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Application to Obtain a Broadcasting
Licence
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| Applicants
should consult the Commission's Campus Radio Policy in Public Notices CRTC
2000-12 dated 28 January 2000 and CRTC 2000-12-1 dated 2 February 2000.
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FILING
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File electronically via
Epass by attaching the
application to the Cover Page, which is
available on our web site under "File, Register and Epass". Epass
allows secure transmissions to the Commission and also authenticates your
identity. A
signature is not required when using Epass. For more information, see
Broadcasting Circular CRTC
2005-466,
Electronic filing of applications. |
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When filing your application, please
ensure that the file name of the documents attached to your application form
reflects the ascending order in which they should appear on the public file and
that each file name include a brief description of the document content. For
example, "Doc1-brief description of document"; "Doc2-brief description of
document", and so forth. This will ensure that the application and all related
documents are presented in the correct order once they are made available for
public viewing. |
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Applicants who are unable to file
their application using Epass should contact the Commission’s Specialist,
External Liaison, at (819) 953-4405, for information on alternate filing options. |
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INSTRUCTIONS |
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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. |
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You must file the
Application Brief, which includes the questions and responses, and the Book of
Supporting Documents, identified as Appendices in the questionnaire. |
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The Application Brief,
filed electronically or otherwise, must be divided into sections, and include the
numbered questions, as set out in the questionnaire, each followed by the
corresponding response. |
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If you wish to enhance
or clarify your application, such information should be filed as a
Supplementary Brief identified as APPENDIX 1A in the Book of
Supporting Documents. |
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The Commission will not
process the application if required technical documentation has not been filed
with Industry Canada. |
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PUBLIC
EXAMINATION FILE |
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Copies of the
Commission's letters requesting further information and copies of your replies
form part of the application and must be available for examination by the public.
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| 4. |
CONFIDENTIALITY REQUESTS |
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Portions of the
application may be treated as confidential, at your request, pursuant to section
20 of the CRTC Rules of Procedure. |
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The onus is on the
applicant to request confidentiality for the information or material and
to clearly demonstrate that the public interest will best be served by treating
the information as confidential. For further information, refer to Circular
No. 429 dated 19 August 1998. |
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Applicants must ensure
that documents that they request be treated as confidential are submitted in a
separate electronic file and must incorporate confidential in the name
of the file. It is incumbent upon applicants to clearly identify the confidential
documents by indicating confidential on each page and, in such cases, to
file an abridged version of the document. |
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For Commission's use |
Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications CommissionApplication to Obtain a Broadcasting Licence
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| TYPE OF STATION |
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| Community-based campus: |
AM ( ) |
FM ( ) |
Check here if low-power* ( ) |
| Instructional: |
AM ( ) |
FM ( ) |
Check here if low-power* ( ) |
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Low-power AM is an undertaking with a transmitter
power of less than 100 watts in the 525 - 1705 kHz band. Low-power FM is an
undertaking with a maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 50 watts and
transmitting antenna height of 60 metres in the 88 - 108 MHz band. |
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| LOCATION OF UNDERTAKING:
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NAME OF THE ASSOCIATED
POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION: |
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| 1.1 |
IDENTIFICATION OF PROPOSED LICENSEE (hereinafter the applicant)
NAME: ADDRESS: FAX: E-MAIL: CONTACT PERSON REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT NAME: TITLE: TELEPHONE: Please indicate the E-Mail address and FAX number that should be specified in a Public Notice. FAX: E-MAIL: |
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| 1.2 |
APPOINTMENT OF AGENT I, _________________________, the applicant, hereby appoint _____________________ as my agent 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 thereto and I do hereby ratify, confirm, and adopt as my own act, such application and all replies made thereto. Date: |
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| 1.3 |
DECLARATION OF THE APPLICANT OR ITS APPOINTED AGENT |
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___________________________________ SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT: |
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I am the
___________________________ (representative/appointed agent) of the applicant
named in this Application Brief and as such have knowledge of all matters
declared therein. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| d) |
I have examined the
provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations
relevant to this application. |
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HAVE SIGNED Signature: Date: WITNESSED BY Signature: Name (Printed): Date: At: |
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| 1.4 |
EXAMINATION BY THE PUBLIC Indicate a location, within the area to be served, where the application may be examined by the general public. ADDRESS: |
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2. OWNERSHIP
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| 2.1 |
Complete the following
table relating to the directors and officers, including the Chief Executive
Officer, of the applicant. Please note that all sections must be completed.
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
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Name |
Complete Home Address |
Citizenship |
Position Held |
Directors, please |
2.2 |
In the revised campus radio policy set out in Public Notice CRTC 2000-12, the Commission stated that it expected the board of directors of campus radio stations to include balanced representation of each of the following: |
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the student body; • the associated college or university (for example, faculty or administration); • station volunteers; and • the community at large. |
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continuity of direction, campus stations were also encouraged to establish
positions on their boards of directors for terms of more than one year. |
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| Provide a detailed
description outlining how the structure and composition of the board of directors
complies with the policy or, in the alternative, reasons why the policy should
not apply to your station. |
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO BE APPENDED: |
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| APPENDIX 2A |
Copy of all constituting
documents (for example, Letters Patent, Certificate and Articles of
Incorporation, By-Laws, etc.) of the applicant. |
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3. FINANCIAL OPERATIONS
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| 3.1 |
In accordance with
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (G.A.A.P.), complete the following
summary of the estimated annual revenue and expenses for each 12-month period
ending 31 August of the proposed licence term: |
| THE FIRST YEAR OF
OPERATION WILL BE: ________ |
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YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
YEAR 3 |
YEAR 4 |
YEAR 5 |
YEAR 6 |
YEAR 7 |
TOTAL |
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REVENUE (after agency
commissions) |
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| Network Payments | ||||||||
| National Advertising | ||||||||
| Local Advertising | ||||||||
| Fund-raising activities | ||||||||
| Government funding | ||||||||
| Non-government funding (such as grants and fund-raising campaigns, etc.) |
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| Other (Specify): | ||||||||
| TOTAL REVENUE | ||||||||
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OPERATING EXPENSES |
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| Programming | ||||||||
| Technical | ||||||||
| Sales, Advertising and Promotion |
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| Administration and General |
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| TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
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NON-OPERATING
EXPENSES |
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| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Interest | ||||||||
| Other Adjustments- Expenses (Income) |
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| TOTAL NON-OPERATING EXPENSES |
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| TOTAL EXPENSES |
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| Estimated pre-tax income (loss) |
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| Provision for Income Taxes |
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| NET INCOME (LOSS) AFTER TAXES (for broadcasting operations only) |
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3.2 |
Provide a projected statement of pre-operating costs for the period prior to the commencement of operation and a pro forma statement of changes in financial position relating to the proposed station for each of the first seven years of operation. |
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Provide a detailed
listing of all the basic underlying assumptions upon which the financial
projections in questions 3.1 and 3.2 above have been prepared, including expected
inflation rates and whether the projections have been prepared using current or
constant dollars. |
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4. MARKETING INFORMATION
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| 4.1 |
As a basis for revenue calculations,
specify the following: |
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FOR ALL PERSONS |
YEAR 1 |
YEAR 2 |
YEAR 3 |
YEAR 4 |
YEAR 5 |
YEAR 6 |
YEAR 7 |
| Total Weekly Hours of Listening |
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| Share of Market Listening Hours (%) |
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| Reach (000) |
4.2 |
Provide quantitative estimates of the population within the service contours, as well as an estimate of the population within the area to which the station's principal marketing activities will be directed: |
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3 mV/m CONTOUR (FM) |
0.5 mV/m CONTOUR (FM) |
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| Population | ||
| Households |
4.3 |
Identify the sources from which population data has been obtained. |
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| 4.4 |
Have your
projected advertising revenues been developed in compliance with the advertising
limits outlined in Public Notice CRTC 2000-12? |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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| If NO, explain.
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5. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
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| 5.1 |
a) |
Have all
required technical documents been filed with Industry Canada? Please note
that the Commission cannot consider your application further until all documents
are filed. |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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| b) |
I hereby
authorize the Commission to include as part of this application any document or
correspondence filed with Industry Canada with respect to this application. |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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explain. |
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| 5.2 |
Provide the
following technical information: |
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PROPOSED |
NOTE |
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| Frequency | kHz for AM MHz for FM |
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| Channel and Class | ||
| Transmitter power (for AM) |
Watts |
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ERP - Effective Radiated Power (at beam-tilt angle) (for FM) |
Watts |
If no
beam-tilt is used, provide ERP in horizontal plane |
| AVERAGE
ERP - Effective Radiated Power (at beam-tilt angle) (for FM) |
Watts |
If no
beam-tilt is used, provide ERP in horizontal plane |
| EHAAT - Effective Height Above Average Terrain |
metres |
FM only |
| Antenna and Transmitter Site Coordinates |
N. |
North Latitude West Longitude |
| Studio Location(s) | City and, where
possible, street address |
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| Subsidiary Communications (SCMO) |
YES ( ) |
If YES, specify |
| Programming Feed Method(s) | Satellite,
microwave, fibre optic, other (specify) |
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| If rebroadcasting other
station(s), identify station(s) rebroadcast |
Call Letters Frequency Location |
SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE APPENDED: |
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| APPENDIX 5A |
In the case of a regular
power station, provide a clearly legible copy of the maps required in the
Engineering Brief submitted to Industry Canada, and wich show the proposed
coverage contours.
In case of proposal for a conversion from AM to FM, provide a comparison of the 5 mV/m AM contour with the 0.5 mV/m FM contour and of the 15 mV/m AM contour with the 3 mV/m FM contour. In the case of a low-power AM, provide a copy of a map showing the proposed 0.5 mV/m, 5 mV/m and 15 mV/m coverage contours. In the case of a low-power FM, provide a copy of a map showing the proposed 0.5 mV/m and 3 mV/m coverage contours. The Commission encourages you to submit your
proposed coverage area contours in a geographical information system (GIS)
compatible file format (for example, .mid./.mif, .tab, .dxf, .dwg, .e00, .shp,
.dgn). Also provide the map datum and projection used. This file can
be submitted electronically or on a diskette. |
| APPENDIX 5B |
Documentation supporting
the availability of the proposed transmitter site(s). |
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6. PROGRAMMING
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following section relates to the programming obligations set out in the
Commission's Campus Radio Policy in Public Notice CRTC 2000-12 dated
January 28, 2000.
Reference should be made to Public Notice CRTC 2000-14 entitled Revised Content Categories and Subcategories for Radio issued on January 28, 2000 for details on content categories and subcategories. Applicants are reminded that, except where the Commission has provided otherwise in a condition of licence, they must also comply with the regulatory requirements set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the regulations), as amended from time to time. For the purpose of answering the following section, applicants are reminded that, in accordance with the regulations, a "broadcast week" refers to the total number of hours devoted to broadcasting during the 126-hour period extending from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, for seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday. |
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| 6.1 |
CONDITIONS OF LICENCE |
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applicant will adhere to all conditions of licence stipulated in Public Notice
CRTC 2000-156: |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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| If NO,
outline proposal and provide justification for the proposed exception. |
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LANGUAGE(S) OF PROGRAMMING |
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The
principal language of programming will be: |
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| b) |
Other
languages of programming: |
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Languages |
Per broadcast week |
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Hours |
Minutes |
% of total programming |
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| Other official language (MAXIMUM) |
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| Languages of Aboriginal Canadians (MINIMUM) |
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| Third-language programming(1) (MINIMUM) |
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(1) |
Applicants who propose to provide ethnic programming must respond to questions 6.9 and 6.10 (Ethnic Programming). |
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HOURS OF
BROADCAST |
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The applicant
UNDERTAKES to broadcast an average of ______ hours per broadcast week.
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Indicate any period of
the year during which you will not be broadcasting: |
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| 6.4 |
MUSIC
CATEGORY BREAKDOWN
Please indicate the music mix to be broadcast by the station by specifying the MINIMUM percentage of music in one or more of the subcategories set out below. The total percentage may not exceed, but need not add up to, 100%. |
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MUSIC SUB-CATEGORY BREAKDOWN - SPECIALTY FORMATS |
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MUSIC SUB-CATEGORY |
DESCRIPTION |
MINIMUM % OF TOTAL MUSIC |
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21 |
Pop, Rock and Dance | |
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22 |
Country and Country-Oriented | |
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23 |
Acoustic | |
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24 |
Easy Listening | |
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31 |
Concert | |
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32 |
Folk and Folk-Oriented | |
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33 |
World Beat and International | |
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34 |
Jazz and Blues | |
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35 |
Non-classic Religious | |
6.5 |
SOURCES OF PROGRAMMING |
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| a) |
The
applicant proposes to operate as part of a network: |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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specify the name(s) of the network(s) and the number of hours (based on 24-hour
days) and type of programming to be broadcast per week: |
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Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Type (1) |
(1) |
Type of programming delivered by network (for example, sports, talk, entertainment, etc.) |
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The
applicant proposes to broadcast programming originating from another station: |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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specify originating station: |
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| 6.6 |
LOCAL
TALENT DEVELOPMENT
Please provide plans for the licence term with respect to the development of local talent, in particular projects to promote and feature music by new Canadian artists, local artists and artists whose music is seldom heard on other stations. |
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TRAINING
OF VOLUNTEERS |
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| a) |
The
approximate percentage of total programming that will be produced by students to
fulfil requirements of courses they are taking will be ________ % per broadcast
week. |
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| b) |
Please
provide a general plan concerning the participation of students and other
volunteers from the community in the station's production and broadcasting
activities, specifically with respect to recruitment and training in
broadcasting, as well as control mechanisms that will be put in place to
supervise volunteers and ensure that the programming obligations are respected
during the licence term. |
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| 6.8 |
INDUSTRY
CODES
The applicant accepts, as CONDITIONS OF LICENCE, to adhere to the following codes during all hours of broadcast: |
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the Canadian
Association of Broadcasters' (CAB) Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children
(Public Notice CRTC 1993-99 dated 30 June 1993) as amended from time to time and
approved by the Commission. |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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provide reasons. |
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| b) |
the CAB's
Sex-Role Portrayal Code for Television and Radio Programming (Public Notice
CRTC 1990-99 dated 26 October 1990), as amended from time to time and approved by
the Commission. |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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provide reasons. |
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| ETHNIC PROGRAMMING
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Applicants proposing
ethnic programming must complete questions 6.9 and 6.10. |
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For more information on
ethnic programming, applicants should consult Public Notice CRTC 1999-117
entitled Ethnic Broadcasting Policy, and consequent amendments to the
Radio Regulations, 1986, set out in Public Notice 2000-92. |
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| 6.9 |
Market with a local
ethnic radio station
The applicant will operate in a market served by
an ethnic radio station: |
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| YES ( ) |
NO ( ) |
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| 6.10 |
Ethnic
programming by linguistic category
Complete the following table relating to the broadcasting of ethnic and third-language programming. Please note that a "broadcast week" refers to the total number of hours devoted to broadcasting during the 126-hour period extending from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, for seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday. Percentages should be based on the total number of hours of programming broadcast by the station in a broadcast week (that is, the total number of hours of programming by the station in a broadcast week may be less than or equal to 126 hours). Please note that ethnic programming means programming provided in any language, that is specifically directed to any culturally or racially distinct group other than one that is Aboriginal Canadian or from France or the British Isles. Ethnic programming may be in English, French, a third-language or a combination of languages. Third-language programming means programming in languages other than French, English or those of Aboriginal Canadians. In determining the languages of ethnic programming, DO NOT consider music, advertising, station contests and community and emergency messages during a particular ethnic program. However, in calculating the actual duration of each program, those elements must be counted. |
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Language in which ethnic programming is provided |
Ethnic group to which it is directed |
Total duration of this programming
per broadcast week |
% of the total programming provided during each broadcast week that is devoted to this type of programming |
| % of the
total programming provided during the broadcast week that is devoted to ETHNIC PROGRAMMING |
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| % of the
total programming provided during the broadcast week that is devoted to THIRD-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING |
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In the case of a conversion from the AM band to the FM band only |
I hereby request authority to simulcast the programming of my new FM station on my existing AM station for a transition period of the three months following implementation. |
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NO ( ) |
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( ) Check here if applicable |
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Should the proposed FM station be approved and a new
licence be issued, and a simulcast period be granted, I hereby request that the
Commission revoke, pursuant to Sections 9(1)e) and 24(1) of the "Broadcasting
Act", the licence issued to my AM station at the end of the approved simulcast
period. |
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Check here if applicable |
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| Should the
proposed FM station be approved and a new licence be issued, and no simulcast
period be required, I hereby request that the Commission revoke, pursuant to
Sections 9(1)e) and 24(1) of the "Broadcasting Act", the licence issued to my AM
station following implementation on the new FM station. |
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SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO BE APPENDED: |
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| APPENDIX 6A |
A copy of the proposed
station's weekly programming schedule, as a sample of the type of programming to
be broadcast. This schedule must identify the title of the program, a brief
description, the number of the relevant content category (Public Notice CRTC
2000-14) and the origin of the program (a sample of a block schedule is as
follows). |
SAMPLE OF A BLOCK SCHEDULE FORMAT
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| APPLICANT:
_______________________________________ LOCATION: ________________________________________ |
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SUNDAY |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
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HOUR |
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08:30 |
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SAMPLE |
09:00 |
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10:30 |
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12:00 |
12:00
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13:00 |
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18:00 |
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21:00 24:00 |
21:00
24:00 |
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TOTAL HOURS OF STATION-PRODUCED PROGRAMMING: NOTE: A legend may be used to facilitate the entries made in the various blocks. |
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BOOK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
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APPENDIX NUMBER AND NAME |
APPENDED |
E-FILED |
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SECTION 1: GENERAL INFORMATION |
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1A |
Supplementary Brief | ||
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SECTION 2: OWNERSHIP |
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2A |
Constituting documents (or drafts) | ||
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SECTION 5: TECHNICAL INFORMATION |
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5A |
Contour Maps | ||
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5B |
Documentation - Availability of proposed Transmitter Site(s) | ||
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SECTION 6: PROGRAMMING |
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6A |
Block Program Schedule | ||
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***End of Document*** |