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CRTC puts out call for new radio applications in Toronto after Proud asks for CKLN’s old spot

OTTAWA – Toronto’s crowded FM dial may be the home to another new station after the CRTC issued a call for new applications to serve the Toronto market.The Commission said Wednesday it issued the call after receiving an application by Dufferin Communications to change the frequency of its station CIRR-FM Toronto (also known as Proud 103.9) from 103.9 MHz to 88.1 MHz, as well as to increase its transmitter power. Dufferin is owned by independent radio broadcaster Evanov Radio Group.Applications are due by December 19 and must include evidence giving clear indication that there is demand and a market for the station...