Whitby Free Press, 21 Feb 1990, p. 13

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WHIYFPEg PRESS, WEDNESPAY, IEBRUARY 21, 1990, PAGE 13 Locl ~ru»wants FMq radio 'lice'nse w -drmB By Mike Kowalsld. An Uxbride businessman wants the public to help him keep he lastFPM radio frequency ii Durha Region in local hands. Bob Marshall and a group of broadcasters have applied to the Canadian Radio-tei. evision. and Telecommunications Commission for ownership of PM frequency 92.3. Marsohall'sgroup is competing for the feueny gant1 oterapliants. Hsi the only one comprised of local ownership and with a Durham Region rather than Toronto focus. "Durham needs radio coverge of its own news, iSpot, traffl and local issues,» says Marshall, head of the seven-member group 'HIOME STYLE *New Expanded Menu! Fettucine Aifredo,' behind the ýid. : "There s no need for another station to serve the oro nto mar- ket. We're hoping ple i Dur- ham ee, we neethem totell the IIT tokeep tl e frequency mn D)urharn. To enlist, support for bis'bid, Marshall has written over 1,000 Durham residents and businesses.1 He asks theni to write the CRTC on bis behalf, "f ougrupwins, Durhamn 'vins too. %If a Toronto group succeeds, Durham Region loses its last chÉance te have another PM station." As Marshall explained, the 92.3 frequency has been sitting vacant since the federal depart- ment of transport first divided up the country~ and assigned frequencies 25 years ago. «92.3 was assigned te Oshawa but was neyer used. As FM grew, aIl the bands were used Up, so now 'vere down to, the last fre- quency. «f any of the other applicants wins, it's lost te Durham for- ever.n Thie prqposed format of Mar- shall's station, te, be called CJRD-FM,, is "up-tempo» contem- porary music aimed at the 18-42 age group. The station will broadcast from Global Televisions former trans- mission tewer in Uxbridge. Stu- dios 'vilI be lcated «somewhere in' the Ajax-Pickering-WJhitby area.» SER PAGE 42 COOKTNG AT A TASTY PRICE"? Including: Liver & Onions, àhrimp Boat, Beef Ribs, Ëo1e Almondine and more! Saturday and Sunday Breakfast Buffet - 9a.m. to 2p.m. ALL YOU CAN EAT ADULTS - $7..99 CHILDREN 6 -12 $3,o49 CHILDREN 5 & UNDER FREE iMN AY H* * 4Y [ONAYT*U RIA ISignature Sandwich with KIDS EAT Soup or Caesar Salad F E $399CUPO From Our Kids Menu 30 9 $4. 99 With Coupon Only Whitby Location Only N One Child Per Aduit 1801 Dundas St. E.(K Mart Plaza)I Whitby Location Only Not valid with any other offer. 1801 Dundas St. E.(K Mart Plaza) I Not valid with any other offer. I ENÀIIP HTU1I IAwuvaial Iolet cois ol UBOOR L es.r uni BOO EXCANG AJXOSHAWAI HAJwoAve. Taunton & Ritson i I?.I 427-807Av0.4341463<4 %. 427-8070(Hy & Zels Plaza)I If you hivtgn't read it - it's gnu to you TRS Games Gritty science fiction f rom Marvel® Bring this AD and you wiII receive 20% OFF on any books & comicsi ---------------------------- - -- -------- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 'N ~I I . - -. - ~ *.*. ~ 4 I - liv- - -- mmilimb a W- a a a a a

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