Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-701 PDF version Route reference: 2012-458 Ottawa, 21 December 2012 Various radio programming undertakings Across Canada The application numbers are set out in Appendix 1 to this decision. Various commercial radio programming undertakings – Licence renewals 1. The Commission renews the broadcasting licences for the commercial radio programming undertakings set out in Appendix 1 to this decision from 1 January 2013 to 31 August 2019.1 The licences will be subject to the terms and conditions of licence set out in the appropriate appendices to this decision. The Commission received interventions in support of a number of the applications. Reminder 2. The Commission reminds licensees that they must fulfill all of their remaining contributions to Canadian content development set out in prior Commission decisions. Licensees are also reminded that they must fulfill all remaining tangible benefits commitments set out in prior Commission decisions concerning transfers of control or assets between commercial licensees. Employment equity 3. Unless otherwise specified, these licensees are subject to the Employment Equity Act and file reports concerning employment equity with the Department of Human Resources and Skills Development. Accordingly, their employment equity practices are not examined by the Commission. Secretary General Related documents • Notice of applications received, Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2012-458, 28 August 2012 1 The original licence expiry date for these undertakings was 31 August 2011. The licences were administratively renewed until 31 December 2012 as a result of Broadcasting Decisions 2011-556, 2012-164 and 2012-456. • Various radio programming undertakings – Administrative renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-456, 28 August 2012 • Administrative renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-164, 20 March 2012 • Administrative renewals, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-556, 31 August 2011, as corrected by Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2011-556-1, 23 September 2011; 2011-556-2, 16 December 2011; and 2011-556-3, 5 April 2012 *This decision and the appropriate appendix are to be appended to each licence. Appendix 1 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-701 Commercial radio programming undertakings renewed from 1 January 2013 to 31 August 2019 Licensee Application number Call sign and location Bell Media Inc. and 2011-0351-4 CJPT-FM Brockville, ON 7550413 Canada Inc., received on partners in a general 18 February 2011 partnership carrying on 2011-0359-8 CIOO-FM Halifax, NS business as Bell Media received on Canada Radio Partnership 18 February 2011 2011-0360-6 CFWM-FM Winnipeg, MB received on 18 February 2011 2011-0361-3 CFRW Winnipeg, MB received on 18 February 2011 2011-0362-1 CFLY-FM Kingston, ON received on 18 February 2011 2011-0363-9 CKKL-FM Ottawa, ON received on 18 February 2011 C.J.S.D. Incorporated 2010-1904-2 CJSD-FM Thunder Bay, ON received on 23 December 2010 Cogeco Diffusion 2011-0403-3 CIME-FM St-Jérôme, QC Acquisitions inc. received on and its transmitters 28 February 2011 CIME-FM-1 Val-Morin and CIME-FM-2 Mont-Tremblant Corus Premium Television 2011-0212-8 CJKR-FM Winnipeg, MB Ltd. received on 1 February 2011 Fabmar Communications 2011-0015-6 CIXM-FM Whitecourt, AB Ltd. received on 10 January 2011 Golden West Broadcasting 2011-0213-6 CKMW Winkler/Morden, Ltd. received on MB 1 February 2011 ii 2011-0214-4 CFRY Portage La Prairie, received on MB and its transmitter 1 February 2011 CFRY-1-FM Portage La Prairie 2011-0209-5 CHSM Steinbach, MB received on 1 February 2011 2011-0207-9 CFAM Altona, MB received on 1 February 2011 2011-0210-3 CJRB Boissevain, MB received on 1 February 2011 2011-0215-2 CILT-FM Steinbach, MB received on 1 February 2011 2011-0219-4 CKVX-FM Kindersley, SK received on 1 February 2011 Jim Pattison Broadcast 2011-0090-9 CHBZ-FM Cranbrook, BC Group Ltd. (the general received on and its transmitter CFBZ-FM partner) and Jim Pattison 21 January 2011 Fernie Industries Ltd. (the limited 2011-0091-6 CKLZ-FM Kelowna, BC partner), carrying on received on business as Jim Pattison 21 January 2011 Broadcast Group Limited Partnership 2011-0092-4 CHAT-FM Medicine Hat, received on AB 21 January 2011 2011-0093-2 CKLR-FM Courtenay, BC received on 21 January 2011 2011-0095-8 CHBW-FM Rocky Mountain received on House, AB and its transmitter 21 January 2011 CHBW-FM-1 Nordegg 2011-0096-6 CJAV-FM Port Alberni, BC received on 21 January 2011 iii Labbe Media Incorporated 2010-1808-6 CJWA-FM Wawa, ON and received on its transmitters CJWA-FM-1 6 December 2010 Chapleau and CJWA-FM-3 Michipicoten My Broadcasting 2011-0397-8 CIMY-FM Pembroke, ON Corporation received on 28 February 2011 Newcap Inc. 2011-0156-8 CFRQ-FM Dartmouth, NS received on 28 January 2011 2011-0157-6 CKUL-FM Halifax, NS received 28 January 2011 2011-0159-2 CFRK-FM Fredericton, NB received on 28 January 2011 2011-0163-3 CFXW-FM Whitecourt, AB received on 28 January 2011 Quinte Broadcasting 2011-0138-6 CJBQ Belleville, ON Company Limited received on 27 January 2011 iv Rogers Broadcasting 2011-0187-3 CHAS-FM Sault Ste. Marie, Limited received on 1 ON February 2011 2011-0188-1 CITI-FM Winnipeg, MB received on 1 February 2011 2011-0189-9 CIOC-FM Victoria, BC and received on 1 its transmitter CIOC-FM-1 February 2011 Saltspring Island 2011-0201-1 CJQM-FM Sault Ste. Marie, received on 1 ON February 2011 2011-0202-9 CJRQ-FM Sudbury, ON received on 1 February 2011 2011-0193-0 CJMX-FM Sudbury, ON received on 1 February 2011 2011-0204-5 CKFX-FM North Bay, ON received on 1 February 2011 2011-0232-6 CFLT-FM Dartmouth, NS received on 1 February 2011 Vista Radio Ltd. 2011-0313-4 CKQR-FM Castlegar, BC received on 15 and its transmitter CHRT-FM February 2011 Trail Appendix 2 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-701 Term and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertakings CFRQ-FM Dartmouth, CKUL-FM and CIOO-FM Halifax, Nova Scotia; CFRK-FM Fredericton, New Brunswick; CIME-FM St-Jérôme and its transmitters CIME-FM-1 Val-Morin and CIME-FM-2 Mont-Tremblant, Quebec; CFLY-FM Kingston, CJPT-FM Brockville, CKKL-FM Ottawa, CJMX-FM Sudbury and CJRQ-FM Sudbury, Ontario; CITI-FM Winnipeg, CJKR-FM Winnipeg, CKMW Winkler/Morden, CFRY Portage La Prairie and its transmitter CFRY-1-FM Portage La Prairie, CHSM Steinbach, CFAM Altona and CJRB Boissevain, Manitoba; CKVX-FM Kindersley, Saskatchewan; CHAT-FM Medicine Hat, CFXW-FM Whitecourt and CHBW-FM Rocky Mountain House and its transmitter CHBW-FM-1 Nordegg, Alberta; CJAV-FM Port Alberni, CKLR-FM Courtenay, CKQR-FM Castlegar and its transmitter CHRT-FM Trail, CHBZ-FM Cranbrook and its transmitter CFBZ-FM Fernie and CKLZ-FM Kelowna, British Columbia Term The licences will expire 31 August 2019. Conditions of licence 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. Appendix 3 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-701 Term, conditions of licence and encouragement for the commercial radio programming undertakings CJBQ Belleville, CJSD-FM Thunder Bay and CJWA-FM Wawa and its transmitters CJWA-FM-1 Chapleau and CJWA-FM-3 Michipicoten, Ontario and CIXM-FM Whitecourt, Alberta Term The licences will expire 31 August 2019. Conditions of licence 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. Encouragement Employment equity In accordance with Implementation of an employment equity policy, Public Notice CRTC 1992-59, 1 September 1992, the Commission encourages the licensees to consider employment equity issues in their hiring practices and in all other aspects of their management of human resources. Appendix 4 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-701 Term and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CFWM-FM Winnipeg, Manitoba Term The licence will expire 31 August 2019. Conditions of licence 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. 2. The licensee is relieved from the requirement of section 10.1 of the Radio Regulations, 1986 that it own and operate its transmitter. The Commission expects the licensee to retain full control of its undertaking at all times, including control of its programming, transmission and scheduling. Appendix 5 to Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-701 Term and conditions of licence for the commercial radio programming undertaking CFRW Winnipeg, Manitoba Term The licence will expire 31 August 2019. Conditions of licence 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. 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, in any broadcast week where at least 90% of musical selections broadcast are selections released before 1 January 1981, the licensee shall devote 30% or more of its musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) in that broadcast week and between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. from Monday to Friday of the same broadcast week to Canadian selections broadcast in their entirety. The licensee is responsible for specifying the year of release for all musical selections it broadcasts on the music lists it provides to the Commission. For purposes of this condition, the terms “broadcast week,” “content category” and “musical selection” shall have the meaning set out in section 2 of the Radio Regulations, 1986.