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| Broadcast area | Whitehorse |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.1MHz (FM) |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | First nationscommunity radio |
| Ownership | |
| Operator | Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon |
| History | |
First air date | 1984 |
Former frequencies | 88.9MHz |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 4.261kWs |
| HAAT | 333 metres (1,093 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 60°39′28″N134°53′06″W / 60.6578°N 134.885°W /60.6578; -134.885 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | chonfm.com |
CHON-FM is a Canadian radio station, owned by Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon which broadcasts at 98.1FM inWhitehorse,Yukon.[1] Acommunity radio station with a variety of music and information programs for theFirst Nations population, the radio station serves much of theYukon, as well as several border communities inBritish Columbia and theNorthwest Territories, through a series ofrebroadcasters.
The station was licensed in 1984 to broadcast on 88.9 MHz in Whitehorse and moved to its current frequency in 1986.[2]
CHON has the following rebroadcasters:
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlin | VF2306 | 98.1MHz | 3watts | VLP | Query | |
| Dease Lake | CHON-FM-4 | 90.5MHz | 9 watts | VLP | Query | 2012-646 |
| Good Hope Lake | VF2353 | 98.1MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | |
| Lower Post | VF2311 | 98.1MHz | 3 watts | VLP | Query |
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tsiigehtchic | VF2498 | 90.5MHz | 10watts | VLP | Query | 2006-21 |
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burwash Landing | VF2024 | 90.5MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg)watts | LP | Query | 92-300 |
| Carcross | VF2039 | 90.5MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 86-1140 |
| Carmacks | CHCK-FM | 90.5MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 85-823 |
| Dawson City | VF2049 | 90.5MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | 88-19 |
| Destruction Bay | VF2147 | 98.1MHz | 10 (peak), 5 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 92-81 |
| Faro | VF2414 | 90.5MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | 2003-121 |
| Haines Junction | CHHJ-FM | 90.5MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | |
| Johnson's Crossing | CHON-FM-3 | 90.5MHz | 45 (peak), 25 (avg) watts | LP | Query | 2012-136 |
| Keno City | VF2126 | 90.5MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | 91-22494-824 |
| Klukshu | CHON-FM-1 | 90.5MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | 2012-158 |
| Mayo | VF2028 | 90.5MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | |
| Mayo Road | VF2148 | 98.7MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | |
| Old Crow | CHOL-FM | 90.5MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | |
| Pelly Crossing | CHPE-FM | 90.5MHz | 10 (peak), 5 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 2001-615 |
| Ross River | VF2035 | 90.5MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | 86-514 |
| Stewart Crossing | VF2127 | 90.5MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | |
| Tagish | VF2128 | 90.5MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | |
| Takhini River Subdivision | CHON-FM-2 | 90.5MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | 2012-157 |
| Teslin | CHTE-FM | 90.5MHz | 7 (peak), 3 (avg) watts | VLP | Query | |
| Upper Liard | VF2038 | 98.1MHz | 1 watt | VLP | Query | 94-808 |
| Watson Lake | VF2027 | 90.5MHz | 10 watts | VLP | Query | 86-51597-517 |
60°39′28″N134°53′05″W / 60.65778°N 134.88472°W /60.65778; -134.88472