CHON-FM

CHON-FM is a Canadian radio station, owned by Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon which broadcasts at 98.1 FM in Whitehorse, Yukon.[1] A community radio station with a variety of music and information programs for the First Nations population, the radio station serves much of the Yukon, as well as several border communities in British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, through a series of rebroadcasters.

CHON-FM
Broadcast areaWhitehorse
Frequency98.1 MHz (FM)
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatFirst nations community radio
Ownership
OperatorNorthern Native Broadcasting, Yukon
History
First air date
1984
Former frequencies
88.9 MHz
Technical information
ClassB
ERP4.261 kWs
HAAT333 metres (1,093 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
60.6578°N 134.885°W / 60.6578; -134.885
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitechonfm.com

The station was licensed in 1984 to broadcast on 88.9 MHz in Whitehorse and moved to its current frequency in 1986.[2]

Rebroadcasters

CHON has the following rebroadcasters:

British Columbia
Rebroadcasters of CHON-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
Atlin VF2306 98.1 MHz3 wattsVLPQuery
Dease Lake CHON-FM-4 90.5 MHz9 wattsVLPQuery2012-646
Good Hope Lake VF2353 98.1 MHz10 wattsVLPQuery
Lower Post VF2311 98.1 MHz3 wattsVLPQuery

Northwest Territories
Rebroadcasters of CHON-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
Tsiigehtchic VF2498 90.5 MHz10 wattsVLPQuery2006-21

Yukon
Rebroadcasters of CHON-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
Burwash Landing VF2024 90.5 MHz7 (peak), 3 (avg) wattsLPQuery92-300
Carcross VF2039 90.5 MHz7 (peak), 3 (avg) wattsVLPQuery86-1140
Carmacks CHCK-FM 90.5 MHz7 (peak), 3 (avg) wattsVLPQuery85-823
Dawson City VF2049 90.5 MHz10 wattsVLPQuery88-19
Destruction Bay VF2147 98.1 MHz10 (peak), 5 (avg) wattsVLPQuery92-81
Faro VF2414 90.5 MHz1 wattVLPQuery2003-121
Haines Junction CHHJ-FM 90.5 MHz7 (peak), 3 (avg) wattsVLPQuery
Johnson's Crossing CHON-FM-3 90.5 MHz45 (peak), 25 (avg) wattsLPQuery2012-136
Keno City VF2126 90.5 MHz1 wattVLPQuery91-22494-824
Klukshu CHON-FM-1 90.5 MHz10 wattsVLPQuery2012-158
Mayo VF2028 90.5 MHz10 wattsVLPQuery
Mayo Road VF2148 98.7 MHz10 wattsVLPQuery
Old Crow CHOL-FM 90.5 MHz7 (peak), 3 (avg) wattsVLPQuery
Pelly Crossing CHPE-FM 90.5 MHz10 (peak), 5 (avg) wattsVLPQuery2001-615
Ross River VF2035 90.5 MHz7 (peak), 3 (avg) wattsVLPQuery86-514
Stewart Crossing VF2127 90.5 MHz1 wattVLPQuery
Tagish VF2128 90.5 MHz1 wattVLPQuery
Takhini River Subdivision CHON-FM-2 90.5 MHz10 wattsVLPQuery2012-157
Teslin CHTE-FM 90.5 MHz7 (peak), 3 (avg) wattsVLPQuery
Upper Liard VF2038 98.1 MHz1 wattVLPQuery94-808
Watson Lake VF2027 90.5 MHz10 wattsVLPQuery86-51597-517

References
  1. "CHON-FM - History of Canadian Broadcasting". Canadian Communications Foundation. Retrieved October 31, 2017.
  2. "Decision CRTC 84-15". CRTC. January 12, 1984. Retrieved October 31, 2017.

60°39′28″N 134°53′05″W

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