CHPD-FM
CHPD-FM (also called De Brigj) is a low-power Mennonite community radio station broadcasting at 105.9 FM in Aylmer, Ontario, Canada. The Aylmer and area Inter-Mennonite Community Council, was given approval in 2003, to operate a low-power German language FM radio station at 107.7 MHz to serve the local German-speaking Mennonite community. The station includes news, weather, ethnic and cultural music, and health care information programming. In 2005, CHPD moved to its current frequency at 105.9 FM.
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| Broadcast area | Elgin County |
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| Frequency | 105.9 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | De Brigj |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Plautdietsch |
| Format | News, Weather, Ethnic and Cultural Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Aylmer & Area Inter-Mennonite Community |
| History | |
First air date | September 2, 2003 |
Former frequencies | 107.7 MHz (2003-2005) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A1 |
| ERP | 250 watts Vertical Polarization Only |
| HAAT | 41.8 meters (137 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | mcson.org/programs/de-brigj |
The callsign meaning of CHPD is "Canada Horcht Plaut Dietsch". Plautdietsch (Mennonite Low German) is the language of the Russian Mennonites. According to manager Hein Rempel, CHPD-FM is Canada's first and only Low German-language radio station. Hein was born in Mexico and moved to Canada in 1965.
External links
- De Brigj
- CHPD-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHPD-FM in the REC Canadian station database