[IRCA] Moves of CIGM-790 Sudbury ON and CFDR-780 Dartmouth NS to FM approved by CRTC

[Deane McIntyre <dmcintyr@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The applications of CIGM-790 Sudbury ON to move to FM (93.5 MHz. 100 kW)
and CFDR-780 to move to FM (92.9 MHz, 63 kW) have been approved by  
the CRTC:

<http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2008/db2008-326.htm>

Exchange of radio assets between Newcap Inc. and Rogers Broadcasting  
Limited
and conversion of CIGM Sudbury and CFDR Dartmouth to the FM band

The Commission approves the applications by Newcap Inc. (Newcap) and  
Rogers
Broadcasting Limited (Rogers) for authority to exchange the assets of  
CIGM Sudbury,
Ontario and CFDR Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and for broadcasting licences  
to continue
the operation of the undertakings.

The Commission also approves the application by Newcap for a  
broadcasting licence
to operate a new English-language FM station in Sudbury to replace AM  
station CIGM.

In addition, the Commission approves the application by Rogers for a  
broadcasting
licence to operate a new English-language FM station in Dartmouth to  
replace AM station CFDR.

25.
The Commission also approves the application by Newcap Inc. for a  
broadcasting licence
to operate a new English-language FM radio programming undertaking in  
Sudbury to replace AM station CIGM.
26.
In addition, the Commission approves the application by Rogers  
Broadcasting Limited for
a broadcasting licence to operate a new English-language FM radio  
programming undertaking
in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia to replace AM station CFDR.
27.
Upon surrender of the current licences, the Commission will issue a  
new broadcasting
licence to Newcap to operate CIGM on the FM band and a new  
broadcasting licence to
Rogers to operate CFDR on the FM band. The terms and conditions of  
licence for each
station are set out in Appendices 1 and 2, respectively. The  
implementation of each
undertaking is subject to the notification by the Department of  
Industry, discussed
in the appendices to this decision.
28.
As set out in Appendix 1 to this decision, Newcap is authorized to  
simulcast the
programming of the new FM station on CIGM for a transition period of  
three months following
the commencement of operations of the FM station. Pursuant to sections
9(1)(e) and 24(1) of the Broadcasting Act (the Act) and consistent  
with the applicant’s
request, the Commission revokes the licence for CIGM effective at the  
end of the simulcast period.

Issuance of the broadcasting licence to operate an English-language  
FM radio
programming undertaking in Sudbury, Ontario

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2011.

The station will operate at 93.5 MHz (channel 228C1) with an effective
radiated power of 100,000 watts.

Issuance of the broadcasting licence to operate an English-language  
FM radio
programming undertaking in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

Terms

The licence will expire 31 August 2011.

The station will operate at 92.9 MHz (channel 225C1) with an average  
effective
radiated power of 63,000 watts.

73,

Deane McIntyre VE6BPO
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