Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-810
Ottawa, 23 December 2009
Various transitional digital radio programming undertakings Various locations
Administrative renewals
1. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the transitional digital radio programming undertakings set out in Appendix 1 to this decision, from 1 January 2010 to 31 August 2011, subject to the terms and conditions in effect under the current licences.
2. Under the Commission’s current practice, if an undertaking is not operational within the authorized timeframe, the authority for that undertaking lapses. Although the Commission has granted several extensions to the time limits for the commencement of operation of the transitional digital radio programming undertakings listed in Appendix 2 to this decision, several of these undertakings are yet to be implemented and others are no longer operating. In accordance with paragraph 45 of Digital Radio Policy, Broadcasting Public Notice 2006-160, 15 December 2006, the authority for any of these undertakings will lapse if the undertaking is not in operation by 31 December 2009.
3. This decision does not dispose of any substantive issue that may exist with respect to those licences being renewed and interested parties will have an opportunity to comment at the appropriate time.
Secretary General
This decision is to be appended to each licence. It is available in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined in PDF format or in HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca.
Appendix 1 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-810
The licences for the transitional digital radio programming undertakings listed below are renewed from 1 January 2010 to 31 August 2011, subject to the terms and conditions in effect under the current licences.
Licensee Call sign and location
British Columbia
Rogers Broadcasting Limited CKLG-DR-1 Vancouver (formerly CKKS-DR-1) CKWX-DR-2 Vancouver CFUN-DR-1 Vancouver (formerly CKCL-DR-1)
Astral Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. CKZZ-DR-2 Vancouver and 4382072 Canada Inc., partners CISL-DR-2 Richmond in a general partnership carrying on business as Astral Media Radio G.P.
Corus Radio Company CHMJ-DR-2 Vancouver
Ontario
Corus Radio Company CFNY-DR-1 Brampton
CTV Limited CHUM-DR-1 Toronto CHUM-DR-2 Toronto
MZ Media Inc. CFMZ-DR-1 Toronto
Rogers Broadcasting Limited CFTR-DR-2 Toronto CHFI-DR-2 Toronto CJCL-DR-2 Toronto CKIS-DR-1 Toronto (formerly CJAQ-DR-1)
Astral Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. CFRB-DR-2 Toronto and 4382072 Canada Inc., partners CKFM-DR-1 Toronto in a general partnership carrying on CJEZ-DR-1 Toronto business as Astral Media Radio G.P.
CJRT-FM Inc. CJRT-DR-1 Toronto
CKMW Radio Ltd. CIAO-DR-2 Toronto
CIRC Radio Inc. CIRV-DR-1 Toronto
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Radio 1540 Limited CHIN-DR-1 Toronto CHIN-DR-2 Toronto
Quebec
591991 B.C. Ltd. CKAC-DR-2 Montréal
CTV Limited CKGM-DR-2 Montréal
Astral Media Radio Inc. CITE-DR-1 Montréal
Astral Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. CKMF-DR-1 Montréal and 4382072 Canada Inc., partners CHOM-DR-1 Montréal in a general partnership carrying on business as Astral Media Radio G.P.
Appendix 2 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-810
The authority will lapse for any of the transitional digital radio programming undertakings listed below that are not operating as of 31 December 2009.
Licensee Call sign and location
British Columbia
Corus Radio Company CFOX-DR-1 Vancouver
Corus Premium Television Ltd. CKNW-DR-2 New Westminster CFMI-DR-2 New Westminster
CTV Limited CFTE-DR-2 Vancouver (formerly CFUN-DR-2) CHQM-DR-1 Vancouver
Ontario
Corus Premium Television Ltd. CFMJ-DR-2 Toronto CILQ-DR-1 North York
CTV Limited CIDR-DR-1 Windsor CIMX-DR-1 Windsor CKLW-DR-2 Windsor CKWW-DR-2 Windsor
Trafalgar Broadcasting Limited CJMR-DR-2 Mississauga CJYE-DR-2 Oakville
Quebec
591991 B.C. Ltd. CJRC-DR-2 Gatineau