CKMW SEEKING LICENSE FOR CANADA'S FIRST GAY RADIO STATION
By Adnews Staff
CKMW Radio Ltd., operator of AM530 and HITS 103.5, has announced it intends to apply to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission for use of the 93.5 FM frequency. The 93.5 FM frequency was previously operated by the CBC, which has now moved to 99.1 on the FM dial. CKMW says it will propose to the Commission programming that targets Toronto's gay and lesbian community. "We looked at the limited range of the 93.5 signal and determined that the best use of this frequency would be one that served the city of Toronto downtown area," president Bill Evanov said. "When looking at the demographic and lifestyle composition of the city core, it became very apparent that there is an underserved segment of the population that desperately needs and deserves equal access to the broadcasting system." Programming for the station would include news, talk, information and music. The deadline for filing applications with the CRTC is September 20, 1999.