Is Radio Dead in Canada???????????
"Canadians have access to 1,223 radio services, of which 913 are English-language services, 275 are French-language services and 35 are third-language services. The CRTC approved 44 new AM and FM stations last year. In 2005, Canadians listened to radio an average of 19.1 hours per week. Revenues for Canadian commercial radio stations increased by 9% in 2005, coming in at $1.3 billion, while profits before interest and taxes increased by 24% to $277 million. From 2001 to 2005, Canadian radio stations paid out $78.1 million to promote Canadian artists.
