CIRP-FM
Broadcast area | Halifax Regional Municipality |
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Frequency | 94.7MHz |
Branding | Life 94.7 FM |
Programming | |
Format | Christian musicvariety |
Ownership | |
Owner | City Church of Halifax |
History | |
Call signmeaning | ChristInspiRedPeople |
Technical information | |
Class | LP |
ERP | 50watts vertical polarizationonly |
HAAT | 25.5 meters (84 ft) |
Links | |
Website | www.life947fm.com |
CIRP-FM(94.7MHz) is anon-profitradio stationwhich broadcasts aChristian radioformatfromSpryfield, Nova Scotia,and serving theHalifax, Nova Scotiamarket. The station is owned by City Church of Halifax on Herring Cove Road. CIRP-FM plays LightChristian Contemporary musicin the morning andSouthern Gospelmusic later in the day.[1]
History
[edit]On March 16, 2011, City Church Halifax applied for a newEnglish-languageChristian FM radio station at Spryfield. The new station would broadcast on the frequency 94.7 MHz (channel 234LP) with aneffective radiated powerof 50watts,using anon-directional antennawith aheight above average terrainof 8.3 metres. On September 16, 2011, City Church Halifax received approval by theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission(CRTC) to operate the new FM station at Spryfield.[2]
The station was given thecall signCIRP-FMand branded on air as Life 94.7 FM. The station has since raised its tower height to 25.5 meters (84 ft).
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- www.life947fm.com- the official site of CIRP-FM 94.7.
- www.citychurchhalifax.ca- the official site of City Church Halifax, owners of CIRP-FM 94.7.
- CIRP-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CIRP-FMin the REC Canadian station database
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