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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-199

  Ottawa, 24 May 2006
  Starboard Communications Ltd.
Belleville, Ontario
  Application 2005-1355-8
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-33
16 March 2006
 

CHCQ-FM Belleville - Licence renewal

  The Commission renews the broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CHCQ-FM Belleville, from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2013.
 

The application

1.

The Commission received an application by Starboard Communications Ltd. (Starboard) to renew the broadcasting licence for the English-language, commercial FM radio programming undertaking CHCQ-FM Belleville. This licence expires 31 August 2006.

2.

Starboard proposed to amend CHCQ-FM's commitment with respect to Canadian talent development by deleting the condition of licence requiring an annual contribution of $2,000. The licensee stated that it would abide by a condition of licence requiring an annual contribution of $400 to Canadian talent development, in accordance with the plan established by the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, as set out in Contributions by radio stations to Canadian talent development - A new approach, Public Notice CRTC 1995-196, 17 November 1995. Starboard proposed to pay all of its Canadian talent development contributions to the Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records (FACTOR) for a period of seven years.

3.

The Commission did not receive any interventions concerning this application.
 

Commission's determination

4.

Based on its review of this licence renewal application and the licensee's past performance, the Commission renews the broadcasting licence for the English-language, commercial FM radio programming undertaking CHCQ-FM Belleville, from 1 September 2006 to 31 August 2013. The licence will be subject to the conditions set out in New licence form for commercial radio stations,Public Notice CRTC 1999-137, 24 August 1999 (Public Notice 1999-137), and to the following condition:
 

The contributions set out in condition of licence No. 5 of Public Notice 1999-137 shall be paid to FACTOR for a period of seven years.

5.

The Commission also approves the request to delete the condition of licence requiring an annual Canadian talent development contribution of $2,000.

 

Employment equity

6.

In accordance with Implementation of an employment equity policy, Public Notice CRTC 1992-59, 1 September 1992, the Commission encourages the applicant to consider employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of its management of human resources.
  Secretary General
  This decision is to be appended to the licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca 

Date Modified: 2006-05-24

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