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Decision CRTC 2001-260

 

Ottawa, 7 May 2001

 

Radio Plus B.M.D. inc.
Asbestos, Quebec 2000-1976-2

 

26 March 2001 Public Hearing
in Montréal

 

Conversion of AM station CJAN to FM

1. 9;

The Commission approves the application for a French-language FM radio station at Asbestos to replace AM station CJAN. The terms and conditions of licence are set out in the appendix to this decision.

 

The proposed service

2. 9;

The new station will retain the current middle-of-the-road music format. In the area of news and regular spoken word programming, the applicant made a commitment to maintain the same type of local programming presently broadcast on the AM station.

3. 9;

The AM station is no longer affiliated to the Réseau des Appalaches as of 1 September 2000. The programming is entirely locally produced by the station.

4. 9;

The applicant stated that the proposed conversion to the FM band is aimed at offering a reliable signal, day and night, to the population it is authorized to serve.

5. 9;

The applicant has requested authority to broadcast simultaneously on the AM and FM bands for a period of 3 weeks. 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 cancellation by the Commission.

 

Related CRTC documents

 

· Public Notice 1999-137 - New licence form for commercial radio stations

 

· Public Notice 1992-59 - Implementation of an employment equity policy

 

Secretary General

 

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 2001-260

 

Terms of the licence for the FM radio programming undertaking at Asbestos

 

The Commission will only issue the licence, and it will only be effective at such time as:

 

· the licensee confirms in writing that it is ready to begin operation. This must take place within 12 months of today's date. Any request for an extension to that deadline requires Commission approval and must be made in writing within that period.

 

· the Department of Industry, having advised that the application is conditionally technically acceptable, has determined that there is no unacceptable interference with NAV/COM services and indicated that it will issue a broadcasting certificate (section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act).

 

The licence, when issued, will expire on 31 August 2007.

 

The station will broadcast on the FM band, on the frequency 99.3 MHz, channel 257A, with an effective radiated power of 6,000 watts.

 

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
(PN 1992-59).

 

Conditions of licence

 

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:

 

The licensee is authorized to simulcast the programming of CJAN on the new FM station for a transition period of 3 weeks following implementation.

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