Most radio stations on Canada’s Prince Edward Island (PEI) will broadcast on reduced power for at least another week as work continues to fix a damaged antenna. All CBC Radio and Radio-Canada stations are affected by the problem at the Churchill transmission tower, as are most private radio stations. Magic 93, K-Rock, CFCY and Ocean 100 are transmitting at lower power. Only the classic rock station SPUD FM, which is based in Summerside, is not affected.
The troubles began last Thursday evening, with some stations off the air for a time. They have been broadcasting on reduced power since. “As a temporary measure, we have had to put most PEI radio stations on to one antenna system and as a result we had to reduce everyone’s transmission power,” said CBC PEI managing editor Craig Mackie. “This means our signal strength is weaker.”
Due to the severity of the problem it may be a week or more before the repairs are completed.
(Source: CBC News/R Netherlands Media Network)