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ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2004-10
CRTC 2004-10
See also: 2004-10-1, 2004-10-2, 2004-10-3, 2004-10-4, 2004-10-5
Ottawa, 3 November 2004
The Commission will hold a public hearing commencing on 10 January 2005 at 9:00 a.m., at the Commission Headquarters, 1 Promenade du Portage, Gatineau, Quebec, to consider the following applications. The deadline for submission of interventions/comments is 16 December 2004.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBGA-FM)
CJNE FM Radio Inc. (CJNE-FM and VF2212)
Kelowna, Myra, Penticton, Vernon, Oliver, Salmon Arm, Enderby, Celista and Canoe, British Columbia
Coronation and Red Deer, Alberta
Application No. 2004-0814-7
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Malayalam Channel One.
The applicant states that all of the programming will be in the Malayalam language.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from categories 1, 4, 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(g), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 9, 10, 11, and 13 as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
Application No. 2004-0817-1
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Malayalam Channel Two.
Application No. 2004-0818-9
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Bangla Channel One.
The applicant states that all of the programming will be in the Bengali language.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from categories 4, 7(a) 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(g), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 9, 10, 11, and 13 as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
Application No. 2004-0819-7
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Bangla Channel Two.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from categories 4, 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(g), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 9, 10, 11, and 13 as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
Application No. 2004-0821-2
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Urdu Channel Three.
The applicant states that all of the programming will be in the Urdu language.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories: 1, 4, 7(a), 7(b), 7(c), 7(d), 7(g), 8(a), 8(b), 8(c), 9, 10, 11, and 13 as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
Application No. 2004-0820-5
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN Urdu - Channel Two.
Application No. 2004-0822-0
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - South Asian News - Tamil.
The applicant states that the programming will consist of news in the Tamil language from the South Asian Sub-Continent.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from category 1 as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
Application No. 2004-0823-8
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - South Asian News - Hindi.
The applicant states that all of the programming will be in the Hindi language.
Application No. 2004-0824-6
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Arabic News Channel.
The applicant states that the programming will consist of news events from the Arabic countries in the Arabic language.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from category 1 news as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
Application No. 2004-0825-4
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Hindi Movie Channel Two.
The applicant states that the programming will consist of feature films in the Hindi language.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from category 7(d) as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
Application No. 2004-0826-2
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Music Network One (Hindi Music) - AMN1.
The applicant states that the programming will include music in the Hindi language, interviews with the artists and scenes from the production of music videos and songs.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from categories 8(a), 8(b) and 8(c) as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
Application No. 2004-0827-0
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Music Network Two (Hindi Music) - AMN2.
Application No. 2004-0828-8
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - Music Network Three (Tamil Music) - AMN3.
The applicant states that the programming will include music in the Tamil language, interviews with the artists and scenes from the production of music videos and songs.
Application No. 2004-0840-3
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - South Asian News - Hindi/English.
The applicant states that the programming will consist of news from the South Asian Sub-Continent in the Hindi and English languages.
Application No. 2004-0842-8
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - South Asian News - English.
The applicant states that the programming will consist of English-language news from the South Asian Sub-Continent.
Application No. 2004-0843-6
Application by Asian Television Network International Limited for a licence to operate a Category 2 national ethnic pay television programming undertaking to be known as ATN - South Asian Devotional Music & Discourse Channel.
The applicant states that the programming will consist of religious programming in South Asian languages.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from categories 4 and 13 as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
Application No. 2004-0561-4
Application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation to amend the licence of radio programming undertaking CBGA-FM Matane.
The licensee proposes to convert the AM transmitter CBGA-7 Sainte-Anne-des-Monts from the AM band to the FM band.
The transmitter would operate on frequency
101.1 MHz (channel 266C) with an average effective radiated power of 49,800 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 91,000 watts/antenna height of 381.2 metres).
The new FM transmitter will improve the quality of the French-language radio signal in this municipality as well as a number of localities on the South shore of the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The applicant is requesting permission to simulcast the programming of CBGA-FM on the FM band as well as on CBGA-7 (AM) for a period of 3 months from the date of implementation of the new transmitter.
Post Office, Station B
56 7th Street West
Application No. 2004-0719-9
Application by NB Spring and Manufacturing Ltd. for a licence to operate a Category 2 regional mostly English-language specialty programming undertaking to be known as Caribbean Circuit Television.
The applicant states that the programming will consist of programs of interest to both Hindi and non-Hindi-speaking viewers.
The applicant proposes to offer programming from the following categories: 1, 2(a), 2(b), 3, 4, 5(a), 5(b), 6(a), 6(b), 8(a), 9, and 13 as set out in Schedule I of the Specialty Services Regulations, 1990.
6810 Kitimat Road, Unit 8
Fax: (905) 814-1298
E-Mail: nbspring@globalserve.net
Application No. 2004-0829-6
Application by Fawcett Broadcasting Limited (Fawcett) to convert radio station CKDR Dryden from the AM band to the FM band.
The new station would operate on frequency 92.7 MHz (channel 224B) with an effective radiated power of 36,800 watts (non-directional antenna/antenna height of 102.2 metres).
The applicant is requesting permission to simulcast the programming of the new FM station on CKDR for a period of three months from the date of implementation of the new station.
The licensee is also requesting, pursuant to sections 9(1) (e) and 24(1) of the Broadcasting Act, the revocation of the licence of CKDR effective at the end of the simulcast period.
The licensee presently operates CKDR-1 Ignace, CKDR-2 Sioux Lookout, CKDR-3 Hudson, CKDR-4 Ear Falls, CKDR-5 Red Lake and CKDR-6 Atikokan as transmitters of CKDR Dryden.
Fawcett has filed application 2004-0874-1, which is part of this hearing, in order to operate CKDR-5 Red Lake as a commercial radio programming undertaking with a transmitter at Ear Falls (CKDR-4).
Also, Fawcett has filed application 2004-0875-9, which is part of this hearing, in order to operate CKDR-2 Sioux Lookout as a commercial radio programming undertaking with transmitters at Ignace (CKDR-1), Hudson (CKDR-3) and Atikokan (CKDR-6).
E-Mail: fblwhq@voyageur.ca
Red Lake, Ear Falls, Ontario
Application No. 2004-0874-1
Application by Fawcett Broadcasting Limited for a licence to operate an English-language AM commercialradio programming undertaking in Red Lake (CKDR-5).
The licensee also proposes to add an AM transmitter atEar Falls (CKDR-4).
CKDR-5 Red Lake would operate on frequency 1340 kHz with a transmitter power of 250 watts day-time and night-time.
CKDR-4 Ear Falls would operate on frequency 1450 kHz with a transmitter power of 40 watts day-time and night-time.
The applicant currently operates these undertakings as transmitters of CKDR Dryden. The station at Red Lake requires a separate licence as it will carry local advertising. The applicant has requested that the transmitter at Ear Falls be included in this licence.
The Commission notes that CKDR-5 and CKDR-4 are presently authorized to operate under the above-noted technical parameters.
This authority will allow the applicant to insert local advertising relevant to this area that will consist of a minimum of 3 hours each week. The programming originating from Red Lake would consist of a minimum of 1 hour per week of community public service announcements and information. The remainder of the programming would originate from its new proposed Dryden station (see application 2004-0829-6).
Fax: (807) 274-7580
Application No. 2004-0875-9
Application by Fawcett Broadcasting Limited for a licence to operate an English-language AM commercial radio programming undertaking in Sioux Lookout (CKDR-2).
The licensee also proposes to add AM transmitters at Ignace (CKDR-1), Hudson (CKDR-3) and Atikokan (CKDR-6).
CKDR-2 Sioux Lookout would operate on frequency 1400 kHz with a transmitter power of 50 watts day-time and night-time.
CKDR-1 Ignace would operate on frequency 1340 kHz with a transmitter power of 50 watts day-time and night-time, CKDR-3 Hudson would operate on the frequency 1450 kHz with a transmitter power of 40 watts day-time and night-time, and CKDR-6 Atikokan would operate on frequency 1240 kHz with a transmitter power of 50 watts day-time and night-time.
The applicant currently operates these undertakings as transmitters of CKDR Dryden. The station at Sioux Lookout requires a separate licence as it will carry local advertising. The applicant requested that the transmitters at Ignace, Hudson and Atikokan be included in this licence.
The Commission notes that CKDR-1, CKDR-3 and CKRD-6 are presently authorized to operate under the above-noted technical parameters.
This authority will allow the applicant to insert local advertising relevant to this area that will consist of a minimum of 3 hours each week. The programming originating from Sioux Lookout would consist of a minimum of 1 hour per week of community public service announcements and information. The remainder of the programming would originate from its new proposed Dryden station (see application 2004-0829-6).
The new station would operate on frequency 107.9 MHz (channel 300A) with an average effective radiated power of 1,030 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 1,450 watts/antenna height of 203 metres).
The applicant is requesting permission to simulcast the programming of the new FM station on CHUC for a period of up to 6 months from the date of implementation of the new station.
The applicant is also requesting, pursuant to sections 9(1)(e) and 24(1) of the Broadcasting Act, the revocation of the licence of CHUC effective at the end of the simulcast period.
Application No. 2004-0844-4
Application by CJNE FM Radio Inc. to acquire the assets of the radio programming undertakings CJNE-FM Nipawin and VF2212 Carrot River, Saskatchewan.
The applicant is also requesting licences to continue the operation of the undertakings, upon surrender of the current licences issued to Nor-Com Electronics Ltd.
The proposed transaction represents an intra-corporate reorganization whereby the current shareholder of Nor-Com Electronics Ltd. is also the shareholder of CJNE FM Radio Inc.
Kelowna, Myra, Penticton, Vernon, Oliver, Salmon Arm, Enderby, Celista, Canoe, British Columbia
Application No. 2004-0720-7
Application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend the licence of television programming undertaking CBUT Vancouver.
The licensee proposes to add television transmitters atKelowna, Myra, Penticton, Vernon, Oliver, Salmon Arm, Enderby, Celista and Canoe to broadcast the programming of CBUT in order to provide the CBC English-language television network and regional service to the above-noted localities.
The transmitter at Kelowna would operate on channel 45C with an average effective radiated power of 8,200 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 14,800 watts/antenna height of 507.3 metres).
The transmitter at Myra would operate on channel 15LP with a transmitter power of 18 watts (antenna height of 14.5 metres).
The transmitter at Penticton would operate on channel 17B with an average effective radiated power of 1,500 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 3,980 watts/antenna height of 239.9 metres).
The transmitter at Vernon would operate on channel 18B with an average effective radiated power of 1,824 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 4,235 watts/antenna height of 52.5 metres).
The transmitter at Oliver would operate on channel 6 with an average effective radiated power of 115 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 230 watts/antenna height of -71.7 metres).
The transmitter at Salmon Arm would operate on channel 3 with an average effective radiated power of 55 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 95 watts/antenna height of 764 metres).
The transmitter at Enderby would operate on channel 26A with an average effective radiated power of 886 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 2,388 watts/antenna height of -190.3 metres).
The transmitter at Celista would operate on channel 5LP with a transmitter power of 10 watts (antenna height of 115.3 metres).
The transmitter at Canoe would operate on channel 11LP with a transmitter power of 5 watts (antenna height of 32.9 metres).
(For Kelowna & Myra)
9947 350th Avenue
Post Office, Main Station
3101 32nd Avenue
370 Hudson Street North East
7310 5th Street North East
(For Celista)
c/o Scotch Creek Super Valu
3877 Squilax Anglemont Road
Application No. 2004-0967-4
Application by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) to amend the licence of television programming undertaking CBXT Edmonton, Alberta.
The licensee proposes to add television transmitters atCoronation and Red Deerto broadcast the programming of CBXT in order to provide the CBC English-language television network and regional service to the above-noted localities.
The transmitter at Coronationwould operate on channel 13 with an average effective radiated power of 80,600 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 210,000 watts/antenna height of 212.5 metres).
The transmitter at Red Deer would operate on channel 22C with an average effective radiated power of 417,500 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 759,300 watts/antenna height of 215.7 metres).
The Commission notes that approval was granted to the CBC for new transmitters in Coronation and Red Deer in Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-100, CBXT Edmonton - New transmitters in Coronation and Red Deer.
However, the CBC has confirmed it will not implement those transmitters as it was unable to conclude a satisfactory agreement to utilize the CKRD-TV transmitter owned by Global Communications Limited.
4922 Windsor Avenue
Application No. 2004-0763-6
Application by Rogers Broadcasting Limited to amend the licence of radio programming undertaking CKIZ-FM Vernon, British Columbia.
The licensee proposes to add an FM transmitter at Enderby to broadcast the programming of CKIZ-FM, in order to serve the population of Enderby.
Since the conversion of the AM station at Vernon to the FM band which was approved in Decision CRTC 2001-184, the population of Enderby is unable to receive the FM signal.
The transmitter would operate on frequency 93.9 MHz (channel 230LP) with an effective radiated power of 10 watts (non-directional antenna/antenna height of 122.1 metres).
Application No. 2004-0745-4
Application by Global Communications Limited (Global) to amend the licence of television programming undertaking CHBC-TV Kelowna by disaffiliating from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
The licensee proposes to delete the condition of licence in Decision CRTC 2001-458-13 which reads:
In addition, the licensee accepts the following condition of licence:
The licensee shall close caption 90% of all programming aired during the broadcast day, including 100% of all category 1 News programming.
Application No. 2004-0405-4
Application by Trinity Television Inc. to amend the licence of television programming undertaking CHNU-TV Fraser Valley.
The licensee proposes to add a TV transmitter atVictoria to broadcast the programming of CHNU-TV, a religious television station, in order to serve the population of Victoria.
The transmitter would operate on channel 21B with an average effective radiated power of 720 watts (maximum effective radiated power of 1,800 watts/antenna height of 273.7 metres).
1111 Chevrier Boulevard
R3T 1Y2
E-Mail: crtcinfo@nowtv.com