Rogers, Astral slapped with shortened radio renewals

OTTAWA – Rogers Broadcasting and Astral Media Radio were among a handful of radio broadcasters that received only short term licence renewals after the CRTC questioned their adherence to regulatory obligations.The Commission renewed the broadcasting licence for Rogers’ CFUN-FM Chilliwack and its transmitters CFUN-FM-1 Abbotsford and CFUN-FM-2 Vancouver for only one year - from September 1, 2011 to August 31, 2012 - to allow for an earlier review of its compliance with the radio regulations and its conditions of licence. It also issued a mandatory order requiring the station to comply with its conditions of licence relating to local programming.“By...