Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-234
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Ottawa, 23 April 2012
Various transitional digital radio undertakings Various locations
Administrative renewals
1. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the digital radio programming undertakings listed in the appendix to this decision from 1 May 2012 to 31 August 2012 subject to the terms and conditions of licence in effect under the current licences.
2. The Commission notes that the broadcasting licences of transitional digital radio undertakings are only valid if the Department of Industry (the Department) indicates that its technical requirements have been met and that a broadcasting certificate has been or will be issued. It appears that the current licences are not associated with valid broadcasting certificates and that the Department does not intend to issue any new certificates for this type of undertaking.
3. The Commission does not intend to renew licences beyond 31 August 2012 unless licensees meet the criteria set out in section 22 of the Broadcasting Act. The present administrative renewal will therefore permit the Commission to contact the undertakings listed in the appendix to this decision to seek their comments as to why the Commission should consider any further renewals of these licences.
Secretary General
*This decision is to be appended to each licence.
Appendix to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-234
Transitional digital radio stations renewed administratively until 31 August 2012
Licensee Call Sign / Location
Quebec Astral Media Radio Inc. CITE-DR-1 Montréal CKMF-DR-1 Montréal Astral Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. and 4382072 CHOM-DR-1 Montréal Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying on business as Astral Media Radio G.P. Cogeco Diffusion Acquisitions inc. CJRC-DR-2 Gatineau CKAC-DR-2 Montréal
Ontario Astral Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. and 4382072 CFRB-DR-2 Toronto Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying CKFM-DR-1 Toronto on business as Astral Media Radio G.P. CJEZ-DR-1 Toronto Bell Media Inc. and 7550413 Canada Inc., partners in a CHUM-DR-1 Toronto general partnership carrying on business as Bell Media CHUM-DR-2 Toronto Toronto Radio Partnership1 CIRC Radio Inc. CIRV-DR-1 Toronto JAZZ.FM91 Inc. CJRT-DR-1 Toronto CKMW Radio Ltd. CIAO-DR-2 Brampton Corus Premium Television Ltd. CILQ-DR-1 North York CFMJ-DR-2 Toronto Corus Radio Company CFNY-DR-1 Brampton
1 In Various radio programming undertakings in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia – Acquisition of assets (corporate reorganization), Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-516, 22 August 2011, and in Various radio programming undertakings in Nova Scotia, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and British Columbia – Acquisition of assets (corporate reorganization) – Correction, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-516-1, 13 September 2011, the Commission approved the transfer of certain radio programming undertakings from Bell Media Inc. to general partnerships. Rogers Broadcasting Limited CFTR-DR-2 Toronto CHFI-DR-1 Toronto CKIS-DR-1 Toronto CJCL-DR-2 Toronto Radio 1540 Limited CHIN-DR-1 Toronto CHIN-DR-2 Toronto Trafalgar Broadcasting Limited CJMR-DR-2 Mississauga CJYE-DR-2 Oakville
British Columbia Astral Media Radio (Toronto) Inc. and 4382072 CKZZ-DR-1 Vancouver Canada Inc., partners in a general partnership carrying CISL-DR-2 Richmond on business as Astral Media Radio G.P. Corus Premium Television Ltd. CKNW-DR-2 New Westminster CFMI-DR-1 New Westminster Corus Radio Company CFOX-DR-1 Vancouver CHMJ-DR-2 Vancouver Rogers Broadcasting Limited CKLG-DR-1 Vancouver CFUN-DR-1 Vancouver CKWX-DR-2 Vancouver