Dougall Media WITHDRAWS Application to Move CFNO-fm
In May, an application to the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) by Dougall Media to relocate regional radio station CFNO-fm from Marathon to Thunder Bay was met with much criticism by residents of the listening area particularly in the communities closest to Marathon; Manitouwadge, Terrace Bay, Schreiber. [Click here for original story].
June 4th the CRTC published this letter which had been sent to Dougall:
Ottawa, 4 June 2013
By E-mail
dcaron@dougallmedia.com
c.c. : mcushway@dougallmedia.comRe : Application 2013-0560-8 – Change in location of studio of CFNO-FM Marathon to Thunder Bay, Ontario
Dear Mr. Caron,
This is in response to your letter dated 3 June 2013 in which North Superior Broadcasting Ltd. requests to withdraw the above-mentioned application, and confirms that CFNO-FM’s studio will remain in Marathon, Ontario.
Accordingly, the Commission will not proceed with the above noted application. As such, this application is now considered closed.
A copy of this letter and all related correspondence will be added to the public record of the proceeding.
Yours sincerely,
Original signed by:
Annie Laflamme
Director
Radio Policy and Applications
There were no details regarding how CFNO-fm would choose to move forward whether there might yet be changes in spite of the station remaining in Marathon, never-the-less this is certainly good news to 286 people who submitted letters to the CRTC regarding the move [CLICK HERE to view archived letters on CRTC website].
RELATED LINKS
- “As sure as the Lord is above, I don’t want to leave” Says Teary-eyed Cresswell May 26, 2013
- Application To CRTC To Move CFNO-fm Radio (Comment Period Extended)
