DX ALERT - UPCOMING RADIO EVENT
There will be a special five-hour "DX Program" from CKDO Oshawa
Ontario on its new frequency of 1580, from 2100 EDT Thursday 5 October
to 2 AM EDT Friday 6 October. This program is timed to coincide with the
60th anniversary of the station, to the exact date.
CKDO first signed on October 5, 1946 with 100 watts on 1240. (CKDO =
Durham and Ontario counties). The calls became CKLB on Dec. 19, 1949,
when ownership changed to Lakeland Broadcasting (ckLB). Calls later
became CKAR, and a few years ago reverted to the original CKDO. The
station moved to 1350 on Dec. 31, 1955. Thus with its recent official
move on Aug. 14 to 1580, the station concluded more than 50 years
service on 1350. For those who do not realize, 1580 was one of the clear
channels allocated to Canada in the North American Regional Broadcasting
Agreement of 1941, and CBJ Chicoutimi QC operated on that frequency from
March 22, 1942 until it moved to 93.7 in 1999.
There will be a special toll-free number given out over the air, and
phone calls from distant listeners will be encouraged. It is anticipated
that some former DJs from over the years will be participating. The 1580
frequency uses the same directional pattern day and night favoring east
and west, at 10,000 watts.
The programming has been organized by Wayne Plunkett (long-time DXer)
and Douglas Kirk (owner of Durham Radio Inc.).
All written reception reports will be answered. Send reports to Attn:
Special DX Program, CKDO, 1200 Airport Blvd., Ste 207, Oshawa Ontario
L1J 8P5.
Let's hope for good conditions so this program can be heard coast-to-
coast in North America, and maybe beyond!
(Source: IRCA-DX Monitor Vol. 44-No 2)