Thanks to today’s news from Broadcast Dialogue we have details of the May 16 Vancouver CRTC hearing that will consider nine applications for radio licenses in that area.
They are: Sher-E-Punjab Radio Broadcasting for 600 AM in Vancouver; Spice Media Group for either 900 AM or 106.9 FM Surrey; South Fraser Broadcasting for 91.5 FM in Surrey; South Asian Broadcasting to amend CKYE-FM Vancouver’s licence by adding an FM transmitter at 89.1 in Surrey to rebroadcast CKYE-FM; Radio India for 89.3 FM in Surrey; Ethnic Channels Group for 89.3 in Surrey; Akash Broadcasting for 89.3 in Surrey; Ravinder Singh Pannu for 106.9 in Vancouver; and Radio India, also for 106.9 in Vancouver.
The deadline for interventions is March 21…
Does nobody speak English in Vancouver?
They do. And at last count, there are 18 English-language stations (including CBC) to choose from. Is that not enough?
Can’t wait to leave this city, I’ve been here 29 years and have had it