Broadcasting Decision CRTC

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1 Broadcasting Decision CRTC PDF version Route reference: Ottawa, 28 May 200 Various radio programming undertakings Across Canada The application numbers are set out in this decision. Licence renewals. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings set out below from June 200 to 3 August 206. The licences will be subject to the conditions of licence set out in the appropriate appendices to this decision. 2. The Commission received interventions supporting CTV Limited s applications as well as a comment from the Association québécoise de l industrie du disque, du spectacle et de la vidéo (ADISQ) with respect to the applications by Radio Beauce inc., Québec inc., Radio Mégantic ltée, Québec inc., Cogeco Diffusion inc., Réseau des Appalaches (FM) ltée and Groupe Radio Antenne 6 inc. 3. In its comment, ADISQ deplored the fact that the Commission did not conduct any compliance evaluation of the musical programming of these stations throughout the licensees last licence term. With regard to Canadian content development contributions, ADISQ noted that it could unfortunately not obtain all the information that would have enabled it to assess the stations compliance with all of their requirements throughout the last licence term. 4. The Commission did not receive any intervention in connection with the other applications. As part of this process, the Commission considered the interventions and replies received with respect to each of the applications. The public record for the proceeding is available on the Commission s website at under Public Proceedings. 5. The Commission reminds licensees that they must fulfil all of their remaining contributions to Canadian talent development set out in a prior Commission decision.

2 Licensee Application number Call sign and location Appendix Commercial radio undertakings Newcap Inc CKSA-FM Lloydminster, Alberta Newcap Inc CJPR-FM Blairmore, Alberta and its transmitters CJEV Elkford and CJPV-FM Pincher Creek 2 Fairchild Radio (Calgary FM) Ltd CHKF-FM Calgary, Alberta 2 CAB-K Broadcasting Ltd CKLJ-FM Olds, Alberta 3 Corus Radio Company CHMJ Vancouver, British Columbia 3 Rogers Broadcasting Limited CKY-FM Winnipeg, Manitoba Newcap Inc CFSX Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters CFGN Channel-Port aux Basques and CFCV-FM St. Andrew s Newcap Inc CKCM Grand Falls, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitter CKIM Baie Verte Newcap Inc CKGA Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Newcap Inc CKIX-FM St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador

3 Newcap Inc CFLN Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters CFLW Wabush and CFLC-FM Churchill Falls Newcap Inc CFCB Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitters CFNW Port Au Choix, CFNN-FM St. Anthony and CFDL-FM Deer Lake Newcap Inc CKXX-FM Cornerbrook, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitter CKXX-FM- Stephenville Newcap Inc CKVO Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador Newcap Inc VOCM St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador Newcap Inc VOCM-FM St. John s, Newfoundland and Labrador and its transmitter VOCM-FM- Clarenville Newcap Inc CHCM Marystown, Newfoundland and Labrador Atlantic Broadcasters Limited CJFX-FM Antigonish, Nova Scotia and its transmistters CJFX-FM- Inverness and CJFX-FM-2 Pleasant Bay

4 CTV Limited CKLC-FM Kingston, Ontario CTV Limited CFJR-FM Brockville, Ontario Durham Radio Inc CJKX-FM Ajax, Ontario and its transmitters CJKX-FM- Sunderland and CJKX-FM-2 Toronto 4 Fabrique de la Paroisse Sacré-Cœur de Jésus de Crabtree VF8022 Crabtree, Quebec 5 Radio Beauce inc CKRB-FM St-Georges de Beauce, Quebec Québec inc CHRC Québec, Quebec 6 Radio Mégantic ltée CKLD-FM Thetford Mines, Quebec and its transmitter CJLP-FM Disraeli Québec inc CHLC-FM Baie-Comeau, Quebec and its transmitter CFRP-FM Forestville Cogeco Diffusion inc CFGE-FM Sherbrooke, Quebec and its transmitter CFGE-FM- Magog Cogeco Diffusion inc CJEB-FM Trois-Rivières, Quebec Cogeco Diffusion inc CJMF-FM Québec, Quebec 7 7 Réseau des Appalaches (FM) ltée Groupe Radio Antenne 6 inc CFJO-FM Thetford Mines, Quebec and its transmitter CFJO-FM- Lac-Mégantic CKYK-FM Alma, Quebec and its transmitter CKYK-FM- Alma

5 Fabmar Communications Ltd CKJH Melfort, 4 Rawlco Radio Ltd CFMC-FM Saskatoon, Rawlco Radio Ltd CIZL-FM Regina, Rawlco Radio Ltd CKBI Prince Albert, and its transmitters CKBI-FM La Ronge and CKBI-FM- Big River Rawlco Radio Ltd CFMM-FM Prince Albert, and its transmitter CFMM-FM- Waskesiu Lake Rawlco Radio Ltd CKOM Saskatoon, Rawlco Radio Ltd CJDJ-FM Saskatoon, Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. Golden West Broadcasting Ltd CKSW Swift Current, CIMG-FM Swift Current, CFSL Weyburn, CHAB Moose Jaw, Limited Golden West Broadcasting Ltd CJYM Rosetown, At the time of the issuance of Broadcasting Notice of Consultation , Golden West Broadcasting Limited was the licensee of the station CHAB Moose Jaw. On 29 March 200, in Broadcasting Decision , the Commission authorized the acquisition by Ltd. of the assets of that station.

6 Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. Walsh Investments Inc. and Yorkton Broadcasting Company Limited, carrying on business as GX Radio Partnership Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. Golden West Broadcasting Ltd CFYM Kindersley, CJGX Yorkton, CJSN Shaunavon, CJSL Estevan, Type B Native radio undertaking Points Eagle Radio Inc CKTI-FM Kettle Point, Ontario 8 Tourist and weather radio undertakings (road conditions and traffic information) Dryden District Chamber of Commerce CFCD-FM Dryden, Ontario 9 Robert Wayne Fennig VF243 North Battleford, 0 Manager, Telecom Services, Information and Communications Technology Department, Highways and Public Works, Government of Yukon VF2358 Stewart Crossing, Yukon Territory 5 2 The applications , and were originally filed by Phil Wintemute in his capacity as Manager. Mr. Wintemute has informed the Commission that as of 3 May 200, the position of Manager will be taken over by Lisa Badenhorst. The licences will be issued to the Manager, Telecom Services, Information and Communications Technology Department, Highways and Public Works, Government of Yukon, authorizing Lisa Badenhorst in her capacity as the said Manager, and any subsequent person occupying that position, to operate the aforementioned undertaking. The person occupying that position must be eligible to hold a broadcasting licence in accordance with Direction to the CRTC (Ineligibility of Non-Canadians), P.C , 8 April 997, as amended by P.C , 5 July 998. The Commission must be advised in writing when the person occupying this position changes.

7 Manager, Telecom Services, Information and Communications Technology Department, Highways and Public Works, Government of Yukon Manager, Telecom Services, Information and Communications Technology Department, Highways and Public Works, Government of Yukon VF2360 Carcross, Yukon Territory VF2366 Sourdough, Yukon Territory 6 Secretary General *This decision and the appropriate appendix are to be appended to the licences.

8 Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Condition of licence for the commercial radio programming undertakings CKSA-FM Lloydminster, CKY-FM Winnipeg, CFSX Stephenville and its transmitters CFGN Channel-Port aux Basques and CFCV-FM St. Andrew s, CKCM Grand Falls and its transmitter CKIM Baie Verte, CKGA Gander, CKIX-FM St. John s, CFLN Goose Bay and its transmitters CFLW Wabush and CFLC-FM Churchill Falls, CFCB Corner Brook and its transmitters CFNW Port Au Choix, CFNN-FM St. Anthony and CFDL-FM Deer Lake, CKXX-FM Cornerbrook and its transmitter CKXX-FM- Stephenville, CKVO Clarenville, VOCM St. John s, VOCM-FM St. John s and its transmitter VOCM-FM- Clarenville, CHCM Marystown, CJFX-FM Antigonish and its transmitters CJFX-FM- Inverness and CJFX-FM-2 Pleasant Bay, CFJR-FM Brockville, CJKX-FM Ajax and its transmitters CJKX-FM- Sunderland and CJKX-FM-2 Toronto, CKRB-FM St-Georges de Beauce, CKLD-FM Thetford Mines and its transmitter CJLP-FM Disraeli, CHLC-FM Baie-Comeau and its transmitter CFRP-FM Forestville, CJMF-FM Québec, CFJO-FM Thetford Mines and its transmitter CFJO-FM- Lac-Mégantic, CKYK-FM Alma and its transmitter CKYK-FM- Alma, CFMC-FM Saskatoon, CIZL-FM Regina, CKBI Prince Albert and its transmitters CKBI-FM La Ronge and CKBI-FM- Big River, CFMM-FM Prince Albert and its transmitter CFMM-FM- Waskesiu Lake, CKOM Saskatoon, CJDJ-FM Saskatoon, CKSW Swift Current, CIMG-FM Swift Current, CFSL Weyburn, CHAB Moose Jaw, CJYM Rosetown, CFYM Kindersley, CJGX Yorkton, CJSN Shaunavon and CJSL Estevan. The licence shall be subject to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC , February 2009.

9 Appendix 2 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Condition of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CJPR-FM Blairmore and its transmitters CJEV Elkford and CJPV-FM Pincher Creek. The licence shall be subject to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC , February 2009, with the exception of condition of licence 8 relating to the solicitation of local advertising.

10 Appendix 3 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CKLJ-FM Olds. The licence shall be subject to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC , February 2009, with the exception of condition of licence 8 relating to the solicitation of local advertising. 2. The licensee shall adhere to the Policy regarding open-line programming, Public Notice CRTC , 23 December In addition to the required basic annual contribution to Canadian content development (CCD) set out in section 5 of the Radio Regulations, 986, as amended from time to time, the licensee shall make a contribution of $3,500 in 200 and, as of 20, an annual contribution of $3,000 to the promotion and development of Canadian content. Of this amount, the licensee shall allocate no less than 20% per broadcast year to FACTOR. The remaining amounts of this additional CCD contribution shall be allocated to parties and initiatives fulfilling the definition of eligible initiatives set out in paragraph 08 of Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC , 5 December 2006.

11 Appendix 4 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CKLC-FM Kingston Condition of licence. The licence shall be subject to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC , February The licensee shall, as an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in sections 2.2(8) and 2.2(9) of the Radio Regulations, 986, in any broadcast week where at least 90% of musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) that it broadcasts are selections released before January 98: a) devote, in that broadcast week, a minimum of 30% of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety; and b) devote, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., in the period from Monday to Friday of the same broadcast week, a minimum of 30% of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety. The licensee will also be responsible for specifying, on the music lists it provides to the Commission, the year of release for all musical selections it broadcasts. For the purposes of this condition, the terms broadcast week, Canadian selection, content category and musical selection shall have the same meaning as that set out in the Radio Regulations, In addition to the basic annual contribution, commencing in the first year of operations, the licensee shall contribute $6,786 per year to the promotion and development of Canadian content. This amount shall vary in subsequent years of the licence term in accordance with the terms set out in the application as approved in Conversions to FM band and licensing of a new radio station to serve Kingston, Broadcasting Decision CRTC , 28 August 2007 (Decision ). Commencing in the first year of operation, the licensee shall contribute $3,786 of this additional amount to FACTOR. This amount shall vary in subsequent years of the licence term in accordance with the terms set out in the application as approved in Decision The remainder of this additional amount in each year shall be allocated to parties and initiatives fulfilling the definition of eligible initiatives set out in paragraph 08 of Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC , 5 December 2006.

12 Appendix 5 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the low-power French-language religious FM radio programming undertaking VF8022 Crabtree. The licensee shall broadcast programming consisting solely of religious services, with the exception of programs or program segments produced by it for the purpose of ensuring balance on matters of public concern. Such programs or program segments shall also comply with guidelines (i) to (iv) contained in section III.B.2a) of Religious Broadcasting Policy, Public Notice CRTC , 3 June The licensee shall adhere to the guidelines on ethics for religious programming set out in section IV of Religious Broadcasting Policy, Public Notice CRTC , 3 June The licensee shall not solicit or broadcast advertising.

13 Appendix 6 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the French-language commercial radio programming undertaking CHRC Québec. The licence shall be subject to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC , February In each broadcast week, the licensee shall broadcast, at a minimum, 5 minutes of News (subcategory ) programming. For the purpose of this condition, broadcast week shall have the same meaning as that set out in the Radio Regulations, 986.

14 Appendix 7 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the French-language commercial radio programming undertakings CFGE-FM Sherbrooke and its transmitter CFGE-FM- Magog and CJEB-FM Trois-Rivières. The licence shall be subject to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC , February The licensee shall devote a minimum of 45% of all category 2 (Popular Music) selections aired during the broadcast week to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety. 3. The licensee shall ensure that: the radio station hires its own journalists for local programming purposes; the radio station s journalists are assigned exclusively to preparing and presenting information programming aired by the radio station; and the radio station s journalists report directly and exclusively to the station s director of radio programming.

15 Appendix 8 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the Type B Native FM radio programming undertaking CKTI-FM Kettle Point. The licensee shall devote a minimum of 35% of all category 2 (Popular Music) selections aired during the broadcast week to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety. 2. The licensee shall adhere to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Equitable Portrayal Code, as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission. 3. The licensee shall adhere to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children, as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.

16 Appendix 9 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the English-language low-power tourist information FM radio programming undertaking CFCD-FM Dryden. The licensee must use the station solely for the purpose of providing pre-recorded messages promoting tourist sites, attractions, activities of interest and events taking place in the Dryden area. 2. The licensee shall not broadcast any advertising material. 3. The licensee shall not broadcast musical selections, except as incidental background music.

17 Appendix 0 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the English-language very low-power FM radio programming undertaking VF243 North Battleford. The licensee shall use the station solely for the purpose of broadcasting music related to exhibits or special events at the museum and information related to the museum. 2. The licensee shall not broadcast any advertising material.

18 Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Condition of licence for the English-language low-power FM radio programming undertaking VF2360 Carcross. The licensee shall broadcast programming consisting exclusively of information on weather and road conditions.

19 Appendix 2 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the ethnic commercial radio programming undertaking CHKF-FM Calgary. The licence shall be subject to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC , February 2009, with the exception of condition of licence The licensee shall broadcast, during each broadcast week, programming directed to a minimum of 0 ethno-cultural groups in a minimum of 9 languages. 3. The licensee shall allocate its basic annual Canadian content development contribution to music initiatives that reflect the ethnic character of the station. 4. The licensee shall broadcast not less than 87 hours of local programming during each broadcast week. 5. The licensee shall fulfill the remaining benefits resulting from the change of control authorized in Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedure, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC , 5 September 2007, by allocating an annual amount of $3,034 until the end of the 204 broadcast year.

20 Appendix 3 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the English-language commercial radio programming undertaking CHMJ Vancouver. The licence shall be subject to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC , February The licensee shall allocate its basic annual Canadian content development contribution to initiatives that support and reflect the spoken word content of the station.

21 Appendix 4 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the English-language commercial radio programming undertaking CKJH Melfort. The licence shall be subject to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC , February The licensee shall, as an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in sections 2.2(8) and 2.2(9) of the Radio Regulations, 986, in any broadcast week where at least 90% of musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) that it broadcasts are selections released before January 98: c) devote, in that broadcast week, a minimum of 30% of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety; and d) devote, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., in the period from Monday to Friday of the same broadcast week, a minimum of 30% of its musical selections from content category 2 to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety. The licensee will also be responsible for specifying, on the music lists it provides to the Commission, the year of release for all musical selections it broadcasts. For the purposes of this condition, the terms broadcast week, Canadian selection, content category and musical selection shall have the same meaning as that set out in the Radio Regulations, 986.

22 Appendix 5 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Condition of licence for the English-language low-power FM radio programming undertaking VF2358 Stewart Crossing. The licensee shall broadcast programming consisting exclusively of tourist information relating to the history of the Silver Trail.

23 Appendix 6 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC Conditions of licence for the English-language low-power FM radio programming undertaking VF2366 Sourdough. The licensee shall broadcast programming consisting exclusively of tourist information relating to small communities along the South Klondike Highway. 2. The licensee shall not broadcast any advertising material.