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Decision

Ottawa, 18 August 1994

Decision CRTC 94-656

Northern Native Broadcasting (Terrace, B.C.)

Terrace, British Columbia - 940194400

New native FM radio programming undertaking

Following a Public Hearing in the National Capital Region held on 12 July 1994, the Commission approves the application by Northern Native Broadcasting (Terrace, B.C.) (NNB) for a broadcasting licence for an English-and Native-language FM radio programming undertaking at Terrace, on the frequency 92.1 MHz, channel 221B, with an effective radiated power of 43 watts.

Pursuant to Public Notice CRTC 1990-89 dated 20 September 1990 entitled "Native Broadcasting Policy", the Commission will issue a licence for a Type B FM native radio undertaking. This licence will expire on 31 August 1999, and will be subject to the conditions specified in this decision and in the licence to be issued.

This term will enable the Commission to consider the renewal of this licence at the same time as that of other native radio stations across Canada.

The Commission notes that the station will broadcast 126 hours each week of programming, of which 116 hours will be in English and 10 hours will be in various native languages such as Haida, Gitksan and Nisga'a. The licensee will broadcast 40 hours of locally-produced programming from NNB's studios at Terrace. Other programming will originate part-time from the Native Communications Society of the Western N.W.T.'s studios at Yellowknife (CKNM-FM Yellowknife), from Northern Native Broadcasting, Yukon's studios at Whitehorse (CHON-FM Whitehorse) and from the Aboriginal Multi-Media Society of Alberta's studios at Edmonton (CFWE-FM Lac La Biche). The Commission notes that NNB will rebroadcast the programming service approved herein through its low-power FM radio transmitters located throughout northern British Columbia.

The proposed FM station will replace the existing radio programming undertaking approved in Decision CRTC 92-482 and the AM station, CFNR Terrace. The new licence will include the 12 transmitters mentioned in Decision CRTC 92-482 and the 11 transmitters approved in Decision CRTC 93-183. The Commission notes NNB's commitment to surrender the licence granted in Decision CRTC 92-482 within three months of the implementation of the proposed FM station.

The applicant is reminded of the requirements for Canadian musical selections set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986.

It is a condition of licence that the applicant broadcast no more than an average of 4 minutes of advertising per hour per day, with a maximum of 6 minutes in any given hour, in accordance with the native radio policy for Type B stations.

It is a condition of licence that the applicant adhere to the guidelines on gender portrayal set out in the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) "Sex-Role Portrayal Code for Television and Radio Programming", as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.

It is also a condition of licence that the applicant adhere to the provisions of the CAB's "Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children", as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.

It is a condition of licence that construction of this undertaking be completed and that it be in operation within twelve months of the date of this decision or, where the applicant applies to the Commission within this period and satisfies the Commission that it cannot complete implementation before the expiry of this period and that an extension is in the public interest, within such further period of time as is approved in writing by the Commission.

Allan J. Darling
Secretary General