Golden West granted Cochrane FM radio license; two French-language stations in Quebec denied

OTTAWA - The CRTC has awarded Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. a license to operate an English-language, commercial FM radio station in Cochrane, AB that will target adults between 25 to 54 years of age with a hybrid Country music format.The station will operate at 91.5 MHz (channel 218B1) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 4,700 watts (maximum ERP of 10,000 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 118.1 metres). The licence will expire on August 31, 2025.The CRTC said Monday that it determined that approval of the application would be in the public interest, noting that the primary service contour...