The CRTC has approved an acquisition by Stingray Group Inc. of the radio station CHOO-FM in Drumheller, Alta. from Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.
In Monday’s decision, the CRTC noted the station hasn’t turned a profit since its launch in 2009, and that Golden West...
In a trio of decisions Monday, the CRTC approved a broadcast licence application for a new station in Cochrane, Alta., and declined both an application for a new station in Lachute, Que. and to renew a defunct community station’s existing licence. The commission said Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. can launch a commercial FM country music station in Cochrane, despite turning down a similar application from the company two years ago over concerns it could have a negative impact on the nearby...
Sylvain Lake, Alta., will remain without any dedicated local radio service after the CRTC denied two applications on the grounds they would hurt stations in other communities — in particular, Red Deer, Alta. The CRTC said...
The CRTC issued a decision Friday the denied the operator of a Drumheller, Alta., radio station an amendment to its broadcasting licence that requires it make at least 10 per cent of the music it plays “folk or folk-oriented...
The CRTC approved Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.’s application for a licence to operate a new English-language FM radio station in Steinbach, Man., the commission said. In a decision Friday, the commission said the new station would be allowed to offer a “country favourites music format” that would target listeners aged 18 to 54. It...
