ARCHIVED - Decision CRTC 99-443
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Ottawa, 23 September 1999
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Decision CRTC 99-443
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Bea-Ver Communications Inc.
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Chatham, Ontario - 199811550
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16 August 1999 Public Hearing
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New FM radio programming undertaking
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1. The Commission approves the application for a broadcasting licence for an English-language FM radio programming undertaking at Chatham, on the frequency 94.3 MHz, channel 232B, with an effective radiated power of 50,000 watts.
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2. Subject to the requirements of this decision, the Commission will issue a licence expiring 31 August 2006. This licence will be subject to the conditions specified in the licence to be issued.
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3. The applicant is the licensee of CFCO and CKSY-FM Chatham, the only two local commercial radio stations in the Chatham market. The Commission notes that this application falls within the scope of the policy on the common ownership of radio stations established in Public Notice CRTC 1998-41 entitled Commercial Radio Policy, 1998. According to this policy, in markets with less than eight commercial stations operating in a given language, a single licensee may be permitted to own or control as many as three stations operating in that language with a maximum of two stations in any one frequency band.
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4. The applicant is proposing to offer an alternative rock music radio service on the new FM station targeted to the 18 to 34 year age group.
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5. In Public Notice CRTC 1992-59 dated 1 September 1992 and entitled Implementation of an Employment Equity Policy, the Commission announced that the employment equity practices of broadcasters would be subject to examination by the Commission. In this regard, the Commission encourages the licensee to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.
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6. The licence will only be issued and effective when the new station is ready to begin operation. When the licensee has completed construction and is prepared to commence operation, it must advise the Commission in writing. If the station is not constructed and ready to operate within 12 months of today's date, extensions to this time frame may be granted provided that the licensee applies in writing to the Commission before the 12-month period or any extension of that period expires.
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7. The Department of Industry has advised the Commission that this application is conditionally technically acceptable. The Department will only issue a Broadcasting Certificate once it has determined that the proposed technical parameters will not create any unacceptable interference with aeronautical NAV/COM services.
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8. In accordance with section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act, the Commission will only issue the licence and grant the authority to operate when it receives notification from the Department of Industry that its technical requirements have been met, and that a broadcasting certificate will be issued.
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Related CRTC document
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· Public Notice 1999-137 - New licence form for commercial radio stations
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This decision is to be appended to the licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be viewed at the following Internet site:
www.crtc.gc.ca |
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Secretary General
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