OTTAWA — Drumheller, Alta.’s CHOO-FM must continue to include folk and folk-oriented music in its weekly playlist rotation after the CRTC denied the radio station’s application to amend its broadcasting licence.
Announcing its decision on Friday, the CRTC had determined previously that CHOO-FM (operated by Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.) was in non-compliance with the condition of its licence requiring the radio station to devote 10% of its musical selections each broadcast week to music content subcategory 32 (folk and folk-oriented).
Golden West submitted an application in September 2014 to the CRTC, requesting the broadcasting licence for CHOO-FM Drumheller be amended to remove the requirement to play 10% folk and folk-oriented music each broadcast week, saying the requirement was too restrictive.
In addition to denying Golden West’s application, the CRTC said it will examine the radio station’s performance, including its apparent non-compliance with its condition of licence and the Regulations, at the renewal of its licence, which expires August 31, 2015.
