CRTC revokes licences of aboriginal radio stations in Edmonton, four other cities – Edmonton Journal

June 25, 2015

Edmonton’s Aboriginal Voices Radio station and four sister stations are being shut down by the federal communications regulator.

In a decision Thursday “to help improve radio service for urban aboriginal listeners,” the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission said it is revoking the licences of AVR stations in Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto and Ottawa effective July 25.

The Ottawa station has been silent since last fall, the CRTC said.

CKAV-FM-4 Edmonton, known as Voices Edmonton 89.3 FM, remained on the air Thursday with a mix of adult-contemporary music.

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