Via GCKey

January 24, 2013

Mr. John Traversy Secretary General Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Ottawa, K1A 0N2

Dear Mr. Traversy:

Re: Application to renew the broadcasting licence of commercial radio undertaking CKBT-FM Kitchener

The present constitutes an application by Corus Premium Television, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inc. (Corus), to renew the commercial radio licence of CKBT- FM Kitchener, which expires August 31, 2013.

Corus has filed via GCKey the following documents, identified in accordance with the naming convention specified in the Application Form (Form 106):

1. The Covering Letter; 2. The Application Form (Form 106): “Application to Renew a Broadcasting Licence for a Commercial Radio Programming Undertaking”.

Corus trusts that this application and supporting documents are in proper form; however, should you have any questions, please contact the undersigned. Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Sylvie Courtemanche Vice President, Government Relations Corus Entertainment Inc.

Cc: Joe Aguiar, CRTC ***End of document***

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Application to renew a broadcasting licence for a commercial or ethnic Radio Undertaking (including low power) - Form 106

General instructions

Filing File electronically via My CRTC Account by attaching the application to the cover page. My CRTC Account allows you to securely submit documents to the Commission with a user ID and password. Therefore, a signature is not required when using My CRTC Account. Applicants who file their application in this manner are not required to submit a hard copy of the application and its related documents. Applicants who need further information relative to CRTC processes can contact a Commission specialist at 1-866-781-1911.

Instructions The following questionnaire is in HTML format and may be downloaded to the word processing software of your choice. This enables you to complete the downloaded questionnaire by inserting your response in bold letters immediately following the question. You may add lines to the tables if necessary but do not alter or delete any text from the questionnaire. The application must be divided into sections as set out in the questionnaire and include the numbered questions followed by the corresponding response. Responses must be provided, at a minimum, in a size 10 font.

Naming conventions for electronic documents The following documents should be submitted as separate electronic documents using the naming convention specified below. The document number (Doc#) indicates the ascending order in which the documents should appear on the public file.

Table 1 - Naming convention for electronic documents Document Electronic file name The Covering Letter (if any) Doc1 - Cover Letter dated ____ Doc2 - Form 106 "Application to Renew a Broadcasting Licence The Application Form for a Commercial or ethnic Radio Programming Undertaking" Appendix 1 Doc3 - Appendix 1 - Supplementary brief Appendix 2A Doc4 - Appendix 2A - Ownership Information Appendix 2B Doc5 - Appendix 2B - Corporate Documents Doc6 - Appendix 3 – Industry Consolidation & Cross-Media Appendix 3 Ownership Appendix 4 Doc7 - Appendix 4 - Over and above contributions NOT WEB - Doc# - Confidential - "brief description of the Each confidential document document" Each abridged version of each Doc# - Abridged version - "same description of document for confidential document which confidentiality is requested"

1. General information Type of station: AM undertaking ( ) FM undertaking (X) Location of undertaking: Kitchener, Ontario Call sign: CKBT-FM

List the transmitters and indicate their locations. Call sign Location

1.1 Identification of applicant Name of legal entity who is authorized by the Commission to operate this undertaking: Corus Premium Television Ltd. Address: Corus Quay, 25 Dockside Drive City: Province/Territory: Ontario Postal code: M5A 0B5 Telephone: (613) 692-3177 Fax: (416) 479-7015 Email: [email protected]

Contact person representing the applicant (if there is no appointed designated representative under question 1.2) Name: Sylvie Courtemanche Title: Vice-President, Government Relations Telephone: (613) 692-3177 Email: [email protected]

1.2 Appointment of designated representative I, ______, the applicant, hereby designate______as my designated representative for and on my behalf and in my name to sign, file and complete (if necessary) an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and to sign and file a reply with respect there to and I do hereby ratify, confirm and adopt as my own act, such application and all replies made thereto. Date: At: Example: city, province Signature (a signature is not required when submitting electronically): Address of designated representative: Title: Telephone: Fax: Email:

1.3 Declaration of the applicant or its designated representative I, Sylvie Courtemanche, solemnly declare that: a. I am the designated representative of the applicant named in this application brief and as such have knowledge of all matters declared therein. b. The statements made in this application or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission are (will be) to the best of my knowledge and belief true in all respects. c. The opinions and estimates given in this application or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission are (will be) based on facts as known to me. d. I have examined the provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations and policies relevant to this application. And I have signed Signature (a signature is not required when submitting electronically): Date: January 24th, 2013 Witnessed by Signature (a signature is not required when submitting electronically): Name: Gary Maavara Date: January 24th, 2013 At: Toronto, Ontario

1.4 Procedural request The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure (the Rules of Procedure) allow an interested person to request that the Commission exercise a power under the Rules of Procedure or change the Rules of Procedure for a specific proceeding (sections 5 and 7). This is generally called a procedural request. You may consult Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, 23 December 2010, and Guidelines on the CRTC Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-959, 23 December 2010, for more information. Is the applicant requesting that the Commission make an exception to its Rules of Procedure in the treatment of this application? Yes ( ) No (X) If yes, please indicate which section of the Rules of Procedure you wish to vary and provide a detailed rationale as to why this request should be granted :

1.5 Application The Commission will return the application if it has not been duly completed. The onus will be on the applicant to submit a complete application that provides all of the relevant information, to identify all regulatory issues raised in the application and to provide supporting documentation. Submit a website address or email address where an electronic copy of the application may be requested: Website: www.corusent.com Example: www.mycompany.com Email: Example: [email protected]

1.6 Compliance The undertaking is being operated in compliance with the provisions of the licence, the Broadcasting Act and all regulations and policies applicable to the CRTC. Yes (X) No ( ) If no, provide the full details of any non-compliance that occured during the licence term, including the reasons, any remedial action and, where applicable, the period of time expected before the undertaking is operating in compliance.

1.7 Same terms and conditions a. The applicant proposes to operate this undertaking, including all authorized ethnic SCMO services, if applicable, under the same terms, conditions and definitions, as specified in the current licence, as well as the conditions of licence specified in the appendix to Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, 11 February 2009. Yes (X) No ( ) If no, indicate any proposed amendments, along with the reasons why they are being sought. b. For each amendment proposed at 1.7 a), provide the following information in a supplementary brief identified as Appendix 1: i. a description of your current commitments as well as the status of those commitments; ii. a description of your proposed changes; iii. the reasons in support of the proposed changes in relation to your service overall, the broadcasting system and the Broadcasting Act; and iv. the implications/repercussions of maintaining the current terms, conditions and definitions. If the supplementary brief exceeds 10 pages, include an executive summary. c. In the case of changes to the technical installations, you must complete Form 303 Application for a technical amendment. d. If you are proposing to continue the operation of an ethnic SCMO service, provide the language of the service and the ethnic group served.

2. Ownership

Ownership information

Appendix 2A: All applicants must complete section a) of the appendix but may be exempt from completing section b). Corus will be filing updated ownership information for all of its broadcasting assets on February 15th, 2013 in “Corus Group 2013 Broadcasting Ownership Information Annual Filing” (Rapids #562859).

a. The applicant The entity applying to renew a broadcasting licence to operate a commercial radio undertaking.

b. The Shareholder Corporations The parent corporation, the corporations which form part of the control chain and all corporations or legal entities listed in Table 2.2 of Appendix 2A, holding directly or indirectly 10% or more of the voting interest of the corporation to which Table 2.2 pertains. You may be exempt from completing this section if all ownership information for each of the entities that form part of the control chain has been supplied within the last 12 months from the date of this application and accepted as satisfactory by the Commission. You must also ensure that: o no changes have occurred since the last filing that would be subject to a notification requirement or prior approval by the Commission pursuant to the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations); o no amalgamation has occurred; and o the exemption statement in section a) of Appendix 2A has been completed.

Corporate documents Attach as Appendix 2B, a copy of all changes or amendments to the constituting documents (for example, Certificate and Articles of Incorporation, Amendment or Amalgamation, By-Laws, Partnership Agreement, etc.), that are not already on file with the Commission: N/A – Documents already on file with the Commission.  for the applicant; and  for the parent corporation and for each corporation or other legal entity listed in Table 2.2 of Appendix 2A, holding directly or indirectly 20% or more of the voting interest of the corporation to which Table 2.2 pertains.

3. Industry consolidation and cross-media ownership If industry consolidation and cross-media ownership are not applicable, please proceed to section 4.

3.1 Has the information in 3.2 been submitted to the Commission within the last 12 months? Yes (X) No ( ) If yes, provide reference to the application containing this information: Application No.: 2012-0197-0 Date filed: February 22nd, 2012 If yes, proceed to section 4. If no, complete section 3.2. 3.2 Complete the following table, providing a list of all entities involved in any of the areas listed below for which any investment (equity and/or debt securities) is held by the applicant, its directors, a corporation which directly or indirectly controls the applicant and any shareholder holding 20% or more of the voting interest of the applicant. The table may be attended as Appendix 3.

Business classification code a. Other CRTC licence and exempted undertakings b. Daily newspaper c. Non-daily newspaper or other media publisher d. Production or distribution of programming material e. Lessor of property, plant or equipment of applicant f. Telecommunications company regulated under the Telecommunications Act g. Company owning securities in any of categories a to f

Name of Name of Business Type of Vote % held corporation in security classification securities compared to which securities (y/n) holder code held number issued are held

4. Programming

4.1 Canadian content development - Over and above contributions Section 15(2) of the Regulations sets out the basic annual Canadian Content development (CCD) contribution requirement. Section 15(4), state that stations with total revenues of $1.25 million or less must forward no less than 60% of the basic annual CCD contribution to FACTOR or MUSICACTION with the exception of ethnic stations or spoken word stations as defined in Section 15 of the Regulations. A licensee operating an ethnic station or a spoken word station may direct the basic CCD payments to eligible initiatives that support its content. Section 15(5) states that stations with total revenues greater than 1.25 million must foward at least 15% of their total contribution to the Fund of and at least 45% to FACTOR or MUSICACTION, with the same exception for ethnic or spoken word stations. Licensees may also chose to make contributions over and above the Basic requirement, apart from these governed by conditions of licence imposed in the context of a new licence. a. If the applicant proposes to exceed basic contributions to CCD as required by section 15(2) of the Regulations, the licensee shall, by condition of licence, devote a minimum of $ ______per year in direct contributions over and above the required basic amount to CCD. b. Provide a detailed description of the initiatives and funding level to which the applicant proposes to direct the over and above amount identified in a) excluding those funds allocated to FACTOR or MUSICACTION (Appendix 4). Licensees are reminded that all contributions other than those allocated to FACTOR or MUSICACTION must qualify according to the definition set out in Commercial Radio Policy 2006, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-158, 15 December 2006 (Broadcasting Public Notice 2006-158) paragraphs 108 to 110. The Commission will be requiring licensees to demonstrate how the recipients of those CCD funds meet the Commission's definition when filing their annual returns.

4.2 Local programming The definition of local programming shall be as set out in paragraphs 207 and 208 of Broadcasting Public Notice 2006-158, as amended from time to time. a. Provide a commitment to a minimum level of local programming to be broadcast in each broadcast week: 42 hours 0 mins. CKBT-FM currently broadcasts 122 hours of local programming in each broadcast week. The commitment of 42 hours for the next licence term is consistent with the Commission’s policy respecting the minimum level of local programming required for a commercial radio station that airs local advertising. Notwithstanding this minimum commitment, CKBT-FM intends to continue airing 122 hours of local programming in each broadcast week. The only exception would be if a very significant downturn in the economic environment left us no choice but to reduce the number of hours of local programming we air each week. b. Referring to paragraphs 202 to 208 of Broadcasting Public Notice a 2006-158, describe how the service you provide meets the particular needs and interests of the communities you are licensed to serve. The station’s local programming is comprised of many elements, including contemporary pop music, news, weather, sports and traffic as well informational segments about Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge and the Waterloo region in general. The station broadcasts 115 minutes of local news, weather and sports each week (16 minutes a day - Monday to Friday) plus regular traffic reports each weekday from 6 am to 9 am and from 3 pm to 7 pm. Hourly local weather reports run weekdays from 6 am to 9 pm. The station also broadcasts informational segments about local community events. Every week the station devotes 11minutes of air time to community-based information segments about local events called “Beat Cares”. In addition, the station broadcasts 14 hours weekly (12 hours “live”) featuring local Canadian DJ’s who perform live mixing of music on-air. The station’s commitment to delivering local information to Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge area listeners further extends to the its website, which provides additional detail regarding programming, local events, news and information. The station provides significant support for local community groups and organizations through the provisions of airtime for public service announcements (PSAs). The value of this airtime in the year September 1st, 2011 to August 31st, 2012 was approximately $166,000. The station also promotes many local events. Examples are:  Elmira Maple Syrup Festival – March 31st, 2012  Kitchener Waterloo MS Walk – April 22nd, 2012  Tri City Pride Festival – June 2nd, 2012  Kitchener 100 Community Festival – June 2nd, 2012  Fire Fit Challenge – June 30th, 2012 – Sportsworld Crossing, Kitchener  Downtown Kitchener Canada Day Celebrations – July 1st, 2012 – Kitchener City Hall  Kitchener Terry Fox Run September 16th, 2012 – Sportsworld Crossing, Kitchener  CIBC Run for the Cure - September 30th, 2012 – Bingeman’s Park

In the supplementary brief, include details concerning: i. spoken word content: this includes news, weather, sports, promotions of local events, public affairs, documentaries, programs of public debate including talk shows and open lines; and ii. musical selections and music-oriented programs: these include pre-recorded and live material.

4.3 Emerging artists Paragraph 92 of Broadcasting Public Notice 2006-158 states that the Commission will ask licensees through the renewal process for specific commitments to provide airplay for and to promote emerging Canadian artists and their music. In Definition of emerging Canadian artists on commercial radio, Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-316, 12 May 2011, the Commission adopted definitions for emerging English-and French-language Canadian artists. a. Currently, what total percentage of musical selections aired by the station in a broadcast week features Canadian emerging artists? During the week of November 25th to December 1st, 2012, 7.7% of the selections broadcast featured Canadian emerging artists. b. What percentage of musical selections featuring Canadian emerging artists do you intend to broadcast in the next licence term? In the next licence term, the station expects to broadcast a similar percentage of musical selections featuring Canadian emerging artists. It should be understood, however, that the percentage can vary considerably from week to week as we control neither the supply of new music made available by Canadian emerging artists nor the format of that music. c. How, beyond the provision of airplay, do you intend to promote Canadian emerging artists? We will also continue to support Canadian emerging artists through the promotion and sponsorship of local events and concerts. For example, in the past year the station supported and promoted Canadian emerging artists at the following events:  Free show featuring The Trews and Courage My Love on Canada Day 2012 at Kitchener City Hall.  Free show featuring Ill Scarlett at the KOI Music Festival Kickoff on September 16th in downtown Kitchener.  Concerts featuring Ill Scarlett (September), Dragonette (October) and Anjulie (November).

4.4 Industry Codes a. Is the licensee a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council? Yes (X) No ( ) b. Confirm that the licensee will adhere to the following codes, as a condition of licence, during all hours of broadcast: i. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children (Revised Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children, Public Notice CRTC 1993-99, 30 June 1993), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission. Yes (X) No ( ) If no, provide reasons why the licensee would not be able to meet this obligation. ii. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters Equitable Portrayal Code (Equitable Portrayal Code, Public Notice CRTC 2008-23, 17 March 2008), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission (to be suspended as long as the licensee is a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council). Yes (X) No ( ) If no, provide reasons why the licensee would not be able to meet this obligation.

5. Inclusion of designated group

5.1 Employment equity Information relating to employment equity is available in Implementation of an employment equity policy, Public Notice CRTC 1992-59, 1 September 1992, and Amendments to the Commission's Employment Equity Policy, Public Notice CRTC 1997-34, 2 April 1997. The Commission requires that the applicant respond to questions regarding employment equity on behalf of the undertaking as a whole, with reference to all of its employees in aggregate; that is, employees of all undertakings for which it holds licences. a. Is the licensee subject to the Employment Equity Act (applicable to federally-regulated employers with 100 or more employees)? Yes (X) No ( ) If yes, proceed to section 5.2. If no, proceed to section 5.1b. b. Provide examples of any measures (including hiring, training, apprenticeship programs, work arrangements, etc.) that you have or will put in place for the designated groups (women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities).

Questions c to e are only applicable to licensees that have between 25 and 99 employees c. How do you or will you communicate details of your employment equity policies to managers and staff? d. Have you assigned, or will you assign, a senior level person to be responsible for tracking progress and monitoring results? Yes ( ) No ( ) If yes, what authority does or will that person have to ensure that goals are achieved? e. What financial resources do you have or will you put in place to promote employment equity in the workplace (for example, funds for daycare, access for persons with disabilities, etc.)? 5.2 On-air presence Information relating to on-air presence and voice-overs is set out in Consultations Regarding On- air Job Categories to be Included in the Employment Equity Plans of Broadcasters, Public Notice CRTC 1994-69, 10 June 1994, and Amendment to Reporting Requirements for Employment Equity in On-air Positions, Public Notice CRTC 1995-98, 19 June 1995.

Question a is applicable only to licensees that have 25 or more employees

1. Outline policies and procedures in place, or plans in this regard, to ensure that the representation of members of the four designated groups in on-air positions, including voice-overs, where applicable. These policies, procedures and plans should include references to programs produced by the licensee, as well as to acquired programming and advertising.

On February 21st, 2012, Corus Entertainment was named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for 2012, recognizing it as a company with exceptional workplace diversity and inclusiveness programs. Employers were judged for their programs relating to five major employee groups: women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered/transsexual peoples.

Corus’ policies, procedures and programs aimed at ensuring representation in on-air positions of members of the four designated groups, women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities and aboriginal peoples, are described in Corus’ Annual Report to the Canadian Radio- Television and Telecommunications Commission on Cultural Diversity in Radio – 2011, filed on March 15th, 2012 (the “2011 Report”). Corus’ 2012 Report will be filed with the Commission on February 15th, 2013.

The following examples were included in the 2011 Report:

1. Recruitment and Outreach

To reach a diverse group of applicants, Corus continues to post job openings on the Corus website and forwards them to a number of outreach organizations, including CareerEdge, the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) and Canadian Women in Communications (CWC). Corus also forwards job postings to the following agencies: Completing the Circle, Aboriginal Multi- Media Society, Career Foundation focusing on Newcomers to Canada, The Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres, ACCES Employment, Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre, Delaware Nation Council and the Aboriginal Employment and Training Centre.

2. Membership in Strategic Alliance of Broadcasters for Aboriginal Reflection

Corus continues to be part of the Strategic Alliance of Broadcasters for Aboriginal Reflection (SABAR). SABAR is a group of Canadian broadcasters and Aboriginal organizations working to increase the contribution and representation of Aboriginal people in all aspects of the Canadian broadcast industry. Jointly initiated by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, a diverse group of broadcasters and industry-related organizations, SABAR examines opportunities for Aboriginal participation in targeted areas such as internships, scholarships, partnerships with Aboriginal organizations and participation at job and career fairs targeting Aboriginal people.

3. Responsibilities of General Managers General Managers have a duty to ensure that fair hiring practices are in place at their respective locations and that their hiring managers use outreach organizations to attract a diverse pool of candidates for job openings at Corus, including on-air talent. In evaluating candidates, General Managers examine the age, gender and special circumstances an employee can deliver to provide a broad perspective on the issues of the day.

Question b is applicable only to licensees that have 100 or more employees

2. Provide the total number and percentage of on-air employees (full-time, part-time and temporary), including voice-overs, from each designated group, as well as the total number of all on-air employees who were employed in the last year, in which reports were submitted to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Applicants are not required to provide data for each of the four job categories identified individually in the above-mentioned public notices, but rather for the four categories identified in aggregate.

The following figures were included in Corus’ Annual Report on Cultural Diversity for 2011, filed on March 15th, 2012. These figures will be updated in the 2012 Report on Cultural Diversity, to be filed on February 15th, 2013.

On-air employees Number % Women 173 36.04 Aboriginal Peoples 3 0.63 Persons with Disabilities 6 1.25 Visible Minorities 15 3.13 Total number of on-air employees 480

5.3 Cultural diversity When the Commission refers to cultural diversity, it is referring to the inclusion of groups that have been traditionally under-represented in broadcasting: ethnocultural minorities, Aboriginal peoples, as well as persons with disabilities. Such under-representation includes these groups presence and portrayal on the air and their participation in the industry. As set out in Canadian Association of Broadcasters Best Practices for Diversity in Private Radio; Reporting requirements on cultural diversity for commercial radio operators, Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-122, 2 November 2007 (Broadcasting Public Notice 2007-122), the Commission expects all radio broadcasters to follow the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' best practices for diversity in radio in order to incorporate and reflect the reality of Canada's ethnocultural minorities, Aboriginal peoples and persons with disabilities in their programming. a. Describe the steps that you have taken to implement these best practices, as well as those initiatives you are planning to implement in the next licence term. Corus Radio’s approach to cultural diversity follows the CAB’s Best Practices for Diversity in Private Radio, approved by the Commission in BPN 2007-122. Corus Radio has taken steps to implement these best practices, and reports to the Commission annually on its progress in this regard. On March 1st, 2011, Corus Radio filed its first Annual Report on Diversity in Radio (2010) (the “2010 Radio Report”), following the reporting template developed by the CAB. Corus’ second annual report, covering 2011, was filed on March 15th, 2012. These reports describe how Corus Radio fosters cultural diversity in each of the following seven areas: (i) Corporate Accountability, (ii) Programming, (iii) News and Information Programming, (iv) Recruitment, Hiring and Retention, (v) Internship, Mentoring and Scholarships, (vi) Community and Industry Outreach, and (vii) Internal Communications.

The following activities were included in the 2011 Radio Report:

1. Corus corporate headquarters have provided an information package on the CAB’s Best Practices for Radio to General Managers of the Corus radio clusters. The General Managers, in turn, have been mandated to brief their program directors and on-air staff as to the elements and implementation of these best practices.

2. General Managers are responsible for ensuring that the workplace is inclusive and provides a respectful workplace. They are also responsible for managing outreach programs and other initiatives that have the purpose of increasing inclusion and representation of diversity in all areas of station operations.

3. As noted above, to reach a diverse group of applicants, Corus posts job openings on its website and forwards them to a number of outreach organizations including CareerEdge, CNIB and CWC, as well as to Completing the Circle, Aboriginal Multi- Media Society, Career Foundation focusing on Newcomers to Canada, the Ontario Federation of Indian Friendship Centres, ACCES Employment, Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre, Delaware Nation Council and the Aboriginal Employment and Training Centre.

4. Corus stations have a growing number of on-air talent from the three designated groups, reflecting the diversity of the audiences they serve.

5. News reporting and content generally is subject to an internal code as well as Canadian broadcasting standards administered by the Canadian Broadcasting Standards Council. These serve to guide newsgathering, reporting and discussion elements to ensure that our programming reflects a diverse range of views, and that we do so in an appropriate manner.

6. Corus runs the Assistant Radio Program Director Training Program, which seeks to ensures that Corus’ radio division is reflective of Canada’s diverse population. Corus designed this program to target and develop under-represented individuals, specifically women and visible minorities, for managerial positions in its radio programming departments. While the training program has been open to all employees, Corus has been strongly encouraging women and visible minorities to apply. The goal was to make this key position at radio stations more accessible to all designated group members. In the first cycle of the program, three candidates were selected to participate from a pool of thirteen applicants; all three were women. Currently, the program is administered at the local level across all Corus Radio clusters in Canada with guidance from the VP; Brands and Programming based in Toronto.

7. Corus stations regularly liaise with the many communities our stations serve. We constantly get feedback and interact with individuals, groups, colleges and universities and support their initiatives through on-air announcements, PSAs and the provision of direct support through numerous fund-raising activities.

The following are examples of events supported by the station’s community outreach efforts in the year January 1st, 2012 to December 31st, 2012:  Kitchener-Waterloo Multicultural Festival, June 2012

 Kitchener-Waterloo Greek Festival, June 2012

 Kitchener-Waterloo Octoberfest, October 2012

b. For the purpose of meeting the reporting requirements established in Broadcasting Public Notice 2007-122, please confirm whether you are a large, medium or small radio operator, in accordance with the definitions set out in paragraph 22 of the same notice, and that you will comply with the corresponding reporting requirement. Corus is a large radio operator as defined in paragraph 22 of Broadcasting Public Notice 2007-122. As such, Corus confirms that it will comply with the annual reporting requirement for large commercial radio operators.

6. Request for documents to be designated as confidential Sections 30 to 34 of the Rules of Procedure set out a process by which parties to Commission proceedings may file information on the record of a public proceeding in confidence. A party filing information can “designate” it as confidential at the time it is filed with the Commission (section 31) if it falls into one of the following categories:

a. Information that is a trade secret; b. Financial, commercial, scientific or technical information that is confidential and that is treated consistently in a confidential manner by the person who submitted it; or c. Information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected :

i. to result in material financial loss or gain to any person; ii. to prejudice the competitive position of any person; or iii. to affect contractual or other negotiations of any person.

At the time that the party files the information it designates as confidential, it must provide an abridged version of the document along with an explanation of how the information falls into a category of information listed in section 31. The party must provide a detailed rationale to explain why the disclosure of the information is not in the public interest (section 32(1)). The confidential version of the document must be filed separately and must be marked “confidential” on each page. If the document is filed electronically, each file containing confidential information must include “confidential” in the file name. The abridged version of the document and the reasons for the designation of information as confidential will be placed on the public record of the proceeding. Please consult Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, 23 December 2010, and Procedures for filing confidential information and requesting its disclosure in Commission proceedings, Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-961, 23 December 2010, for the complete process for filing confidential information.

6.1 Request for documents to be designated as confidential Are you requesting for some information to be designated as confidential? Yes ( ) No (X) If yes, you must provide a detailed rationale to explain why the disclosure of the information is not in the public interest:

Book of supporting documents Appended E-filed Appendix Number and Name (Yes or No) (Yes or No) Section 1: General Information 1A - Supplementary Brief No No Section 2: Ownership 2A - Ownership Information No No 2B - Corporate Documents No No Section 3: Industry Consolidation and Cross-media Ownership 3 - Industry Consolidation & Cross-Media Ownership No No Section 4 : Programming 4 - Over and above Contributions No No

CRTC 106 (2012-09-28) - Renewal – Commercial Radio *** End of Document ***

Via GCKey

March 27th, 2013

Mr. John Traversy Secretary General Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0N2

Dear Mr. Traversy:

Re: Application 2013-0134-0 – Licence Renewal – CKBT-FM Kitchener, Ontario – Response to deficiency letter dated March 25th, 2013

Corus Entertainment Inc. (Corus), on behalf of Corus Premium Television Ltd., hereby provides its response to the Commission’s deficiency letter dated March 25th, 2013.

The Commission’s question is reproduced below with the Applicant’s response provided in bold.

Tangible benefits

In Broadcasting Decision 2007-215, the Commission approved an application by Corus Premium Television Ltd. to acquire the assets of the radio programming undertakings CKBT-FM Kitchener and CJZZ-FM Winnipeg from CanWest MediaWorks Inc. A benefits package totalling $870,000 over 7 years (requiring the disbursement of funds to specific initiatives) was imposed. We note that total contributions of $662,858 have been expended so far and that further contributions of $207,142 will need to be expended by 31 August 2014. Consequently, please provide us with a schedule relating to when the remaining sum of $207,142 will be expended.

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Corus response:

Corus will expend remaining tangible benefits of $207,144 by August 31st, 2014 in accordance with the following schedule:

Fiscal 2013 Fiscal 2014 Total Radio Starmaker Fund $62,143 * $62,143 $124,286 FACTOR $41,429 $41,429 $82,858 $103,572 $103,572 $207,144 *Note: The $62,143 payment for Fiscal 2013 to the Radio Starmaker Fund was made in March 2013.

Corus appreciates the opportunity to address this question. We remain available to respond to any further information requests if required.

Sincerely,

Sylvie Courtemanche Vice President, Government Relations Corus Entertainment Inc.

c.c. André Joly, CRTC

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