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Application to Obtain a Broadcasting Licence to Operate a Campus Radio Undertaking(including low-power) - Form 113

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS


 

Applicants should consult the Commission's Campus Radio Policy in Public Notices CRTC 2000-12 dated 28 January 2000 and CRTC 2000-12-1 dated 2 February 2000.
 
1. Filing
 
  File electronically via Access Key by attaching the application to the Cover page. Access Key allows secure transmissions to the Commission and also authenticates your identity. Therefore, a signature is not required when using Access Key. Applicants who file their application in this manner are not required to submit a hard copy of the application and its related documents.
 
  Applicants who cannot send their application electronically with the Access Key service or who need further information relative to the CRTC processes can contact the Commission at 1-877-249-CRTC (2782).
 
2. Instructions
 
  The following questionnaire is in HTML format and may be downloaded to the word processing software of your choice. This enables you to complete the downloaded questionnaire by inserting your response in bold letters immediately following the question. You may add lines to the tables if necessary but do not alter or delete any text from the questionnaire.
 
  The application must be divided into sections as set out in the questionnaire, and include the numbered questions followed by the corresponding response. Responses must be provided, at a minimum, in a size 10 font.
 
 

Naming convention for the electronic documents
 
  The following documents should be submitted as separate electronic documents using the naming convention specified below. The document number (Doc#) indicates the ascending order in which the documents should appear on the public file.
 
 
  • The Covering Letter (if any) - APP - Doc1 - Cover Letter dated ____
  • The Application Form - APP - Doc2 - Form 113 "Application to Obtain a Broadcasting Licence to Operate a Campus Radio Undertaking
    (including low-power)"
  • Appendix 1A - APP - Doc3 - Appendix 1A - Supplementary Brief
  • Appendix 2A - APP - Doc4 - Appendix 2A - Constituting documents (or drafts)
  • Appendix 5A - APP - Doc5 - Appendix 5A - Contour Maps
  • Appendix 5B - APP - Doc6 - Appendix 5B - Documentation - Availability of proposed Transmitter Site(s)
  • Appendix 6A - APP - Doc7 - Appendix 6A - Block Program Schedule
  • Each confidential document - NOT WEB - APP - Doc - CONFIDENTIAL - "brief description of the document"
  • Each abridged version of each confidential document - APP - Doc - ABRIDGED VERSION - "same description of document for which confidentiality is requested"
  The Commission may return the application if it has not been duly completed or if the required technical documentation has not been filed with Industry Canada. The onus will be on the applicant to submit a clear application that provides all of the relevant information, identifies all regulatory issues raised in the application and provides supporting documentation.
 


 

Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission

Application to Obtain a Broadcasting Licence
to Operate a Campus Radio Undertaking
(including low-power)

1.  GENERAL INFORMATION


 

TYPE OF STATION
 
Community-based campus:
 		 AM (  )
 		 FM (  )
 		 Check here if low-power* (  )
Instructional:
 		 AM (  ) 
 		 FM (  )
 		 Check here if low-power* (  )
* Low-power AM is an undertaking with a transmitter power of less than 100 watts in the 525 - 1705 kHz band. Low-power FM is an undertaking with a maximum Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 50 watts and transmitting antenna height of 60 metres in the 88 - 108 MHz band.
 
LOCATION OF UNDERTAKING:  ______________________________________________________
 

NAME OF THE ASSOCIATED POST-SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION:  
_____________________________________________________________________
 

1.1
 		 IDENTIFICATION OF PROPOSED LICENSEE (hereinafter the applicant)
NAME:
ADDRESS:
Facsimile:
Email:

CONTACT PERSON REPRESENTING THE APPLICANT
(if there is no designated representative under question 1.2)

NAME:
TITLE:
TELEPHONE:

Please indicate the email address and facsimile number that should be specified in a Public Notice.

Facsimile:
Email:
 

1.2
 		 Appointment of designated representative

I, _________________________, the applicant, hereby appoint _____________________ as my designated representative for and on my behalf and in my name to sign, file and complete (if necessary) an application with the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission and to sign and file a reply with respect thereto and I do hereby ratify, confirm, and adopt as my own act, such application and all replies made thereto.

Date:
At:
Signature (not required if submitting electronically):
Address of designated representative:
TITLE:
TELEPHONE:
Facsimile:
Email:
 

1.3
 		 DECLARATION OF THE APPLICANT or its designated representative
 

 		 I, ___________________________________ SOLEMNLY DECLARE THAT:
 

 		 a)
 		 I am the designated representative of the applicant named in this Application Brief and as such have knowledge of all matters declared therein.
 

 		 b)
 		 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.
 

 		 c)
 		 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.
 

 		 d)
 		 I have examined the provisions of the Broadcasting Act and the broadcasting regulations relevant to this application.
 

 		 AND I HAVE SIGNED

Signature (not required if submitting electronically):

Date:

WITNESSED BY

Signature (not required if submitting electronically):

Name (Printed):

Date:

At:
 

1.4
 		 Location(s) where the application may be examined

Set out the applicant’s website address or, if the application is not posted on their website, the email address where an electronic copy of the application may be requested:

Website:
Example: www.mycompany.com

Email:
Example: no-reply@no-reply.com
 

1.5
 

Procedural request

The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure allow an interested person to request that the Commission exercise a power under the Rules of Procedure or change the Rules of Procedure for a specific proceeding (sections 5 and 7). This is generally called a procedural request. You may consult the Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, 23 December 2010, and the Guidelines on the CRTC Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-959, 23 December 2010, for more information.

Is the applicant requesting that the Commission make an exception to its Rules of Procedure in the treatment of this application?

Yes ( ) No ( )

If yes, please indicate which section of the Rules of Procedure you wish to vary, and provide a detailed rationale as to why this request should be granted :


 


 

2.  OWNERSHIP


 

2.1
 		 Complete the following table relating to the directors and officers, including the Chief Executive Officer, of the applicant.  Please note that all sections must be completed.
 

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

Name

Complete Home Address

Citizenship

Position Held

Directors, please
specify:
- Date and Term of
Appointment
-The group
represented
(see 2.2 below)

              
              

2.2
 
In the revised campus radio policy set out in Public Notice CRTC 2000-12, the Commission stated that it expected the board of directors of campus radio stations to include balanced representation of each of the following:
 

 		 . the student body;
. the associated college or university (for example, faculty or administration);
. station volunteers; and
. the community at large.
 

 		 In addition, to ensure continuity of direction, campus stations were also encouraged to establish positions on their boards of directors for terms of more than one year.
 

 		 Provide a detailed description outlining how the structure and composition of the board of directors complies with the policy or, in the alternative, reasons why the policy should not apply to your station.
 
SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO BE APPENDED:
 
APPENDIX 2A
 		 Copy of all constituting documents (for example, Letters Patent, Certificate and Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws,  etc.) of the applicant.
 

3.  FINANCIAL OPERATIONS


 

3.1
 		 In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (G.A.A.P.), complete the following summary of the estimated annual revenue and expenses for each 12-month period ending 31 August of the proposed licence term:
 

 		 THE FIRST YEAR OF OPERATION WILL BE: ________
 

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

YEAR 4

YEAR 5

YEAR 6

YEAR 7

TOTAL

REVENUE (after agency commissions)
($000)  

 Network Payments                         
 National Advertising                         
 Local Advertising                         
 Fund-raising activities                         
 Government funding                         
 Non-government
 funding (such as
 grants and
 fund-raising
 campaigns, etc.) 		                        
 Other (Specify):                         
 TOTAL REVENUE                         

 OPERATING EXPENSES
($000)

 Programming                         
 Technical                         
 Sales,
 Advertising and
 Promotion 		                        
 Administration
 and General 		                        
 TOTAL
 OPERATING
 EXPENSES 		                        

 NON-OPERATING EXPENSES
($000)

 Depreciation                         
 Interest                         
 Other Adjustments-
 Expenses (Income) 		                        
 TOTAL
 NON-OPERATING
 EXPENSES 		                        
 TOTAL
 EXPENSES 		                        
 Estimated pre-tax
 income (loss) 		                        
 Provision for
 Income Taxes 		                        
 NET INCOME
 (LOSS)
 AFTER TAXES
 (for broadcasting
 operations only) 		                        

3.2
 
Provide a projected statement of pre-operating costs for the period prior to the commencement of operation and a pro forma statement of changes in financial position relating to the proposed station for each of the first seven years of operation.
 
3.3
 		 Provide a detailed listing of all the basic underlying assumptions upon which the financial projections in questions 3.1 and 3.2 above have been prepared, including expected inflation rates and whether the projections have been prepared using current or constant dollars.
 

4.  MARKETING INFORMATION


 

4.1
 		 As a basis for revenue calculations, specify the following:
 

FOR ALL PERSONS
Ages 12+ 

YEAR 1

YEAR 2

YEAR 3

YEAR 4

YEAR 5

YEAR 6

YEAR 7

 Total Weekly
 Hours of Listening 		                     
 Share of Market
 Listening Hours (%) 		                     
 Reach (000)                      

4.2
 
Provide quantitative estimates of the population within the service contours, as well as an estimate of the population within the area to which the station's principal marketing activities will be directed:
 
 

3 mV/m CONTOUR (FM)
15 mV/m CONTOUR (AM)

0.5 mV/m CONTOUR (FM)
5 mV/m CONTOUR (AM)

 Population    
 Households    

4.3
 
Identify the sources from which population data has been obtained.
 
4.4
 		 Have your projected advertising revenues been developed in compliance with the advertising limits outlined in Public Notice CRTC 2000-12?
 

 
 		 YES (  )
 		 NO (  )
 

 		 If NO, explain.
 

5.  TECHNICAL INFORMATION


 

5.1
 		 a)
 		 Have all required technical documents been filed with Industry Canada?  Please note that the Commission cannot consider your application further until all documents are filed.
 

 
 
 		 YES (  )
 		 NO (  )
 

 		 b)
 		 I hereby authorize the Commission to include as part of this application any document or correspondence filed with Industry Canada with respect to this application.
 

 
 
 		 YES (  )
 		 NO (  )
 

 
 		 If NO, explain.
 
5.2
 		 In accordance with paragraphs 138-139 of Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-499, Campus and community radio policy, dated 22 July 2010, please answer the following:

a) Provide a list of the low power radio stations that may be affected by this application.

b) Have you contacted the community and campus radio stations on this list to inform them that their station may be affected by this application?

Yes ( ) No ( )

If no, indicate why not, providing a detailed rationale.


 
5.3
 		 Provide the following technical information:
 
  

PROPOSED
OPERATION 

NOTE 

 Frequency      kHz for AM
 MHz for FM 
 Channel and Class        
 Transmitter power (for AM) 

Watts

   
 MAXIMUM ERP - Effective Radiated Power
 (at beam-tilt angle) (for FM) 

Watts

  If no beam-tilt is used,
 provide ERP in horizontal
 plane 
 AVERAGE ERP - Effective Radiated Power
 (at beam-tilt angle) (for FM) 

Watts

  If no beam-tilt is used,
 provide ERP in horizontal
 plane 
 EHAAT - Effective Height Above Average Terrain 

metres

  FM only 
 Antenna and Transmitter Site Coordinates 

N.
W.

  North Latitude
 West Longitude 
 Studio Location(s)      City and, where possible,
 street address  
 Subsidiary Communications (SCMO) 

YES (  )
  NO (  )

  If YES, specify 
 Programming Feed Method(s)      Satellite, microwave, fibre
 optic, other (specify) 
 If rebroadcasting other station(s),
 identify station(s) rebroadcast 		     Call Letters
 Frequency
 Location 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO BE APPENDED:
 
APPENDIX 5A
 		 In the case of a regular power station, provide a clearly legible copy of the maps required in the Engineering Brief submitted to Industry Canada, and wich show the proposed coverage contours.

In case of proposal for a conversion from AM to FM, provide a comparison of the 5 mV/m AM contour with the 0.5 mV/m FM contour and of the 15 mV/m AM contour with the 3 mV/m FM contour.

In the case of a low-power AM, provide a copy of a map showing the proposed 0.5 mV/m, 5 mV/m and 15 mV/m coverage contours.

In the case of a low-power FM, provide a copy of a map showing the proposed 0.5 mV/m and 3 mV/m coverage contours.

The Commission encourages you to submit your proposed coverage area contours in a geographical information system (GIS) compatible file format (for example, .mid./.mif, .tab, .dxf, .dwg, .e00, .shp, .dgn).  Also provide the map datum and projection used.  This file can be submitted electronically or on a diskette.
 

APPENDIX 5B
 		 Documentation supporting the availability of the proposed transmitter site(s).
 

6.  PROGRAMMING


 

The following section relates to the programming obligations set out in the Commission's Campus Radio Policy in Public Notice CRTC 2000-12 dated January 28, 2000.

Reference should be made to Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-819 entitled Revised Content Categories and Subcategories for Radio issued on November 5, 2010 for details on content categories and subcategories.

Applicants are reminded that, except where the Commission has provided otherwise in a condition of licence, they must also comply with the regulatory requirements set out in the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the regulations), as amended from time to time.

For the purpose of answering the following section, applicants are reminded that, in accordance with the regulations, a "broadcast week" refers to the total number of hours devoted to broadcasting during the 126-hour period extending from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, for seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday.
 

6.1
 		 CONDITIONS OF LICENCE
 

 		 The applicant will adhere to all conditions of licence stipulated in Public Notice CRTC 2000-156:
 

 
 		 YES (  )
 		 NO (  )
 

 		 If NO, outline proposal and provide justification for the proposed exception.
 
6.2
 		 LANGUAGE(S) OF PROGRAMMING
 

 		 a)
 		 The principal language of programming will be:
 

 		 b)
 		 Other languages of programming:
 

Languages 

Per broadcast week 

Hours

Minutes

% of total programming

 Other official language
 (MAXIMUM) 		         
 Languages of Aboriginal
 Canadians (MINIMUM) 		         
 Third-language
 programming(1)
 (MINIMUM) 		         

(1)
 
Applicants who propose to provide ethnic programming must respond to questions 6.9 and 6.10 (Ethnic Programming).
 
6.3
 		 HOURS OF BROADCAST
 

 		 a)
 		 The applicant UNDERTAKES to broadcast an average of ______ hours per broadcast week.
 

 		 b)
 		 Indicate any period of the year during which you will not be broadcasting:
 
6.4
 		 MUSIC CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Please indicate the music mix to be broadcast by the station by specifying the MINIMUM percentage of music in one or more of the subcategories set out below.  The total percentage may not exceed, but need not add up to, 100%.
 

MUSIC SUB-CATEGORY BREAKDOWN - SPECIALTY FORMATS

MUSIC SUB-CATEGORY

DESCRIPTION 

MINIMUM % OF TOTAL MUSIC 

21

  Pop, Rock and Dance    

22

  Country and Country-Oriented    

23

  Acoustic    

24

  Easy Listening    

31

  Concert    

32

  Folk and Folk-Oriented    

33

  World Beat and International    

34

  Jazz and Blues    

35

  Non-classic Religious    

6.5
 
SOURCES OF PROGRAMMING
 

 		 a)
 		 The applicant proposes to operate as part of a network:
 

 
 
 		 YES (  )
 		 NO (  )
 

 
 		 If YES, specify the name(s) of the network(s) and the number of hours (based on 24-hour days) and type of programming to be broadcast per week:
 

Name

Hours:Minutes

Type (1)

     

(1)
 
Type of programming delivered by network (for example, sports, talk, entertainment, etc.)
 

 		 b)
 		 The applicant proposes to broadcast programming originating from another station:
 

 
 
 		 YES (  )
 		 NO (  )
 

 
 		 If YES, specify originating station:
 
6.6
 		 LOCAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT

Please provide plans for the licence term with respect to the development of local talent, in particular projects to promote and feature music by new Canadian artists, local artists and artists whose music is seldom heard on other stations.
 

6.7
 		 TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS
 

 		 a)
 		 The approximate percentage of total programming that will be produced by students to fulfil requirements of courses they are taking will be ________ % per broadcast week.
 

 		 b)
 		 Please provide a general plan concerning the participation of students and other volunteers from the community in the station's production and broadcasting activities, specifically with respect to recruitment and training in broadcasting, as well as control mechanisms that will be put in place to supervise volunteers and ensure that the programming obligations are respected during the licence term.
 
6.8
 		 INDUSTRY CODES

The applicant accepts, as CONDITIONS OF LICENCE, to adhere to the following codes during all hours of broadcast:
 


 		 a)
 		 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.
 

 
 
 		 YES (  )
 		 NO (  )
 

 
 		 If NO, provide reasons.
 

 		 b)
 		 The Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Equitable Portrayal Code (Broadcasting 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).
 

 
 
 		 YES (  )
 		 NO (  )
 

 
 		 If NO, provide reasons.
 
ETHNIC PROGRAMMING
 
.
 		 Applicants proposing ethnic programming must complete questions 6.9 and 6.10.
 
.
 		 For more information on ethnic programming, applicants should consult Public Notice CRTC 1999-117 entitled Ethnic Broadcasting Policy, and consequent amendments to the Radio Regulations, 1986, set out in Public Notice 2000-92.
 
6.9
 		 Market with a local ethnic radio station

The applicant will operate in a market served by an ethnic radio station:
 


 
 		 YES (  )
 		 NO (  )
 
6.10
 		 Ethnic programming by linguistic category

Complete the following table relating to the broadcasting of ethnic and third-language programming.

Please note that a "broadcast week" refers to the total number of hours devoted to broadcasting during the 126-hour period extending from 6:00 a.m. to midnight, for seven consecutive days beginning on Sunday.  Percentages should be based on the total number of hours of programming broadcast by the station in a broadcast week (that is, the total number of hours of programming by the station in a broadcast week may be less than or equal to 126 hours).

Please note that ethnic programming means programming provided in any language, that is specifically directed to any culturally or racially distinct group other than one that is Aboriginal Canadian or from France or the British Isles.  Ethnic programming may be in English, French, a third-language or a combination of languages.  Third-language programming means programming in languages other than French, English or those of Aboriginal Canadians.

In determining the languages of ethnic programming, DO NOT consider music, advertising, station contests and community and emergency messages during a particular ethnic program.  However, in calculating the actual duration of each program, those elements must be counted.
 

Language in which ethnic programming is provided

Ethnic group to which it is directed 

Total duration of this programming per broadcast week
(hours:minutes) 

% of the total programming provided during each broadcast week that is devoted to this type of programming 

           
           
 % of the total programming provided during the broadcast week that
 is devoted to ETHNIC PROGRAMMING 		   
 % of the total programming provided during the broadcast week that
 is devoted to THIRD-LANGUAGE PROGRAMMING 		  

In the case of a conversion from the AM band to the FM band only
 
 
I hereby request authority to simulcast the programming of my new FM station on my existing AM station for a transition period of the three months following implementation.
 

 
 
 		 YES (  ) 
 		 NO (  )
 
  (  ) Check here if applicable
 
  Should the proposed FM station be approved and a new licence be issued, and a simulcast period be granted, I hereby request that the Commission revoke, pursuant to Sections 9(1)e) and 24(1) of the "Broadcasting Act", the licence issued to my AM station at the end of the approved simulcast period.
 
  (  ) Check here if applicable
 
  Should the proposed FM station be approved and a new licence be issued, and no simulcast period be required, I hereby request that the Commission revoke, pursuant to Sections 9(1)e) and 24(1) of the "Broadcasting Act", the licence issued to my AM station following implementation on the new FM station.
 

SUPPORTING DOCUMENT TO BE APPENDED:
 
APPENDIX 6A
 		 A copy of the proposed station's weekly programming schedule, as a sample of the type of programming to be broadcast.  This schedule must identify the title of the program, a brief description, the number of the relevant content category (Broadcasting Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-819) and the origin of the program  (a sample of a block schedule is as follows).
 

SAMPLE OF A BLOCK SCHEDULE FORMAT


 

APPLICANT:  _______________________________________
LOCATION:  ________________________________________
 
  

SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

   

HOUR

                     

HOUR

06:00

  

         

06:00

07:00

  

      
     

08:00

     

08:30

09:00

  

   

SAMPLE

   

09:00

10:30

     

12:00

         

12:00

  

13:00

      

15:00

  

         

15:00

     

16:00

  

17:00

      

18:00

  

                     

18:00

21:00

24:00

        

21:00

 

24:00


TOTAL HOURS OF STATION-PRODUCED PROGRAMMING:

NOTE:  A legend may be used to facilitate the entries made in the various blocks.
 

7. Request for documents to be designated as confidential

Sections 30 to 34 of the Implementation of new Rules of Practice and Procedure, Broadcasting and Telecom Regulatory Policy CRTC 2010-958, 23 December 2010, set out a process by which parties to Commission proceedings may file information on the record of a public proceeding in confidence.

A party filing information can “designate” it as confidential at the time it is filed with the Commission (section 31) if it falls into one of the following categories:

  1. Information that is a trade secret
  2. Financial, commercial, scientific or technical information that is confidential and that is treated consistently in a confidential manner by the person who submitted it; or
  3. Information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected :
    1. To result in material financial loss or gain to any person;
    2. To prejudice the competitive position of any person; or
    3. To affect contractual or other negotiations of any person.

At the time that the party files the information it designates as confidential, it must provide an abridged version of the document along with an explanation of how the information falls into a category of information listed in section 31. The party must provide a detailed rationale to explain why the disclosure of the information is not in the public interest (section 32(1)).

The confidential version of the document must be filed separately and must be marked “CONFIDENTIAL” on each page. If the document is filed electronically, each file containing confidential information must include “CONFIDENTIAL” in the file name.

The abridged version of the document and the reasons for the designation of information as confidential will be placed on the public record of the proceeding.

Please consult the Procedures for filing confidential information and requesting its disclosure in Commission proceedings, Broadcasting and Telecom Information Bulletin CRTC 2010-961, 23 December 2010, for complete process for filing confidential information.

7.1 Request for documents to be designated as confidential

Are you requesting for some information to be designated as confidential?

Yes ( ) No ( )

If yes, you must provide a detailed rationale to explain why the disclosure of the information is not in the public interest :

BOOK OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS


 

APPENDIX NUMBER AND NAME

APPENDED
(Yes or No)

E-FILED
(Yes or No)

SECTION 1:  GENERAL INFORMATION

1A

  Supplementary Brief    

SECTION 2:  OWNERSHIP

2A

 Constituting documents (or drafts)    

SECTION 5:  TECHNICAL INFORMATION

5A

  Contour Maps    

5B

  Documentation - Availability of proposed Transmitter Site(s)    

SECTION 6:  PROGRAMMING

6A

  Block Program Schedule    


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