1. I am the ___________________________ (representative/appointed agent) of the licensee named in this application and as such have knowledge of all matters declared therein.
    
2. The statements made in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) to the best of my knowledge and belief true in all respects.
    
3. The opinions and estimates given in this application, or any document filed pursuant to any request for further information by the Commission, are (will be) based on facts as known to me.
    
4. I have examined the provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations relevant to this application.

1. The licensee proposes to operate this undertaking, including all authorized ethnic SCMO services, if applicable, under the same terms, conditions and definitions, as specified in the current licence, as well as the conditions of licence specified in Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2009-62, Conditions of licence for commercial AM and FM radio stations , dated 11 February 2009. These conditions are replacing the conditions enumerated in Public Notice CRTC 1999-137, New licence form for commercial radio stations, dated 24 August 1999.

If NO, please indicate any proposed amendments, along with the reasons why they are being sought.

2. For each amendment proposed at 1.6 a), provide the following information in a Supplementary Brief identified as Appendix 1:

If the Supplementary Brief is more than 10 pages, include an executive summary.

3. In the case of changes to the technical installations, you must complete an amendment application form.
    
4. If you are proposing to continue the operation of an ethnic SCMO service, provide the language of the service and the ethnic group being served.

If NO, complete question 3.2.

Business classification code

In Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2008-67, Regulatory Policy, Amendments to the Radio Regulations, 1986 - Implementation of the Commercial Radio Policy 2006 and the Digital Radio Policy, dated 23 July 2008, the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations) were amended to include provisions related to the new Canadian Content Development (CCD) requirements.

Section 15(2) sets out the basic annual CCD contribution requirement. Section 15(4), states that no less than 60% of the basic annual CCD contribution must be forwarded to FACTOR or MUSICACTION with the exception of ethnic stations or spoken word stations as defined in Part III Section 15 of the Regulations. A licensee proposing to operate an ethnic station or a spoken word station may direct the basic CCD payments to eligible initiatives that support their content.

1. If the licensee proposes to exceed basic contributions to CCD as required by Part III of the Regulations, the applicant will, by condition of licence, devote a minimum of $ ___________ per year in direct contributions over and above the required basic amount to the development of Canadian content commencing in the first year of operations.
    
2. As indicated in paragraph 124 of Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-158, Commercial Radio Policy 2006, dated 15 December 2006 (Broadcasting Public Notice 2006-158), no less than 20% of an applicant's funding commitment that is over and above the basic annual CCD contribution must be allocated to FACTOR or MUSICACTION. However, in keeping with Section 15(4) of the Regulations, a licensee proposing to operate an ethnic station or spoken word station may instead opt to direct all of the proposed "over and above" CCD contribution to eligible initiatives that support their content.

The licensee will, as a condition of licence, direct no less than 20% of the amount identified in a) to FACTOR or MUSICACTION

If NO, and licensee will not operate either an ethnic or spoken word station, explain.

3. Provide a detailed description of the initiatives and funding level to which the licensee proposes to direct the over and above amount identified in a) excluding those funds allocated to FACTOR or MUSICACTION. (Appendix 4)

The definition of Local Programming shall be as set out in paragraph 207 of Broadcasting Public Notice 2006-158, as amended from time to time.

1. Provide a commitment to a minimum level of local programming to be broadcast each broadcast week: ___ hours ___ mins.
    
2. Referring to paragraphs 202 to 208 of Broadcasting Public Notice 2006-158, describe how the service you provide meets the particular needs and interests of the communities you are licensed to serve.

In the supplementary brief, include details concerning:

1. Spoken Word content: this includes news, weather, sports, promotions of local events, public affairs, documentaries, programs of public debate including talk shows and open lines.
    
2. Musical selections and music-oriented programs: these include pre-recorded and live material.

Paragraph 92 of Broadcasting Public Notice 2006-158 states that the Commission will ask licensees through the renewal process for specific commitments to provide airplay for and to promote emerging Canadian artists and their music. Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2011-316 adopted definitions for emerging English and French-language Canadian artists.

1.  Currently, what percentage of musical selections aired by the station in a broadcast week features emerging artists?
    
2. What percentage of musical selections featuring emerging artists do you intend to broadcast in the next licence term?
   
   
3. How, beyond the provision of airplay, do you intend to promote emerging artists?

1. Unregulated activites
   
   Do you presently or do you intend to distribute audio content which is not regulated by the CRTC by using emerging technologies, such as but not limited to, internet streaming?

If YES, describe:

1. Which emerging technologies you are or will be using and their operational status;
    
2. What types of programming material you are providing or intend to provide and how do the activities reflect the objectives of the Broadcasting Act, specifically in relation to the development and provision of Canadian content;
    
3. The estimated population and geographical reach of these distribution platforms; and
    
4. The estimate usage of the emerging technologies in operation.

2. Regulated activites
   
   Are you conducting or planning to conduct experiments involving new distribution technologies such as DMB or HD Radio to broadcast programming?

If YES, describe:

1. The technology experiments and their operational status;
    
2. The programming material that is being or will be distributed; and
    
3. The estimated population and geographical reach of these experimental distribution platforms.

3. If you are not broadcasting in digital and have answered NO to sections a) and b) above, indicate what future measures, if any, you are considering to move into the digital environment.

1. Is the licensee a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council?

2. The licensee accepts to adhere to the following codes, as condition of licence, during all hours of broadcast:

1. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children (Public Notice CRTC 1993-99, Revised Broadcast Code for Advertising to Children, dated 30 June 1993), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission.

If NO, provide reasons why the licensee would not be able to meet this obligation.

2. The Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Equitable Portrayal Code (Public Notice CRTC 2008-23,  Equitable Portrayal Code, dated 17 March 2008), as amended from time to time and approved by the Commission (to be suspended as long as the licensee is a member in good standing of the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council).

If NO, provide reasons why the licensee would not be able to meet this obligation.

Information relating to employment equity is available in Public Notice CRTC 1992-59, Implementation of an employment equity policy, dated 1 September 1992, and Public Notice CRTC 1997-34, Amendments to the Commission's Employment Equity Policy, dated 2 April 1997.

The Commission requires that the licensee responds to questions regarding Employment Equity on behalf of the licensee as a whole, with reference to all of its employees in aggregate, that is, employees at all undertakings for which the licensee holds licences.

1. Is the licensee subject to the Employment Equity Act (applicable to federally-regulated employers with 100 or more employees)?

If YES, proceed to question 6.2, "On-air Presence".
If NO, proceed to question 6.1b.

2. Outline examples of any measures (including hiring, training, apprenticeship programs, work arrangements, etc.) that you have or will put in place for the designated groups (women, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and visible minorities).

3. How do you or will you communicate details of your employment equity policies to managers and staff?
    
4. Have you assigned, or will you assign, a senior level person to be responsible for tracking progress and monitoring results?

If YES, what authority does or will that person have to ensure goals are achieved?

5. What financial resources do you have or will you put in place to promote employment equity in the workplace (for example, funds for daycare, access for persons with disabilities, etc.)?

Information relating to on-air presence and voice-overs is available in Public Notice CRTC 1994-69,  Consultations Regarding On-air Job Categories to be Included in the Employment Equity Plans of Broadcasters, dated 10 June 1994, and Public Notice CRTC 1995-98,  Amendment to Reporting Requirements for Employment Equity in On-air Positions, dated 19 June 1995.

Question a is applicable only to licensees that have 25 or more employees

1. Outline policies and procedures in place, or plans in this regard, to ensure the representation of members of the four designated groups in on-air positions, including voice-overs, where applicable. These policies, procedures and plans should include references to programs produced by the licensee, as well as to acquired programming and advertising.

2. Provide the total number and percentage of on-air employees (full-time, part-time and temporary), including voice-overs, from each designated group, as well as the total number of all on-air employees who were employed in the last year, in which reports were submitted to Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
   
   Licensees are not required to provide data for each of the four job categories identified individually in the above-mentioned public notices, but rather for the four categories identified in aggregate.

6.3

Cultural diversity

When the Commission refers to cultural diversity, it is referring to the inclusion of groups that have been traditionally under-represented in broadcasting: ethnocultural minorities, Aboriginal peoples, as well as persons with disabilities. Such under-representation includes these groups' presence and portrayal on the air and their participation in the industry.

As set out in Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-122, Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Best Practices for Diversity in Private Radio; Reporting requirements on cultural diversity for commercial radio operators, dated 2 November 2007 (Broadcasting Public Notice 2007-122),  the Commission expects all radio broadcasters to follow the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' best practices for diversity in radio in order to incorporate and reflect the reality of Canada's ethnocultural minorities, Aboriginal peoples, and persons with disabilities in their programming.

1. Describe the steps you've taken to implement these best practices, as well as those initiatives you are planning to implement in the next licence term.
    
2. For the purpose of meeting the reporting requirements established in Broadcasting Public Notice 2007-122, please confirm whether you are a large, medium or small radio operator, in accordance with the definitions as set out in paragraph 22 of the same notice, and that you will comply with the corresponding reporting requirement.

Appendix number and name

Appended
(Yes or No)

Section 1: General Information

Section 2: Ownership

Section 3: Industry consolidation and cross-media ownership