CRTC Decision from the CRTC website
Ottawa, 28 June 2013
Golden West Broadcasting Ltd.
Steinbach, Manitoba
Application 2012-0446-1, received 9 April 2012
Public hearing in the National Capital Region
20 March 2013
English-language FM radio station in Steinbach
The Commission approves an application for a broadcasting licence to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Steinbach.
Introduction
1. Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. (Golden West) filed an application to operate an English-language commercial FM radio station in Steinbach, Manitoba.
2. Golden West is a corporation controlled by Mr. Elmer Hildebrand.
3. The proposed station would operate at 107.7 MHz (channel 299B) with an effective radiated power of 30,000 watts (non-directional antenna with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 117.4 metres).
4. The station would offer a country favourites music format targeting listeners between the ages of 18 and 54. The applicant indicated that it would broadcast at least 118 hours of local programming each broadcast week including at least 10 hours of spoken word programming. In addition, Golden West proposed to exceed the minimum levels of Canadian musical selections required under the Radio Regulations, 1986 (the Regulations) by devoting at least 40% of musical selections from content category 2 (Popular Music) to Canadian selections both during the broadcast week and between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday to Friday.
Full decision details at:
http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-314.htm