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CHRI 99.1 -FM
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CHRI-FM is a Canadian commercial radio station, which broadcasts at 99.1 FM in Ottawa, Ontario. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian Music format. It is owned by Christian Hit Radio Inc., a not-for-profit, charitable-status corporation.
The station was granted its licence by the CRTC on 8 July 1996, to operate a new Christian music FM station at 99.1 MHz in Ottawa. CHRI-FM went live on Easter Sunday 30 March 1997 after broadcasting a pre-recorded test signal for three weeks.
CHRI-FM's studios are located in the Ottawa South area. The main transmitter is located in Greely, Osgoode Township.
The station also has rebroadcasters in the following communities:
::::* Cornwall - 88.1 FM
::::* Pembroke - 100.7 FM
==The Crew at CHRI 99.1 FM==
CHRI-FM's longest lasting crew member is Brock Tozer, who has been with company since its first year 1997. He currently serves as the station's morning personality and program director.
CHRI-FM's management team (currently led by Bill Stevens) reports to a board of directors, which reports to a voting membership.
CHRI-FM has a general manager, a traffic manager, a ministry director, an accountant, a promotions coordinator, sales representatives, a fund-raiser, a producer, a handful of paid announcers, and several volunteer announcers, along with office and street team volunteers from the community.
CHRI-FM is also a supporter of Compassion Canada, World Vision and several other poverty-relief ministries.
*City of licence (main): Ottawa, Ontario;
*Broadcast area (main): National Capital Region;
*Tag: ''Family Radio'';
*Frequencies:
*99.1 MHz (FM) Ottawa;
*88.1 MHz (FM) Cornwall, Ontario;
*100.7 MHz (FM) Pembroke, Ontario;
*First live air date: 30 March 1997;
*Format: Contemporary Christian music;
*Average ERP: 25.3 kW;
*Maximum ERP: 66 kW;
*Class: C1;
*Callsign meaning: Christian Hit Radio Inc.;
*Owner: Christian Hit Radio Inc.;
*Webcast: Winamp .pls stream;
*Website: chri.ca
[[Category:Ontario]]
[[Category:Radio]]
[[Category:Christian radio]]
[[Category:Media Ministries in Canada]]
