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Decision CRTC 2001-532

Ottawa, 31 August 2001

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Across Canada

Applications processed by
Public Notice CRTC 2001-45
dated 20 April 2001

Licence renewal for CBC stations affiliated to the Radio One network

1.

The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the radio programming undertakings and their transmitters listed in Appendix II, from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007, subject to the conditions specified in Appendix I to this decision and in the licences to be issued. This six-year term will enable the Commission to review the performance of the individual CBC stations and that of the Radio One network together and to evaluate the corrective measures put in place by the CBC to ensure that the network and its affiliated stations operate in compliance with their regulatory requirements.

2.

These regional stations broadcast programming received from the CBC's national Radio One network. Most of them also originate some regional and local (subregional) programming. Appendix II to this decision sets out the amount of local programming broadcast by each station.

3.

In March 1999, the Commission held a series of public consultations across Canada to provide Canadians an opportunity to express their views on Canada's public broadcaster. These consultations formed part of a public process that included a public hearing in May 1999 for consideration of the CBC's network and television licence renewals.

4.

Participants in the public consultations overwhelmingly indicated that they wanted to see themselves reflected in the CBC's programming. Many considered that the CBC did not adequately reflect the concerns of Canadians from across the country. They also expressed the view that budget cuts had led to a decrease in the quality of the CBC's English-language radio services, particularly in the area of local programming.

5.

In Decision CRTC 2000-1 that renewed the licence for the Radio One network, the Commission expressed concern about the reduction in quality of the regional services and CBC English-language radio programming as a whole. The Commission expected the CBC to re-allocate adequate resources to its regional programming and its core services. The Commission also expected the Corporation to ensure that local issues and concerns are covered during regional programs.

6.

The Commission reaffirms the particular importance it attaches to the CBC's responsibilities to provide regional programming on its individual stations. Accordingly, the Commission expects the CBC to maintain the levels of regional and subregional programming currently broadcast on each of these stations. The Commission also strongly encourages the licensee to surpass these levels during the new licence term.

7.

Radio One and each of the regional stations affiliated to the network are subject to a condition of licence requiring that 50% or more of the category 2 (general popular) musical selections broadcast each week be Canadian. These selections must also be scheduled in a reasonable manner throughout the broadcast day (6 a.m. to 12 midnight). The network and the regional stations are also subject to a condition of licence requiring that 20% or more of the category 3 (special interest) musical selections broadcast each week be Canadian. The Commission determines compliance with these conditions by monitoring a random week of broadcasts.

8.

At the time of Radio One's last licence renewal, the Commission found that the network had breached its condition regarding category 2 music during its licence term. In the week monitored by the Commission, Radio One had broadcast a level of only 45.4% Canadian content for category 2 music. The CBC acknowledged its non-compliance and described the safeguards that it had implemented to ensure that it would not happen again.

9.

As part of the present regional licence renewal process, the Commission requested the logger tapes and other material related to the programming broadcast by each station during specific time periods. The Commission's analysis of the programming broadcast by each station revealed that some had failed to comply with the condition of licence pertaining to the broadcast of Canadian popular music (category 2). These stations are CBN St. John's, CBLA-FM Toronto, CBO-FM Ottawa, CBW Winnipeg, CBK Regina, CBU Vancouver and CBCV-FM Victoria.

10.

The Commission recognizes that a large proportion of the musical programming broadcast by each of the regional stations originates with Radio One. Accordingly, the Commission considers that the failure of individual stations to broadcast the required level of Canadian content for category 2 music was directly related to the fact that the network had also been in non-compliance during its previous licence term.

11.

As stated in Decision CRTC 2000-1, the Commission considers that the CBC has an extremely important role to play in promoting and exposing Canadian artists and that the Canadian content levels that the CBC commits to maintain are minimum amounts to be achieved. At the time of Radio One's last licence renewal, the Commission required the CBC to file self-assessment reports listing all musical selections in category 2 as well as category 3 played on the network in each broadcast week, and identifying those selections that are Canadian as well as the percentage of all musical selections that the Canadian selections represent within each of category 2 and category 3. These reports will enable the Commission to monitor the effectiveness of the measures that the CBC has implemented to correct the problem. The Commission considers that these procedures should also rectify any problems on the regional stations.

12.

The Commission reminds the CBC that it must operate in compliance with its conditions of licence at all times.

13.

The Commission acknowledges the interventions submitted regarding the licence renewal of these stations and the licensee's response.

Related CRTC documents

. Decision 2000-1 - Licences for CBC English-language television and radio renewed for a seven-year term

. Public Notice 2000-1 - A distinctive voice for all Canadians: Renewal of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's licences

Secretary General

This decision is to be appended to the licences. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the following Internet site: www.crtc.gc.ca

Appendix I to Decision CRTC 2001-532

Terms and conditions of licence

Terms

The licences of the stations and their transmitters listed in Appendix II are renewed from 1 September 2001 to 31 August 2007.

Section 22 of the Broadcasting Act states that the Commission may not renew a licence unless the Department of Industry has certified that the licensee has been or will be issued a broadcasting certificate. Accordingly, these renewals are subject to the issuance of technical certification by the Department of Industry.

Conditions of licence

By conditions of each licence:

· the Corporation must not broadcast any commercial message of Category 5 (Advertising) except:

a) during programs that are available to the licensee only on a sponsored basis, or

b) as required to fulfil the requirements of the legislation of the Parliament of Canada pertaining to elections.

· 50% or more of the category 2 music selections broadcast each broadcast week must be Canadian, and these selections must be scheduled in a reasonable manner throughout the broadcast day.

· 20% or more of the category 3 music selections broadcast each broadcast week must be Canadian.

· the licensee must adhere to its self-regulatory guidelines on sex-role portrayal as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission, and, as a minimum, to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Sex-role portrayal code for television and radio programming, as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.

Appendix II to Decision CRTC 2001-532

CBC stations affiliated to the Radio One Network

(Labrador) Newfoundland

CBN St. John's and its transmitters (2001-0197-3)

CBNL-FM Clarenville
CBNM-FM Marystown
CBNR-FM Ramea
CBNS-FM St. Albans
CBNO-FM Swift Current
CBNQ-FM Trepassey

CBN broadcasts approximately 46 hours 30 minutes of local programming each week from St. John's.

CBY Corner Brook and its transmitters (2001-0196-5)

CBNF-FM Bonne Bay
CBDT-FM Deer Lake
CBYM-FM Mount St. Margaret
CBNE-FM Channel-Port-aux-Basques
CBNJ-FM Port Saunders
CBYP-FM Portland Creek
CBNA St. Anthony
CBNC-FM Stephenville
CBNH-FM St. Andrew's

CBY broadcasts approximately 30 hours of local programming each week from Corner Brook.

CBG Gander and its transmitters (2001-0195-7)

CBGY Bonavista Bay
CBGC-FM Carmanville
CBNG Glovertown

CBG broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Gander.

CBT Grand Falls and its transmitters (2001-0194-9)

CBTB-FM Baie Verte
CBTJ-FM Hampden
CBTL-FM Millertown
CBTR-FM Roddickton

CBT broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Grand Falls.

CFGB-FM Happy Valley/Goose Bay and its transmitters (2001-0183-2)

CBNK Cartwright
CBQA-FM Churchill Falls
CBGF-FM Fox Harbour
CBNN-FM Hopedale
CBNI-FM Makkovik
CBNZ Nain
CBNP-FM Port Hope Simpson
CBND-FM Postville
CKZN St. John's

CFGB-FM broadcasts approximately 15 hours of local programming each week from Goose Bay.

CBDQ-FM Labrador City/Wabush (2001-0184-0)

CBDQ-FM broadcasts approximately 15 hours of local programming each week from Labrador City.

Prince Edward Island

CBCT-FM Charlottetown (2001-0192-3)

CBCT-FM broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Charlottetown.

Nova Scotia

CBI Sydney and its transmitters (2001-0193-1)

CBIB-FM Bay St. Lawrence
CBIC-FM Cheticamp
CBHI-FM Inverness
CBHF-FM Northeast Margaree

CBI broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Sydney.

CBHA-FM Halifax and its transmitters (2001-0188-2)

CBHL-FM Liverpool

CBHM-FM Middleton

CBHB-FM Mulgrave

CBHN-FM New Glasgow

CBAZ-FM Sheet Harbour

CBAP-FM Shelburne

CBHC-FM Truro

CBHY-FM Yarmouth

CBHA-FM broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Halifax.

New Brunswick

CBZ Fredericton and its transmitters (2001-0169-2)

CBAM Edmundston
CBAX McAdam
CBZB-FM Boiestown
CBZC-FM Bon Accord
CBZD-FM Doaktown
CBZW-FM Woodstock

CBZ broadcasts approximately 15 hours of local programming each week from Fredericton.

CBA Moncton and its transmitters (2001-0166-8)

CBAE-FM Campbellton
CBAA-FM Newcastle

CBA broadcasts approximately 15 hours of local programming each week from Moncton.

CBD-FM Saint John and its transmitters (2001-0170-0)

CBZA-FM Grand Manan
CBAO St. Stephen

CBD-FM broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Saint John.

Quebec

CBVE-FM Québec and its transmitters (2001-0190-8)

CBMI-FM Baie Comeau

CBMS-FM Blanc-Sablon

CBVB-FM Chandler

CBMD Chapais

CBVC-FM Chibougameau

CBJE-FM Chicoutimi

CBMP-FM Chisasibi

CBVA-FM Escuminac
CBMR-FM Fermont
CBVG-FM Gaspé
CBMU-FM Harrington Harbour
CBVM-FM Iles-de-la-Madeleine
CBMT-FM La Tabatière
CBVE-1 La Tuque
CBMO Lac Mégantic
CBMK Lebel-sur-Quévillon
CBMN Malartic
CBVS-FM Mistassini
CBMJ Murdochville
CBVN-FM New Carlisle
CBVR-FM New Richmond
CBMV-FM Old Fort Bay
CBVP-FM Percé
CBVF-FM Port-Daniel
CBMY-FM Rivière-St-Paul
CBMA-FM Rouyn-Noranda
CBMX-FM St-Augustin-Saguenay
CBMF-FM St-Jovite
CBMH-FM Schefferville
CBMM Senneterre
CBSE-FM Sept-Iles
CBMB-FM Sherbrooke
CBMC-FM Thetford Mines
CBMZ-FM Trois-Rivières
CBML Val d'Or
CBMQ-FM Waskaganish
CBVW-FM Waswanipi
CBMW-FM Wemindji

CBVE-FM broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Québec.

CBME-FM Montréal (2001-0189-0)

CBME-FM broadcasts approximately 44 hours of local programming each week from Montréal.

Ontario

CBE Windsor and its transmitters ( 2001-0107-2)

CBEE-FM Chatham
CBEG-FM Sarnia

CBE broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Windsor.

CBLA-FM Toronto and its transmitters (2001-0106-4)

CBLV Bancroft
CBLA-FM-1 Crystal Beach
CBLY-FM Haliburton
CBLU-FM Huntsville
CBOD-FM Maynooth
CBCO-FM Orillia
CBCB-FM Owen Sound
CBLA-FM-2 Paris/Kitchener
CBLR-FM Parry Sound
CBCM-FM Penetanguishene
CBCP-FM Peterborough
CBLA-FM-3 Wingham

CBLA-FM broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Toronto.

CBQT-FM Thunder Bay and its transmitters (2001-0105-6)

CBOL Armstrong

CBLE Beardmore

CBOI Ear Falls

CBLH Hornepayne

CBQW Hudson

CBES Ignace

CBLM Marathon

CBLN Nakina

CBLB Schreiber

CBLS Sioux Lookout

CBEH Terrace Bay

CBLW White River

CBQI-FM Atikokan

CBQH-FM Dryden

CBCF-FM Fort Hope

CBQQ-FM Fort Frances

CBLG-FM Geraldton

CBQX-FM Kenora

CBEB-FM Manitouwadge

CBQY-FM Nipigon

CBQN-FM Osnaburgh

CBQP-FM Pickle Lake

CBQU-FM Pikangikum

CBEA-FM Red Lake

CBQL-FM Savant Lake

CBQV-FM Sandy Lake
CBQS-FM Sioux Narrows

Most of CBQT-FM's programming originates with the Radio One network.

CBCS-FM Sudbury and its transmitters (2001-0104-8)

CBCA-FM Attawapiskat
CBEZ -FM Britt
CBCU-FM Chapleau
CBCG-FM Elk Lake
CBEC-FM Elliot Lake
CBLF-FM Foleyet
CBCI-FM Fort Albany
CBCY-FN Haileybury
CBCC-FM Hearst
CBOK-FM Kapuskasing
CBCR-FM Kirkland Lake
CBCE-FM Little Current
CBLO Mattawa
CBEY Moosonee
CBCN-FM North Bay
CBSM-FM Sault Ste. Marie
CBEU Temagami
CBCJ-FM Timmins
CBLJ-FM Wawa

CBCS-FM broadcasts approximately 25 hours of local programming each week from Sudbury.

CBO-FM Ottawa and its transmitters (2001-0103-0)

CBOC-FM Cornwall
CBLI Deep River
CBCK-FM Kingston
CFOM Maniwaki, Quebec
CBCD-FM Pembroke
CBCW-FM Whitney

CBO-FM broadcasts approximately 42.5 hours of local programming each week from Ottawa.

CBCL-FM London (2001-0102-2)

Most of CBCL-FM's programming originates with the Radio One network.

Manitoba

CBW Winnipeg and its transmitters (2001-0168-4)

CBWV-FM Brandon
CBWW-FM Dauphin
CBWZ-FM Fairford
CBWX-FM Fisher Branch
CBWY-FM Jackhead
CBWA-FM Manigotagan

CBW broadcasts approximately 44 hours 30 minutes of local programming each week from Winnipeg.

CBWK-FM Thompson and its transmitters (2001-0167-6)

CBDE-FM Brochet
CHFC Churchill
CBWU-FM Cranberry Portage
CBWE-FM Easterville
CBWF-FM Flin Flon
CBWG-FM Gillam
CBWN-FM Gods Lake Narrows
CBWH-FM Grand Rapids
CBWI-FM Ilford
CBWP-FM Leaf Rapids
CBWR-FM Little Grand Rapids
CBDU-FM Lynn Lake
CBWC-FM Moose Lake
CBWO-FM Nelson House
CBWM-FM Oxford House
CBDI-FM Poplar River
CBDS Pukatawagan
CBDG-FM Shamattawa
CBWL-FM Snow Lake
CBWQ-FM South Indian Lake
CBWJ-FM The Pas
CBWD-FM Waasagomach
CBWB-FM Wabowden

CBWK-FM broadcasts approximately 10 hours of local programming each week. It is jointly produced in Thompson and Winnipeg.

Saskatchewan

CBK Regina and its transmitters (2001-0135-3)

CBKM-FM Meadow Lake
CBKR-FM Regina

CBK broadcasts approximately 42 hours of local programming each week from Regina.

CBKA-FM La Ronge and its transmitters (2001-0136-1)

CBKB-FM Beauval
CBKD-FM Buffalo Narrows
CBKV-FM Cumberland House
CBKO-FM Denare Beach
CBKG-FM Fond du Lac
CBKC-FM Ile-à-la-Crosse
CBKN-FM Island Falls
CBKE-FM La Loche
CBKL-FM Montreal Lake
CBKK-FM Patuanak
CBKW-FM Pelican Narrows
CBKJ-FM Pinehouse Lake
CBKP-FM Southend
CBKI-FM Stanley Mission
CBKH-FM Stony Rapids
CBDH-FM Uranium City

CBKA-FM broadcasts approximately 47 hours of local programming each week. It is jointly produced in La Ronge and Regina.

Alberta

CBR Calgary and its transmitters (2001-0138-7)

CBRB Banff
CBXL Blairmore
CBXC Coleman
CBRA-FM Coutts/Milk River
CBRI-FM Etzikom
CBRE-FM Exshaw
CBRC-FM Harvie Heights
CBRL-FM Lethbridge
CBRM-FM Medicine Hat
CBRP-FM Pincher Creek
CBRD-FM Red Deer

CBR broadcasts approximately 42 hours of local programming each week from Calgary.

CBX Edmonton and its transmitters (2001-0132-9)

CBXA-FM Chateh
CBXD Edson
CBXN-FM Fort McMurray
CBKC Fort Vermilion
CBXV-FM Fox Creek
CBXK-FM Fox Lake
CBWI Grande Cache
CBXP-FM Grande Prairie
CBKD High Level
CBXI-FM Hinton
CBXJ Jasper
CBXH-FM Jean D'Or
CBXM-FM Manning
CBXG-FM Peace River
CBXX Rainbow Lake
CBXS-FM Swan Hills

CBX broadcasts approximately 39 hours of local programming each week. It is jointly produced in Edmonton and Calgary.

British Columbia

CBU Vancouver and its transmitters (2001-0117-1)

CBYF-FM Chilliwack
CBYH-FM Harrison Hot Springs
CBUE-FM Hope
CBXK Pemberton
CBRU Squamish
CKZU Vancouver
CBYW-FM Whistler

CBU broadcasts approximately 42 hours 15 minutes of local programming each week from Vancouver.

CFPR Prince Rupert and its transmitters (2001-0127-0)

CBYA-FM Aiyansh

CBKL Alice Arm

CBTD Kispiox

CBUK-FM Kitimat

CBTZ-FM Kitwanga

CBTM-FM Masset

CBRH New Hazelton

CBYB-FM Port Clements

CBYQ-FM Queen Charlotte

CBKA Stewart
CBTH-FM Terrace

CFPR broadcasts approximately 15 hours of local programming each week. It is jointly produced in Prince Rupert and Prince George.

CBTK-FM Kelowna and its transmitters (2001-0130-4)

CBUS-FM 100 Mile House

CBYU-FM Alexis Creek

CBWA Ashcroft

CBYO-FM Barriere

CBKM Blue River

CBUD-FM Bonnington Falls

CBRZ Bralorne

CBKS Cache Creek

CBYC-FM Canal Flats

CBUH-FM Chase

CBRO-FM Christina Lake

CBKZ Clearwater

CBUU Clinton

CBXH Cooper Creek

CBRR-FM Cranbrook

CBTE-FM Crawford Bay

CBTS-FM Creston

CBWD Donald Station

CBXW Edgewood

CBYX-FM Enderby

CBTF-FM Falkland

CBTN-FM Fernie

CBRD Field

CBTG Gold Bridge

CBXE-FM Golden

CBRJ Grand Forks

CBYK-FM Kamloops

CBUG Kaslo

CBKY Keremeos

CBRK Kimberley

CBUL Lillooet

CBYE-FM Logan Lake

CBYL-FM Lumby

CBTY-FM Lytton

CBUP Merritt

CBXA Mica Dam

CBUM Nakusp

CBYN-FM Nelson
CBUI New Denver
CBRN-FM North Bend
CBUB-FM Osoyoos
CBKR Parson
CBTP-FM Penticton
CBRJ-FM Phoenix
CBRG-FM Princeton
CBUQ-FM Radium Hot Springs
CBTO-FM Revelstoke
CBYR-FM Rock Creek
CBUN Salmo
CBUC-FM Salmon Arm
CBKN Shalalth
CBYS-FM Sparwood
CBTA-FM Trail
CBYZ-FM Vavenby
CBYV-FM Vernon
CBRL Williams Lake
CBUJ-FM Winlaw

CBTK-FM broadcasts approximately 15 hours 15 minutes of local programming each week from Kelowna.

CBYG-FM Prince George and its transmitters (2001-0129-6)

CBTX-FM Bella Bella

CBYD-FM Bella Coola

CBXB-FM Burns Lake

CBUZ-FM Chetwynd

CBKQ-FM Dawson Creek

CBXR-FM Fort Fraser

CBUO-FM Fort Nelson

CBUV-FM Fort St. James

CBYJ-FM Fort St. John

CBKG Granisle

CBYI-FM Hagensborg

CBUR-FM Houston

CBXU Hudson Hope

CBYY-FM Kersley

CBWF MacKenzie

CBTC-FM McBride

CBTI-FM Moricetown

CBXO-FM Ocean Falls

CBRS-FM Smithers

CBTU-FM Tumbler Ridge

CBTV-FM Valemount
CBRV-FM Vanderhoof
CBYW Wells/Barkerville

CBYG-FM broadcasts approximately 15 hours 15 minutes of local programming each week. It is jointly produced in Prince George and Prince Rupert.

CBCV-FM Victoria and its transmitters (2001-0116-3)

CBRY-FM Alert Bay
CBYT-FM Campbell River
CBKO Coal Harbour
CBKJ Gold River
CBCV-FM-1 Metchosin/Sooke
CBTQ-FM Port Alberni
CBUX Port Alice
CBUY-FM Port Hardy
CBUW-FM Powell River
CBKU Sayward
CBXP Tahsis
CBXZ-FM Tofino
CBXQ Ucluelet
CBTW-FM Woss Camp

CBCV-FM broadcasts approximately 15 hours 15 minutes of local programming each week from Victoria.

Northwest Territories

CFYK Yellowknife and its transmitters (2001-0122-0)

CBQO-FM Deline
CBQC Fort Providence
CBQD-FM Fort Resolution
CBDO Fort Simpson
CBDI Fort Smith
CBDJ-FM Hay River
CBQB-FM Rae/Edzo
CBQG Wrigley
CBKE Fort Chipewyan, Alberta

CFYK broadcasts approximately 28 hours 30 minutes of local programming each week from Yellowknife.

CHAK Inuvik and its transmitters (2001-0121-2)

CBAK Aklavik
CBQE-FM Fort Good Hope
CBQM Fort McPherson
CBDW Norman Wells
CBQI Tulita (Fort Norman)
CBIN-FM Cambridge Bay, Nunavut
CBIO-FM Kugluktuk (Coppermine), Nunavut

CHAK broadcasts approximately 5 hours of local programming each week from Inuvik.

Nunavut

CFFB Iqaluit and its transmitters (2001-0140-3)

CFFB-1-FM Cambridge Bay
CBIH-FM Cape Dorset
CBII-FM Igloolik
CFFB-2-FM Kugluktuk (Coppermine)
CBIJ-FM Pangnirtung
CBIK-FM Pond Inlet
CBIL-FM Resolute Bay

CFFB broadcasts approximately 45 hours 35 minutes of local programming each week from Iqaluit. Local programming is produced in the English and Inuktituk languages.

CBQR-FM Rankin Inlet and its transmitters (2001-0123-8)

CBIG-FM Arviat (Eskimo Point)
CBIA Gjoa Haven
CBIQ-FM Taloyoak (Spence Bay)

CBQR-FM broadcasts approximately 10 hours of local programming each week from Rankin Inlet. Local programming is produced in the English and Inuktituk languages.

Yukon

CFWH Whitehorse and its transmitters (2001-0120-5)

CBDM Beaver Creek

CBQF Carmacks

CBDN-FM Dawson

CBDL-FM Destruction Bay

CBDD Elsa

CBQK-FM Faro
CBDF-FM Haines Junction
CBDC Mayo
CBQJ Ross River
CBDX Swift River
CBDK Teslin
CBDB Watson Lake
CBUA-FM Atlin, British Columbia

CFWH broadcasts approximately 36 hours of local programming each week from Whitehorse.