CITA-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a Christian programming format at 105.1 FM in Moncton, New Brunswick. Previously known as "CITA" and then "Harvesters FM", the station has been known as Greater Moncton's Inspire 105.1 since April 2024.
The station is co-owned with CJLU-FM in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and CIOG-FM in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
On August 24, 2000, the International Harvesters for Christ Evangelistic Association Inc. received approval from the CRTC to operate on the frequency 105.9 MHz.Decision CRTC 2000-359, New low-power Christian music FM station in Moncton, CRTC, August 24, 2000
On August 22, 2007, the CRTC approved an application for CITA to move from 105.9 FM to 105.1 FM, and to increase its signal strength to 880 watts.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-320, CITA-FM Moncton - Technical change, CRTC, August 22, 2007 This change was prompted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's decision to move CBA from the AM band to 106.1 on the FM band, now known as CBAM-FM.
On June 30, 2017, the CRTC denied an application by International Harvesters for Christ Evangelistic Association Inc. to operate an English-language commercial FM specialty (Christian music) radio station at 104.9 MHz in Saint John, New Brunswick.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-228, English-language commercial FM specialty (Christian music) radio station in Saint John, CRTC, June 30, 2017 (denied)
Rebroadcasters CITA has a number of rebroadcasters that serve communities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.
CITA-FM-1 107.3 FM - Sussex, New BrunswickBroadcasting Decision CRTC 2005-543, CITA-FM Moncton - New transmitters in Sussex and Amherst - Technical change, CRTC, November 17, 2005 CITA-FM-2 99.1 FM - Amherst, Nova Scotia CITA-FM-4 107.7 FM - Bouctouche, New BrunswickBroadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-367, CITA-FM Moncton – New transmitter in Bouctouche, CRTC, September 9, 2016
References
External links CITA Radio CITA-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation