Proposed $4.5 million Halifax radio stations purchase to get hearing in February

GATINEAU — The CRTC will hold a non-appearing hearing in February regarding an application by Halifax-based Acadia Broadcasting Limited to acquire the FM radio stations CKHZ-FM (Hot Country 103.5) and CKHY-FM Halifax (Jewel 105) from HFX Broadcasting, which is owned by Evanov Radio Group. Following regulatory approval of the acquisitions, Acadia is requesting two new broadcasting licences be issued in order for it to continue operation of the two radio stations. However, it has requested the deletion of certain conditions of licence. In the case of Hot Country 103.5, Acadia wants the following conditions removed: As an exception to the...