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Commission approves sale of Genex station


QUEBEC CITY – In its last decision before the holidays, the CRTC approved the sale of CKNU-FM Donnacona and CKNU-FM-1 Sainte Croix-de-Lotbinière to Radio Nord Communications on December 23rd. As first reported by www.cartt.ca in October, Genex Communications, also owners of controversial CHOI-FM in Quebec City, decided to sell the unprofitable CKNU and concentrate on its court appeal to hang on to CHOI’s license, which was revoked by the CRTC.While Genex had originally applied to alter CKNU’s license so that it can broadcast into the Quebec City market (Donnacona is about 45 kms west of the Quebec capital), Radio Nord...