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Decision CRTC 2001-577 |
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Ottawa, 12 September 2001 |
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Central Island Broadcasting Ltd. |
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24 July 2001 Public Hearing |
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Conversion of AM radio station CKCI to FM |
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The Commission approves the application for a new English-language FM radio station at Parksville to replace AM station CKCI. The terms and conditions of licence are set out in the appendix to this decision. |
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The proposed service |
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The new station will serve Parksville and Qualicum Beach and the surrounding communities. It will offer an "adult and oldies" music format and target adults, 25 to 54 years of age. |
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The station will continue CKCI's coverage of local news and events, and airing of local programming. |
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CKCI is currently the only local radio service serving the Parksville-Qualicum market. The applicant stated that converting CKCI to FM would give its listeners access to a higher technical quality of sound. It would also help CKCI to establish financial stability by giving it the ability to compete technically with the majority of out-of-market stations currently received in the market. |
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The new FM station will operate in a single station market. As such, it is exempt from the requirement that, in order to solicit or accept local advertising, one-third of its programming must be local (Public Notice CRTC 1993-121). |
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The applicant has requested authority to broadcast simultaneously on the AM and FM bands for a period of three months. A condition of licence to this effect is set out in the appendix to this decision. At the end of this period, the Commission expects the licensee to surrender the AM licence for revocation by the Commission. |
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The Commission acknowledges the interventions received in support of the application. |
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Related CRTC documents |
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Secretary General |
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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 examined at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca |
Appendix to Decision CRTC 2001-577 |
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Terms of the licence for the FM English-language radio programming undertaking at Parksville |
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The Commission will only issue the licence, and it will only be effective at such time as: |
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The licence, when issued, will expire 31 August 2008. |
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The station will broadcast on the FM band, on the frequency 88.5 MHz, channel 203A, with an effective radiated power of 960 watts. |
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The Commission notes that this licensee is subject to the Employment Equity Act and therefore files reports concerning employment equity with Human Resources Development Canada. |
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Conditions of licence |
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The licence will be subject to the conditions specified in the licence to be issued, as also set out in Public Notice CRTC 1999-137. The licence will also be subject to the following condition: |
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Date Modified: 2001-09-12
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