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{{short description|Mennonite community radio station in Aylmer, Ontario}}
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'''CHPD-FM''' (also called '''De Brigj''') is a low-power [[Mennonite]] [[community radio]] station broadcasting at 105.9 [[FM radio|FM]] in [[Aylmer, Ontario]], [[Canada]]. The Aylmer and area Inter-Mennonite Community Council, was given approval in 2003, to operate a low-power [[German language]] FM radio station at 107.7 MHz to serve the local German-speaking Mennonite community. The station includes news, weather, ethnic and cultural music, and health care information programming. In 2005, CHPD moved to its current frequency at 105.9 FM.
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CHPD-FM
| logo = CHPD De Brigj105.9 logo.jpg
| logo_size = 150px
| city = [[Aylmer, Ontario|Aylmer]], [[Ontario]]
| area = [[Elgin County]]
| format = [[All-news radio|News]], [[Weather]], [[World music|Ethnic]] and [[List of cultural and regional genres of music|Cultural Music]]
| branding = De Brigj
| frequency = 105.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
| airdate = September 2, [[2003 in radio|2003]]
| erp = 250 [[watt]]s<br>[[Polarization (antenna)|Vertical]] Polarization Only
| haat = {{convert|41.8|meters}}
| class = A1
| language = [[Plautdietsch language|Plautdietsch]]
| owner = Aylmer & Area Inter-Mennonite Community
| former_frequencies = 107.7 [[Hertz|MHz]] (2003–2005)
| webcast =
| website = {{url|http://www.mcson.org/programs/de-brigj/|mcson.org/programs/de-brigj}}
}}


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'''CHPD-FM''' (also called '''De Brigj''') is a low-power [[Mennonite]] [[community radio]] station broadcasting at 105.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]] in [[Aylmer, Ontario|Aylmer]], [[Ontario]], Canada. The Aylmer and area Inter-Mennonite Community Council, was given approval in 2003, to operate a low-power [[German language]] FM radio station at 107.7&nbsp;MHz to serve the local German-speaking Mennonite community. The station includes [[all-news radio|news]], [[weather]], [[World music|ethnic]] and [[List of cultural and regional genres of music|cultural music]], and [[health care]] information programming. In 2005, CHPD moved to its current frequency at 105.9 FM.
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The callsign meaning of CHPD is "Canada horcht [[Plautdietsch|Plaut Dietsch]]". Plautdietsch (Mennonite Low German) is the language of the [[Russian Mennonite]]s. According to manager Hein Rempel, CHPD-FM is Canada’s first and only Low German-language radio station. Hein was born in Mexico and moved to Canada in 1965.

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The callsign meaning of '''CHPD''' is "'''C'''anada '''H'''orcht [[Plautdietsch|'''P'''laut '''D'''ietsch]]". Plautdietsch (Mennonite Low German) is the language of the [[Russian Mennonite]]s. According to manager Hein Rempel, CHPD-FM is Canada's first and only Low German-language radio station. Hein was born in Mexico and moved to Canada in 1965.


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.mcson.org/programs/de-brigj/ De Brigj Radio - Mennonite Community Services]
* [http://www.mcson.org/programs/de-brigj/ De Brigj]
* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-south-western/CHPD-FM CHPD-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* {{History of Canadian Broadcasting}}
* {{RecnetCanada|CHPD-FM}}
* {{RecnetCanada|CHPD-FM}}


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Latest revision as of 00:36, 29 April 2024

CHPD-FM
Broadcast areaElgin County
Frequency105.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingDe Brigj
Programming
Language(s)Plautdietsch
FormatNews, Weather, Ethnic and Cultural Music
Ownership
OwnerAylmer & Area Inter-Mennonite Community
History
First air date
September 2, 2003
Former frequencies
107.7 MHz (2003–2005)
Technical information
ClassA1
ERP250 watts
Vertical Polarization Only
HAAT41.8 meters (137 ft)
Links
Websitemcson.org/programs/de-brigj

CHPD-FM (also called De Brigj) is a low-power Mennonite community radio station broadcasting at 105.9 FM in Aylmer, Ontario, Canada. The Aylmer and area Inter-Mennonite Community Council, was given approval in 2003, to operate a low-power German language FM radio station at 107.7 MHz to serve the local German-speaking Mennonite community. The station includes news, weather, ethnic and cultural music, and health care information programming. In 2005, CHPD moved to its current frequency at 105.9 FM.

The callsign meaning of CHPD is "Canada Horcht Plaut Dietsch". Plautdietsch (Mennonite Low German) is the language of the Russian Mennonites. According to manager Hein Rempel, CHPD-FM is Canada's first and only Low German-language radio station. Hein was born in Mexico and moved to Canada in 1965.

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