Cancon levels for campus, community radio stations upheld

OTTAWA – Campus and community radio stations in Canada must maintain their current levels of Canadian content, the CRTC said Thursday. It also declined to set requirements on volunteer participation.While the Commission originally released its revised campus and community radio policy in July 2010, it launched three follow-up proceedings calling for comments on amending the radio regulations, Canadian content requirements and volunteer participation, and the structural and operational plan proposed by the Community Radio Fund of Canada.In Thursday’s follow up proceeding, the CRTC directed campus and community radio stations to maintain their current level of musical selections - 35% from content category...