Decision
Ottawa, 19 August 1993
Decision CRTC 93-430
Trent Radio
Peterborough, Ontario - 922239900
Licence renewal
Pursuant to Public Notice CRTC 1993-59
dated 5 May 1993, the Commission renews the licence for campus community
radio programming undertaking CFFF-FM Peterborough, from 1 September 1993 to
31 August 2000, subject to the conditions in effect under the current licence,
as well as to those conditions specified in this decision and in the licence
to be issued.
The Commission reaffirms the particular importance it attaches to the development
of Canadian talent. Among other initiatives, the Commission notes CFFF-FM's
plans for pro-grams that feature independent Canadian artists as well as new
Canadian releases.
It is a condition of licence that the licensee retain full control over
all decisions concerning the management and programming of this station and
that the majority of directors be students. In addition, the Commission reminds
the licensee that, in accordance with the requirements of the Direction to
the CRTC (Ineligibility to Hold Broadcasting Licences), the chairman or
other presiding officer and each of the directors or other similar officers
of the licensee must be Canadian citizens.
In accordance with Public Notice CRTC
1993-38 dated 19 April 1993 entitled "Policies for Local Programming on
Commercial Radio Stations and Advertising on Campus Stations", the Commission
authorizes the licensee, by condition of licence, to broadcast up to
504 minutes of advertising per broadcast week, with a maximum of 4 minu tes
in any one hour. Of the weekly total of 504 minutes, a maximum of 126 minutes
of conventional advertising may be broadcast each broadcast week. The remainder
of advertising broadcast must conform to the definition of restricted advertising
set out in Public Notice CRTC 1993-38.
In Public Notice CRTC 1992-59 dated
1 September 1992 and entitled "Implementation of an Employment Equity Policy",
the Commission announced that the employment equity practices of broadcasters
would be subject to examination by the Commission. It considers that campus
community radio stations should be particularly sensitive to this issue in order
to reflect fully the communities they serve. It encourages the licensee to consider
employment equity issues in its hiring practices and in all other aspects of
its management of human resources.
Allan J. Darling
Secretary General