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New Gay Toronto Radio Station
Just informed by the tuned-in Tod Maffin that a license has been granted by the CRTC for a gay community radio station in Toronto.
While this is interesting content news for radio fans like myself, it's also a bit of a questionable turn of events as there was no CRTC open call for applications -- which is standard practice when there we have an opening in the ultra-tight T.O. FM band.
The CRTC has a number of valiant objectives to pursue when it comes to the Canadian broadcasting system (yes, I support them!) but bending the rules for whatever cause just doesn't sit well with me. I welcome the new station with open arms, but I don't appreciate the way in which it appears this license was awarded.
These are public airwaves and the public must have a say on the issue. This will only set a problematic precedence the next time a frequency opens up.
UPDATE: Turns out, by the time I'd posted this, info started spilling in on Maffin's site about "protected frequences" and other interested facts regarding the issue of this license. For clarification and further info, check out his updated post.
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Still, with Toronto radio as moribound as it is, I can't help but think this will spice things up a bit. Good luck to 'em.
I also hope it doesn't only musically pander to the divas and dance floors, but also takes note of Toronto's enormous indie rock scene (including many queer and queer positive bands) as well.
Do some research next time...
"valiant objectives"
"problematic precedence"
In the future, feel free to be constructive with your criticism as opposed to the the especially pointless use quotation marks.
Most bloggers work for free. Most proofread. (And, I might add, most are ad-free. Where does all the revenue go?)
"In the future, feel free to be constructive with your criticism as opposed to the the especially pointless use quotation marks."
Constructive? "use [of] quotation marks."
Pleased?