The signal will be improved in the Corner Brook and Bay of Islands area, especially inside buildings, and coverage will be extended into the Humber Valley.
Looks like Santa Claus has made an early delivery to BayFM.
The CRTC (Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission) has finally given the green light for the station to go bigger and reach more people. A new licence means BayFM can now operate a full-power station to replace the existing low-power station, CKVB-FM Corner Brook. This licence will also help allow the station to provide better service and continue to offer local programming in the community of Corner Brook and its surrounding areas.
Board Chair Kody Gardner says this means the station would still operate at 100.1 MHz but will go from 50 watts to 2,760. The format will also remain the same. Gardner says this includes 126 hours of programming per broadcast week, of which 118 hours would be devoted to local programming. Station Manager Lenny Benoit says BayFM is up to the challenge.
The signal will be improved in the Corner Brook and Bay of Islands area, especially inside buildings, and coverage will be extended into the Humber Valley.
Testing of the new signal is expected to commence early in the new year, pending final inspection from Industry Canada.
Young people in western NL now have better local access to services for mental health, primary care, housing, employment, and community support. Becket Western NL, a new Integrated Youth Services (IYS) hub, has officially opened.
Bay St. George RCMP is looking for security camera footage after a break in at Lourdes Superette.
The first day of spring has come and gone, and with the extended winter weather, means motorists can keep their studded tires on a little longer.
Tip of a possible impaired driver
Channel-Port aux Basques RCMP and Traffic Services West took three vehicles off the road and laid charges during a traffic initiative late last week.
