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Ottawa, 12 December 1995
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Decision CRTC 95-891
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Licence amendments related to station format
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In Public Notice CRTC 1995-146 dated 25 August 1995, the Commission announced applications submitted by various licensees in response to the Commission's announcement in Public Notice CRTC 1995-60 entitled "A Review of Certain Matters Concerning Radio". In that public notice, the Commission announced that it would be prepared to revise the format system by relieving the licensees of commercial FM stations of their respective Promise of Performance commitments to operate their stations in Group I "Pop, Rock, and Dance" or Group II "Country". At the same time, the Commission announced that it would retain a "Specialty" format.
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The Commission approves all of the applications by the licensee of the commercial FM stations listed in the appendix to this decision, to amend its licences in order to be relieved of the current commitments set out in its Promises of Performance to operate in a Group I or Group II format. Accordingly, the Commission replaces those commitments by the following condition:
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It is a condition of licence that this station not be operated within the Specialty format as defined in Public Notice CRTC 1995-60, or as amended from time to time by the Commission.
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The Commission received two interventions opposing the application for CJQR-FM Sudbury. The intervention from the Office of the Mayor of the City of Sudbury outlined concerns that a strong local radio service continue and that the recently concluded Market Agreement between the local radio broadcasters would create a less competitive business climate. A second opposing intervention was submitted by Concerned Citizens for Local Radio - Sudbury which also highlighted the importance of "local and truly competitive radio".
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In response to the interventions, Telemedia Communications Inc. stated that approval of the application would simply allow it the flexibility to respond to changing tastes in the future.
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The Commission is satisfied with the licensee's reply to the interventions and notes that approval of the application will not affect the level of local service in Sudbury.
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Allan J. Darling
Secretary General |
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APPENDIX / ANNEXE
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Licensee/ Call Sign/ Location and Application No./
Titulaire Indicatif d'appel Endroit et n° de demande |
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Telemedia Communications CFBG-FM Bracebridge
Inc. 951904200 |
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CIQM-FM London
951905900 |
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CICZ-FM Midland
951907500 |
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CICX-FM Orillia
951906700 |
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CHAS-FM Sault Ste. Marie
951908300 |
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CJRQ-FM Sudbury
951909100 |
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CJQQ-FM Timmins
951910900 |
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CJEZ-FM Toronto
951911700 |
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