Three radio stations rapped by CRTC for non-compliance

OTTAWA – The CRTC cracked down on three Vancouver-area radio broadcasters Thursday after determining that they operated radio stations without a broadcast licence and contrary to an exemption.Surrey Myfm Inc. and 89.3 Surrey City FM Ltd. operate low-power tourist information stations in the Surrey market, while Sur Sagar Radio Inc. operates a low-power house of worship station. All three were called to the Commission’s Vancouver radio hearing in May to defend their current operations and to prove that they were still eligible for exemptions.The CRTC issued four mandatory orders to Surrey Myfm (Myfm) and Ravinder Singh Pannu, who owns and...