TORONTO – The New Country 95.3 announced this week that it has signed Juno Award-winning country artist George Canyon as the headliner of the third annual Canada Day Jam….
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OTTAWA – Having received new applications for radio stations in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan and Calgary, Alberta, the CRTC – in accordance with policy – has issued a broad call…
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OTTAWA – At least it won’t be an election issue this time around.
The CRTC today added Italian channel RAI International to the eligible satellite list of services for…
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OTTAWA – The Canadian Cable Telecommunications Association has asked the CRTC to let its members drop FM radio from their carriage requirements.
Specifically, the association wants the Commission to…
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TORONTO – The 2005 spring ratings books are out for radio stations across the country.
A few shockers can be found (big drop for CHUM Toronto from 9.4 in…
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KELOWNA, B.C. – Sun FM in Kelowna, B.C. announced today that “Tarzan” Dan Freeman has been hired to take over Mornings on CHSU/FM (SUNFM).
Freeman brings a wealth of…
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OTTAWA – Airing Pastor John Hagee’s televised views on homosexuals was a breach of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) Code of Ethics, Crossroads Television was told today.
The…
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OTTAWA – Wonder what Pastor John Hagee (see CTS story on this site) would say to the most recent Hot 89-9 FM promotion?
The Newcap radio station issued…
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OTTAWA – Letting the F-word slip through, even if it’s a Cancon f***, is a no-no, says Canadian Broadcast Standards Council. But times, they could be-a-changin’ it cautioned.
The…
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DARTHMOUTH, N.S. – Newcap Inc., announced today that the CRTC has approved its $2.3 million purchase of CJUK-FM, Magic 99.9, from Big Pond Communications Inc. of Thunder Bay, Ontario….
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