CIRP-FM (94.7
MHz) is a
non-profit radio station which broadcasts a
Christian radio
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from
Spryfield, Nova Scotia, and serving the
Halifax, Nova Scotia market. The station is owned by City Church of Halifax on Herring Cove Road. CIRP-FM plays Light
Christian Contemporary music
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in the morning and
Southern Gospel
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music later in the day.
History
On March 16, 2011, City Church Halifax applied for a new
English-language
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Christian FM radio station at Spryfield. The new station would broadcast on the frequency 94.7 MHz (channel 234LP) with an
effective radiated power of 50
watts, using a
non-directional antenna with a
height above average terrain of 8.3 metres. On September 16, 2011, City Church Halifax received approval by the
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
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(CRTC) to operate the new FM station at Spryfield.
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-591
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The station was given the call sign CIRP-FM and branded on air as Life 94.7 FM. The station has since raised its tower height to .
References
External links
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.
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