Ottawa, 1 October 2014
Newcap Inc.
Kelowna, British Columbia
Application 2013-1758-7
CKKO-FM Kelowna – Technical changes
The Commission denies the application by Newcap Inc. to change the authorized contours of its English-language commercial radio station CKKO-FM Kelowna.
The Commission considers that Newcap has not proposed an appropriate technical solution to deal with problems with CKKO-FM’s signal in West Kelowna. The Commission is concerned that approval of the application, which would result in CKKO-FM providing a strong signal to Penticton, could have an undue negative impact on Penticton stations. This could serve to reduce the quality of service those stations provide to residents of Penticton. Approval would also undermine the integrity of the Commission’s licensing process by introducing a new station to Penticton without a competitive process.
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