You may soon be able to leave your iPod at home the next time you head out to Winnipeg Beach. The CRTC approved an application for a new FM radio station to operate in the lakeside community north of Winnipeg. In a ruling filed Wednesday, the federal broadcast regulator approved the use of the 107.5 [...]

Your fingers will soon have to do a little extra work when dialing a local number, as Manitoba prepares to have a new area code added. The CRTC announced Wednesday that the new 431 area code will take effect November 3, 2012. The CRTC also announced that as of October 20, 2012, 10-digit local dialing [...]

Posted by Tyler Sutherland The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) has launched an online consultation to gauge opinions of Canadians on basic telephone and Internet services. The federal broadcast regulator launched the consultation Friday as part of an upcoming proceeding and public hearing scheduled for October 26 in Timmins, Ontario. The CRTC outlined in [...]

It’s not a surprise Winnipeg country radio station Hank FM was dead last again in the latest spring ratings. Although, to their credit, they’re trying to compete and make something of themselves. That is, at least according to a recent renewal application the station filed with the CRTC to amend its licence. To sum it [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz A new sports channel operated by Rogers Communications may be coming to the tube soon. The CRTC approved an application for the broadcaster to operate Rogers’ Mainstream Sports Specialty Service. The license runs to August 31, 2016, and states the channel can carry no more than 12 minutes of commercials per [...]

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) on Monday turned to the public for input on the future of television. Asking the average Canadian, the broadcast regulator wants the opinion on various options, including the possibility of negotiations between local stations and cable and satellite companies to determine the value of signals, and the transition [...]

On Friday, 100.7 Hank FM terminated their midday host Carie Jones. Now we’re learning they also cut ties with their receptionist. Is anybody still employed over there? Hopefully this will be the last round of layoffs for a while. People gotta work! The receptionist handled duties for both Hank FM and their sister station CKJS [...]

The future doesn’t look good for ten local CTV-owned stations in Ontario, which could all face closure this year if cable companies aren’t forced to start paying for their signals. There are 11 stations in Ontario and only CFTO in Toronto makes money, according to Paul Sparkes, an executive vice-president at CTVglobemedia. Global and CBC [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz The CRTC phased out its per-hour-ad-minute restrictions on September 1, which means Canadian television networks have the ability to show as many commercials as they wish during prime time. But don’t get worried just yet. According to MediaInCanada.com, all major networks have no immediate plans to show more commercials. Besides running [...]

Posted by Brian Schultz Besides annoying the heck out of conventional TV broadcasters by not approving carriage fees, the CRTC will not step on the toes of new media by setting forth specific regulations. “While broadcasting in new media is growing in importance, we do not believe that regulatory intervention is necessary at this time,” [...]

Posted by Sarah Klein Can you hear me now? The Canadian Numbering Administrator says Manitoba’s 204 area code is expected to hit its maximum of possible phone number generations by January 2011. The CRTC said on Thursday that it has initiated a process to resolve the issue. Some recommendations are to either split an area [...]

CBC’s Radio-Canada was in the wrong when it aired an assassination joke in regards to U.S. President Barack Obama, an industry panel ruled on Monday. The New Year’s Eve “Bye Bye” comedy French-language program generated over 200 complaints due to its racist remarks. “We’re not racists. It will be good to have a Negro in [...]