The CRTC has denied the renewal of station owner Matthew McBride’s licences for CKPM-FM Port Moody and CFPV-FM Pemberton, BC. In a Feb. 28 decision, the commission notes: “Given the severity and recurrence of the current instances of non-compliance; the station’s history and the licensee’s actions, which clearly demonstrate its poor understanding of its conditions of licence and regulatory obligations, or a lack of willingness to respect them; the licensee’s demonstrated inability to implement the necessary measures to ensure compliance; and its disregard for the Commission’s authority and for its responsibilities as a broadcaster, the Commission is not convinced that the imposition of conditions of licence, the imposition of a mandatory order, a suspension of the licence or a short-term licence would be effective measures. Consequently, the Commission finds that not renewing the licence is the only appropriate measure in the circumstances.” The CRTC has approved applications to change ownership and effective control of McBride’s CHMZ-FM 90.1 Tofino and CIMM-FM 99.5 Ucluelet. The commission says it will revoke the station licences July 1 if their shares are not transferred to station manager Cameron Randall Dennison by June 30.
Jon McComb, who retired from the CKNW Vancouver morning show in December, has dropped the first episode of his new weekly podcast on Spotify. The Jon McComb Podcast will feature a look at what’s in the news and the veteran host’s “considered thoughts and opinions and interviews with ‘interesting’ people.” “These things tend to take on a life of their own after a few months so we’ll see where it goes,” McComb told Broadcast Dialogue in an email. “I wanted to retire because I was exhausted from the AM show hours…but now that I’ve rested I find I still want to be involved in the conversation around what’s happening in the world. And to tell my own story…which is filled with twists and turns.”
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