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Decision CRTC 2001-577
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Ottawa, 12 September 2001
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Central Island Broadcasting Ltd.
Parksville, British Columbia 2001-0437-3
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24 July 2001 Public Hearing
National Capital Region
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Conversion of AM radio station CKCI to FM
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The Commission approves the application for a new
English-language FM radio station at Parksville to replace AM
station CKCI. The terms and conditions of licence are set out in the
appendix to this decision. |
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The proposed service |
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The new station will serve Parksville and Qualicum Beach and the
surrounding communities. It will offer an "adult and
oldies" music format and target adults, 25 to 54 years of
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The station will continue CKCI’s coverage of local news and
events, and airing of local programming.
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CKCI is currently the only local radio service serving the
Parksville-Qualicum market. The applicant stated that converting
CKCI to FM would give its listeners access to a higher technical
quality of sound. It would also help CKCI to establish financial
stability by giving it the ability to compete technically with the
majority of out-of-market stations currently received in the market.
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The new FM station will operate in a single station market. As
such, it is exempt from the requirement that, in order to solicit or
accept local advertising, one-third of its programming must be local
(Public Notice CRTC 1993-121).
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The applicant has requested authority to broadcast simultaneously
on the AM and FM bands for a period of three months. A condition
of licence to this effect is set out in the appendix to this
decision. At the end of this period, the Commission expects the
licensee to surrender the AM licence for revocation by the
Commission.
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The Commission acknowledges the interventions received in support
of the application.
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Related CRTC documents |
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• Public Notice 1999-137 – New licence form for
commercial radio stations
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• Public Notice 1998-41 – Commercial Radio Policy 1998
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Public Notice 1993-121 – Local programming policy for FM
radio – definition of a single-station market.
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• Public Notice 1992-59 – Implementation of an
employment equity policy
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Secretary General
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This decision is to be appended to the licence. It is available
in alternative format upon request, and may also be examined at the
following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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Appendix to Decision CRTC 2001-577
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Terms of the licence for the FM English-language radio
programming undertaking at Parksville |
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The Commission will only issue the licence, and it will only be
effective at such time as:
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· the licensee confirms in writing that it is ready to begin
operation. This must take place within 12 months of today’s
date. Any request for an extension to that deadline requires
Commission approval and must be made in writing within that
period.
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· the Department of Industry, having advised that the
application is conditionally technically acceptable, has
determined that there is no unacceptable interference with NAV/COM
services and indicated that it will issue a broadcasting
certificate (section 22(1) of the Broadcasting Act).
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The licence, when issued, will expire 31 August 2008.
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The station will broadcast on the FM band, on the frequency
88.5 MHz, channel 203A, with an effective radiated power of
960 watts.
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The Commission notes that this licensee is subject to the Employment
Equity Act and therefore files reports concerning employment
equity with Human Resources Development Canada. |
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Conditions of licence |
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The licence will be subject to the conditions specified in the
licence to be issued, as also set out in Public Notice CRTC 1999-137. The licence will also be subject to the following
condition:
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1. The licensee is authorized to simulcast the programming of
CKCI on the new FM station for a transition period of three months
following implementation.
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