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Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-331
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Ottawa, 3 August 2006
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Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Dawson, Yukon Territory |
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Application 2006-0615-5
Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-70
6 June 2006 |
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CFWH Whitehorse – Extension of simulcast period
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1. |
The Commission approves the
application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend the
broadcasting licence for the radio programming undertaking CFWH Whitehorse,
in order to extend the period of time during which the licensee is
permitted to simulcast the programming of CFWH Whitehorse on an FM band
following the commencement of operation of a new AM transmitter. |
2. |
In CFWH Whitehorse – New transmitter
in Dawson, Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-358,
18 August 2004 (Decision 2004-358),
the Commission approved an application by the CBC to add the AM transmitter
CBDN Dawson, in order to broadcast the programming of CFWH Whitehorse.
The new AM transmitter would replace the transmitter CBDN-FM Dawson. |
3. |
In Decision 2004-358,
a condition of licence authorized the CBC to simulcast the programming
of CFWH Whitehorse on CBDN-FM Dawson for a period of three
months following the commencement of operation of the new AM transmitter
CBDN Dawson. The CBC confirmed that it commenced operation of
CBDN Dawson on 1 March 2006. |
4. |
The CBC proposed to change this condition
of licence in order to extend the period of time during which it would
simulcast the programming of CFWH Whitehorse on the FM band, following
the commencement of operation of the new AM transmitter. Whereas the
original end date for the simulcast period was 1 June 2006, the CBC
proposed to extend the simulcast period until 31 December 2006. |
5. |
In support of its application, the CBC
stated that it has been approached by a local communication society who
has expressed an interest in taking over the FM undertaking and
operating it as a community-owned transmitter. According to the CBC, an
extension of the simulcast period would allow discussions regarding the
interests of this local communication society to continue. Moreover,
listeners of CFWH Whitehorse in Dawson would benefit from continued
uninterrupted FM service. |
6. |
The Commission did not receive any
interventions in connection with this application. |
7. |
The licensee is authorized, by condition of
licence, to simulcast the programming of CFWH Whitehorse on CBDN-FM Dawson
from 1 June 2006 to 31 December 2006. Pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and
24(1) of the Broadcasting Act, the Commission revokes the licence for
CBDN-FM Dawson effective at the end of the simulcast period. |
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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 in PDF format or in
HTML at the following Internet site: http://www.crtc.gc.ca
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