Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-202

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Reference: Part 1 licence renewal applications posted on 1 March 2017

Ottawa, 16 June 2017

Newcap Inc.
Various locations across Canada

Various commercial radio stations – Licence renewals

1. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the commercial radio programming undertakings set out below from 1 September 2017 to 31 August 2024. The Commission did not receive any interventions regarding these applications.

   Call sign and location	Application
   CJYQ St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador	2016-0767-3
   CILV-FM Ottawa, Ontario	2016-0774-8
   CIGM-FM Sudbury, Ontario	2016-0772-2
   CIZZ-FM Red Deer, Alberta	2016-0778-0
   CFXH-FM Hinton, Alberta	2016-0770-7
   CKDQ Drumheller, Alberta	2016-0776-4
   CFCW Camrose, Alberta	2016-0777-2
   CIXF-FM Brooks, Alberta	2016-0771-4

2. The terms and conditions of licence for these stations are set out in the appendix to this decision.

Reminder

3. Pursuant to section 22 of the Broadcasting Act, the broadcasting licences renewed in this decision will cease to have any force or effect if the broadcasting certificates issued by the Department of Industry lapse.

Employment equity

4. Because Newcap Inc. is subject to the Employment Equity Act and files reports concerning employment equity with the Department of Employment and Social Development, its employment equity practices are not examined by the Commission.

Secretary General

This decision is to be appended to each licence.

Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-202

Terms, conditions of licence and expectation for the commercial radio programming undertakings renewed in this decision

Terms

The licences will expire 31 August 2024.

Conditions of licence applicable to all stations

1. The licensee shall adhere to the conditions set out in Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009, as well as to the conditions set out in the broadcasting licences for the undertakings.

Additional conditions of licence applicable to CJYQ St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

2. As an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in sections 2.2(8) and 2.2(9) of the Radio Regulations, 1986, the licensee shall devote at least 40% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) in any broadcast week and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.
3. The licensee shall devote at least 20% of all musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) in each broadcast week and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. in each broadcast week to Newfoundland musical selections.
4. During each broadcast week, the licensee shall produce and distribute a minimum of eight hours of Newfoundland-based programming for broadcast on VOCM, VOCM-FM, CKIX-FM and CJYQ.

For the purposes of these conditions, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the meanings set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986.

Additional condition of licence applicable to CILV-FM Ottawa, Ontario

5. As an exception to the percentage of Canadian musical selections set out in sections 2.2(8) and 2.2(9) of the Radio Regulations, 1986, the licensee shall devote at least 40% of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) in any broadcast week and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety.

For the purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “Canadian selection,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the meanings set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986.

Expectation

The Commission expects the licensee to reflect the cultural diversity of Canada in its programming and employment practices.

Date modified:

2017-06-16