ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-525
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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-525 |
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| Ottawa, 26 November 2004 | |
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Various applicants Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, New Brunswick |
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Public Hearing at Halifax, Nova Scotia 1 March 2004 |
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Denial of various applications considered at the 1 March 2004 Halifax public hearing |
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| The Commission considered 25 applications for licences to operate new FM radio stations in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and in Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, New Brunswick. The Commission considered these applications at a public hearing in Halifax that began on 1 March 2004. In this decision, the Commission denies 13 applications for new radio stations to serve these markets. | |
| The Commission's general approach to the radio applications considered at the 1 March 2004 Public Hearing in Halifax is set out in Introduction to Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2004-513 to 2004-525 - Licensing of new FM radio stations in Halifax, Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2004-91, also issued today. | |
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In Call for applications for a broadcasting licence to carry on a low power radio programming undertaking to serve Fredericton, New Brunswick, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-30, 12 June 2003 (amended by Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-30-1), Call for applications for broadcasting licences to carry on radio programming undertakings to serve Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Moncton and Saint John, New Brunswick, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-31, 12 June 2003, and Call for applications for broadcasting licences to carry on radio programming undertakings to serve Fredericton, New Brunswick, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2003-51, 22 September 2003, the Commission announced that it had received applications for broadcasting licences to provide radio services to Halifax, Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton and invited all interested parties to submit applications to serve these markets. At the 1 March 2004 public hearing in Halifax, the Commission considered 25 applications for licences for new radio programming undertakings in the four markets mentioned above. |
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In Introduction to Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2004-513 to 2004-525 - Licensing of new FM radio stations in Halifax, Moncton, Saint John and Fredericton, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2004-91 (the Introduction), issued today, the Commission announces that it has approved applications for licences to operate four new FM radio stations in Halifax, three new FM radio stations in Moncton, including a low-power tourist information service, two new FM radio stations in Saint John, and three new FM radio stations in Fredericton, including a low-power tourist information service. The reasons for the approval of specific individual applications are set out in Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2004-513 to 2004-524. |
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In this decision, the Commission denies 13 applications, which are listed in the appendix. The reasons for these denials are addressed in the Introduction. |
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Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-525 |
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| The Commission denies the following applications for new FM radio programming undertakings that were considered at the 1 March 2004 Halifax public hearing: | |
| The Halifax region | |
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Rogers Broadcasting Limited
- 2003-0104-4 |
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Astral Media Radio Atlantic Inc.
- 2003-1135-8 and 2003-1136-6 |
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East Coast Broadcasting Inc.
- 2003-1146-5 |
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Halifax JAMZ 95.7 Inc.
- 2003-1148-1 |
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Maritime Broadcasting System Limited
- 2003-1134-0 |
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Centre for Diverse Visible Cultures (OBCI)
- 2003-1147-3 |
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| The Moncton region | |
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Rogers Broadcasting Limited
- 2003-0106-0 |
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| The Saint John region | |
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Rogers Broadcasting Limited
- 2003-0105-2 |
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Newcap Inc.
- 2003-1126-7 |
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| The Fredericton region | |
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Maritime Broadcasting System Limited
- 2003-1746-3 |
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Acadia Broadcasting Limited
- 2003-1139-0 |
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The Joy FM Network Inc.
- 2003-0144-0 |
Date Modified: 2004-11-26
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