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Change coming?

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Yeziknoradio

I wonder if anyone will change their FM format here in Canada?
(Montreal/Ottawa markets remain unchanged in this ruling)

The CRTC has just made a big change that *could* leave AM music stations dead.

*Durham radio inc. (Owner of oldies station CKDO in Oshawa)
had this to say:

"some Oldies AM stations will be negatively affected by competing FM stations adopting the Oldies format."

But the CRTC had this to say:

"In light of the above, and with a view to ensuring that its policies remain relevant to the Canadian broadcasting system, the Commission eliminates the policy restricting the broadcast of hits by English-language commercial FM radio stations in English-language markets, effective immediately."

Source: http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2009/2009-61.htm

*Durham radio inc owns CKDO AM radio, KX96 (a Country FM station) and 94.9FM, which currently maintains a variety rock format.
 
So, Yeziknowradio, what does that mean in English. Does this mean that, if an oldies station moves to FM, they won’t have to play music from the 80’s anymore? Will we see less format changes because of AM to FM moves, seeing as how stations won’t have different rules to follow? I ask because I have no clue as to how this ruling changes radio in Canada, or how it effects oldies stations, so I’d appreciate it if someone could explain it. Thank you.

--The Radio Kid
(Oswego, NY.)
My email: [email protected].
 
theradiokid said:
So, Yeziknowradio, what does that mean in English. Does this mean that, if an oldies station moves to FM, they won’t have to play music from the 80’s anymore? Will we see less format changes because of AM to FM moves, seeing as how stations won’t have different rules to follow? I ask because I have no clue as to how this ruling changes radio in Canada, or how it effects oldies stations, so I’d appreciate it if someone could explain it. Thank you.

--The Radio Kid
(Oswego, NY.)
My email: [email protected].
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It can mean many things.
In Kitchener, it means the new "KFUN" FM can continue on where they left off.

In Toronto, it means there is no room for 1050 to go FM, and plenty for JAcK or someone else to go all oldies on FM and leave 1050 to rot.

It also *could* mean this:

*ANY* station near an American border can now go oldies on FM to compete with FM oldies stations that exsist on the American side if they so desire, but they still have to obey the Can Con.

(I'm not aware of an oldies fm station near a border, I was just making an example)
 
...almost 3 years later, it MIGHT mean that 820 CHAM in Hamilton is going
ALL comedy instead of continuing onward competing with the all new
KX94.7 FM in that very same market.
(no fact intended, but the domain Comedy820 has been registered...)
 
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