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Ottawa, 13 August 1992
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Decision CRTC 92-555
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Radio Nord Inc.
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Rouyn, Val-d'Or, Lebel-sur-Quevillon, Joutel, Matagami, Ville-Marie and Fabre, Quebec - 912049400
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Following a Public Hearing in Montréal and Quebec City beginning on 23 March 1992, the Commission renews the broadcasting licence for the television programming undertaking consisting of CBC French-language television network affiliate CKRN-TV Rouyn and its transmitters CJDG-TV Val-d'Or, CJDG-TV-2 Lebel-sur-Quevillon, CJDG-TV-3 Joutel, CJDG-TV-4 Matagami, CKRN-TV-2 Ville-Marie and CKRN-TV-3 Fabre, from 1 September 1992 to 31 August 1997, subject to the conditions specified in the licence to be issued.
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As outlined in the preamble to this decision, the Commission has granted this five-year renewal in view of the generally-poor financial results of the past few years and the uncertain economic climate. This term will allow for an early review of the situation.
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The Commission expects the licensee to broadcast 2 hours and 30 minutes of local news programming weekly, as proposed in its renewal application and to ensure that these newscasts are different from those of CFEM-TV. The Commission also expects the licensee to increase its local news programming as soon as its financial situation improves. While CKRN-TV's renewal application made no specific commitment to the captioning of local program production, the Commission expects the station, at a minimum, to provide captioning (open or closed) or signing of local news headlines, during the new licence term.
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The Commission encourages the licensee to rebroadcast in full the captioning provided within captioned programming.
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The Commission acknowledges the numerous interventions and comments received with respect to this licence renewal application.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General
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