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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-810

Ottawa, 23 December 2009

Various transitional 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 and location

British Columbia

Rogers Broadcasting Limited CKLG-DR-1 (formerly CKKS-DR-1) CKWX-DR-2 Vancouver CFUN-DR-1 Vancouver (formerly CKCL-DR-1)

Astral Media Radio () Inc. CKZZ-DR-2 Vancouver and 4382072 Inc., partners CISL-DR-2 Richmond in a general partnership carrying on business as Radio G.P.

Corus Radio Company CHMJ-DR-2 Vancouver

Ontario

Corus Radio Company CFNY-DR-1

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 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 CJYE-DR-2 Oakville

Quebec

591991 B.C. Ltd. CJRC-DR-2