Corus' request for a rebroadcasting transmitter in Calgary may contravene common ownership policy

OTTAWA – The CRTC is considering granting an exception to its common ownership policy in the Calgary radio market. The Commission said Wednesday that it has received a request from Corus Entertainment on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary CKIK-FM Limited, to amend the broadcasting licence for its AM radio station CHQR Calgary in order to add an FM rebroadcasting transmitter in Calgary. Corus currently owns two FM radio stations in Calgary, CFGQ-FM (through CKIK-FM Limited) and CKRY-FM through Corus Radio Company. According to the CRTC’s common ownership policy, in markets with eight commercial stations or more operating in a given language,...