CRTC throws open a call for another radio station license in Vancouver

OTTAWA – The CRTC said today it has received an application from South Fraser Broadcasting Inc. for a licence to operate an English-language radio station in Surrey, B.C. As is Commission policy, and given the scarcity of FM frequencies in the Vancouver radio market, the Regulator is calling for applications from other parties wishing to obtain a radio licence to serve this area. The Vancouver radio market generated $120.8 million in revenues in 2011, according to a Commission report. BBM, in its March 2013 report, lists 19 stations which measured in ratings in the Vancouver market, including CISL AM 650. South Fraser...