latest shot across the bow.
The final deadline for a resolution isn't far away - the station could go silent as soon as Nov. 14th.
Fanshawe College getting rid of radio station 106.9 The X, citing financial pressures
I really don't blame them.
Fanshawe broadcast students demand tuition refunds
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6X created quite an impression when it debuted. If I recall correctly CFPL FM 95.9 was the only other FM station on the air. CIXX was kind of middle of the road through the day and hardened up at night. Around that same time FM 96 dropped its variety / easy format for rock. Not long after that 6X went hip hop and I stopped listening. It was good for a while.
Probably no future in the station now unless they tried a new format which will not happen. London radio is such a waste.
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From the article: “As requested, we have committed to responding to the students with further details soon. For now, I can confirm we are in the process of engaging with community partners who have voiced an interest in Fanshawe’s broadcasting license.”
I have no idea what's being planned or what kind of partners Fanshawe is talking about - and that will all determine whether it's a valid replacement or bullshit.
That said, if something is done thoughtfully, with appropriate community partners, maybe that could be to the better.
Conventional broadcasting is in trouble across the board with new tech. Let's say the college broadcasting school teams up with new media production houses, local live theatre, media technology and platform developers, etc. And let's say campus (and campus-community) stations across Canada work together on creating this cross-pollination. I think it's very much possible to find a path forward for these kinds of students. It's entirely possible, unfortunately, that the people running the institutions teaching old-school skills haven't got as clue what to do, or how to go about it. Or the drive to undertake considerable work that isn't clearly and easily defined.
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I've been on boards and worked with some of the colleges, and many of them had taken, or were in the process of taking steps to restructure the programs to suit current realties, but it was mostly too little, too late. Things advance quickly and bureaucracies are anything but quick.
TMU did a really good job catching up, and I believe they're the only one left.
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I've been on boards and worked with some of the colleges, and many of them had taken, or were in the process of taking steps to restructure the programs to suit current realties, but it was mostly too little, too late. Things advance quickly and bureaucracies are anything but quick.
TMU did a really good job catching up, and I believe they're the only one left.
Conestoga College in Kitchener still has their two year radio program. 88.3 CJIQ is the campus station that the broadcast students run, along with streamer Q2.
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I've been on boards and worked with some of the colleges, and many of them had taken, or were in the process of taking steps to restructure the programs to suit current realties, but it was mostly too little, too late. Things advance quickly and bureaucracies are anything but quick.
TMU did a really good job catching up, and I believe they're the only one left.Conestoga College in Kitchener still has their two year radio program. 88.3 CJIQ is the campus station that the broadcast students run, along with streamer Q2.
That's great news; not one I've been directly involved with.
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I just now sent a letter to CFZM in Toronto. Told them that, if they are considering expanding their service to south-west Ontario, the 106.9( frequency may soon be coming available.
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From the article: “As requested, we have committed to responding to the students with further details soon. For now, I can confirm we are in the process of engaging with community partners who have voiced an interest in Fanshawe’s broadcasting license.”
I have no idea what's being planned or what kind of partners Fanshawe is talking about - and that will all determine whether it's a valid replacement or bullshit.
This infers that it'll become a community station instead of the current campus station license.....
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From the article: “As requested, we have committed to responding to the students with further details soon. For now, I can confirm we are in the process of engaging with community partners who have voiced an interest in Fanshawe’s broadcasting license.”
I have no idea what's being planned or what kind of partners Fanshawe is talking about - and that will all determine whether it's a valid replacement or bullshit.This infers that it'll become a community station instead of the current campus station license.....
They're virtually the same. Switching would be a minor technicality
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From the article: “As requested, we have committed to responding to the students with further details soon. For now, I can confirm we are in the process of engaging with community partners who have voiced an interest in Fanshawe’s broadcasting license.”
I have no idea what's being planned or what kind of partners Fanshawe is talking about - and that will all determine whether it's a valid replacement or bullshit.This infers that it'll become a community station instead of the current campus station license.....
They're virtually the same. Switching would be a minor technicality
Technicality sure, but the funding is very different
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This infers that it'll become a community station instead of the current campus station license.....
They're virtually the same. Switching would be a minor technicality
Technicality sure, but the funding is very different
For sure.
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From the article: “As requested, we have committed to responding to the students with further details soon. For now, I can confirm we are in the process of engaging with community partners who have voiced an interest in Fanshawe’s broadcasting license.”
I have no idea what's being planned or what kind of partners Fanshawe is talking about - and that will all determine whether it's a valid replacement or bullshit.This infers that it'll become a community station instead of the current campus station license.....
Possibly could. That's up to them, and not yet announced. Anyhow, that's not what I'm saying. I'm not saying that the programmers or even actual content providers would come from the community. Just that Fanshawe should seek out partners with expertise, resources and specialists in new media etc. If some of the avenue chosen involves community-level participation, I'd imagine that the CRTC would permit the station to take measures to save itself. College programs already heavily involve local companies with various kinds of expertise. My ideas here would be in keeping with that.
And I agree with some of RadioAaron's sentiment in terms of bureaucracies unable to adjust quickly and adeptly, and thus too little too late. I've marveled over the years at newspapers and commercial radio companies staying the course when they should be adapting and moving swiftly. Anyhow, my attitude is: Throw in the towel and you've lost the game. At least try...
Smart organizations would have at least a small dedicated internal team tasked solely with mapping out the future and coming up with ways to steer the company going forward.
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RA: I remember that UofT station on Rogers Cable FM in the 70's. Not sure when it was dropped though, but would assume the launch of CIUT (1987?) would have replaced it.
Mace: You are probably not going to be too happy with the mobile reception of 97 Rock if Radio Humber should go away. The antenna site they now use at Elmwood Ave. is directional and has a reduced signal towards Toronto, when compared to their previous site. Otherwise, if you are near the lake or there is tropo, then it comes in decent with RDS display.
Before Radio Humber, 97 Rock was crystal clear travelling through Mississauga and Oakville. In Toronto, a decent signal with some picket fencing punching holes in it which is not really annoying to a dxer. After Humber Radio, 97Rock was fine once you got down to 427/QEW in the west end. It also improved immensely east of Yonge/401. The station has always been a challenge to receive in the GTA with its 24,000 watt signal compared to the around 50,000 watts of 93.7, 98.5, 103.3 and 104.1. I was not aware that the station has a slight null towards Toronto. Why is that? I could understand a western null to protect 96.7 in Kitchener.
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Back in the day when it was WGRQ, a Top 40 rocker, the station came in like a local. I used to listen to it in my parents' house in North York and it was great. Now, I can barely get a sniff of it over the air. Same with WBUF. Things have certainly changed.
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Back in the day when it was WGRQ, a Top 40 rocker, the station came in like a local. I used to listen to it in my parents' house in North York and it was great. Now, I can barely get a sniff of it over the air. Same with WBUF. Things have certainly changed.
92.9 and 96.9 are certainly diminished at my north Kawarthas DX site. In my tens and 20s, they were both pretty common; always there to come extent. Now, unless conditions are enhanced, the channels can easily be made completely empty for easy spotting of any incoming distant signals.
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Back in the day when it was WGRQ, a Top 40 rocker, the station came in like a local. I used to listen to it in my parents' house in North York and it was great. Now, I can barely get a sniff of it over the air. Same with WBUF. Things have certainly changed.
If not for The Grand, WBUF would still have a decent signal here. As far as 97Rock goes, I can still listen online at home or on my phone at work.
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While WHTT (104.1) was never perfect in the GTA, it used to at least come in a lot of the time. I can't get it over-the-air at all anymore, even in the car.
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