RAV-FM
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CFU758 is a low-power broadcaster
, using the on-air brand 90.7 RAV FM. It is the only licensed high school radio
station in Thornhill, Ontario
and is owned and operated by Vaughan Secondary School
. RAV FM is part of the school's radio broadcasting course, and is one of a small number of Canadian radio stations licensed to a high school
.
. After the death of Mr. Andrews, Rob Johnson was named the new PD of the station.
RAV FM club has run community concerts in the past including such as RAVOLUTION, and Summer Jam.
Since the station's on-air personalities are students, the station runs jockless when the school season is out.
/Jane and Finch
). The approximate diameter for reception of RAV-FM under normal weather conditions is as far north as Elgin Mills Road, as far west as Highway 400, as far south as Sheppard Avenue
and as far east as Yonge Street
. Reception will vary greatly depending on the radio being used.
Low-power broadcasting
Low-power broadcasting is electronic broadcasting at very low power and low cost, to a small community area.The terms "low-power broadcasting" and "micropower broadcasting" should not be used interchangeably, because the markets are not the same...
, using the on-air brand 90.7 RAV FM. It is the only licensed high school radio
High school radio
High school radio within the United States is almost as old as radio broadcasting itself. Simply defined as a radio station, with its studios located at a high school and usually operated by its students with faculty supervision, stations fitting this description existed in the mid-1920s...
station in Thornhill, Ontario
Thornhill, Ontario
Thornhill is a community in the Greater Toronto Area of Southern Ontario, Canada, located on the northern border of the city of Toronto. Once a municipal village, Thornhill is now a community and postal designation geographically split into two municipalities along Yonge Street, the city of...
and is owned and operated by Vaughan Secondary School
Vaughan Secondary School
Vaughan Secondary School is a high school in Vaughan, Ontario, Canada. The school is administered by the York Region District School Board, and is home to RAV-FM, the only Canadian FM radio station licensed to a public high school...
. RAV FM is part of the school's radio broadcasting course, and is one of a small number of Canadian radio stations licensed to a high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
.
History
RAV FM first signed on in the year 1999 on 106.3 FM using a mix of students and teachers to operate the station. Rob Basile, is the original founder and program director of RAV-FM. Under Basile's guidance, the station voluntarly changed to 90.7 to avoid interference with CKAV-FM in 2002. After moving to CIRR-FM at the end of the 2004 to become the stations program director, the job of program director was given to Punch Andrews, who also continued his on-air duties at CKFM-FMCKFM-FM
CKFM-FM, branded as 99-9 Virgin Radio , is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.9 on the FM dial in Toronto, Ontario. The station is owned by Astral Media...
. After the death of Mr. Andrews, Rob Johnson was named the new PD of the station.
RAV FM club has run community concerts in the past including such as RAVOLUTION, and Summer Jam.
Since the station's on-air personalities are students, the station runs jockless when the school season is out.
Studio and Equipment
RAV FM provides a low power signal from on top of the school. The studios and the DirEttore Automation technology are located on the second floor of the school. Additional equipment is placed on the restricted fourth floor. The radio station was originally equipped with iMediaTouch Quickpix and iMediaTouch OpLog automation software. Music scheduling was done using MusicMaster. The radio station also used a Nicom transmitter and Omnia 3 Turbo on air processor. All audio was logged using iMediaLogger.Signal
This signal is fairly strong around the school, and travels farthest in a southwest direction from the school (toward York UniversityYork University
York University is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's third-largest university, Ontario's second-largest graduate school, and Canada's leading interdisciplinary university....
/Jane and Finch
Jane and Finch
Jane and Finch is a neighbourhood located in northwestern North York, a district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area is roughly bounded by Highway 400 to the west, Driftwood Avenue to the east, Grandravine Drive to the south, and Shoreham Drive to the north...
). The approximate diameter for reception of RAV-FM under normal weather conditions is as far north as Elgin Mills Road, as far west as Highway 400, as far south as Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue
Sheppard Avenue is an east-west principal arterial road in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. A small portion of a continuation of the road in Pickering, Ontario is also called Sheppard Avenue.-History:...
and as far east as Yonge Street
Yonge Street
Yonge Street is a major arterial route connecting the shores of Lake Ontario in Toronto to Lake Simcoe, a gateway to the Upper Great Lakes. It was formerly listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest street in the world at , and the construction of Yonge Street is designated an "Event of...
. Reception will vary greatly depending on the radio being used.