Radio / Television News

Scarborough radio application to get CRTC hearing

GATINEAU — While it determined the radio market in the Toronto suburb of Scarborough cannot support an additional commercial English or ethnic service, the CRTC announced today it will consider an application already submitted for a specialty Christian music station in a future non-appearing public hearing. In January 2019, the Commission announced it had received an application from International Harvesters for Christ Evangelistic Association for a broadcasting licence to operate a new Christian music FM station in Scarborough. The Commission received a number of interventions, some opposing the introduction of a new commercial service in the Scarborough market, and one...