MORE SUPPORT LETTERS NEEDED FOR DAWG FM (CDN. BLUES RADIO)

Hi, fans of Blues radio and DAWG FM.

I hate to ask again; I hope this is the last time. The CRTC has informed us that they want support letters to talk specifically about how the Official Language Minority Community will benefit from our station.

We have prepared a support letter at www.Bluesincanada.com. This is a new letter, so if you have sent a previous letter, please go to the site again and send this letter. Click on the "Save DAWG FM" button to send a letter of support to the CRTC. The deadline is February 12th.

This is a new letter, so we are asking everyone who has sent one previously to send another. You will get a failure letter from the CRTC, but do not worry, as we will be uploading these letters to the CRTC website and they will become public for everyone to review.

It’s even better if you go directly to the CRTC and write comments on their form. Here is the link: http://support.crtc.gc.ca/rapidscin/default.aspx?lang=en&applicant=2009-2

You have to click on the application by Frank Torres OBCI to support DAWG FM.

If you wish to send a letter en francais, I am including some sample text below.

The applications for Ottawa will be re-heard at a public hearing at the end of March. I thank you all for the many letters you have written to support the Blues.

Please feel free to send a copy to your Member of Parliament, or anyone else at Canadian Heritage, Industry Canada, or anyone in government. Please send this to all of your address book, friends, family. Every letter counts.

Thanks.

Ed


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M. Robert Morin,

Secrétaire Général du CRTC.



Re: soutien à la demande 2007-1203-5 pour une station de radio de format Blues par Frank Torres OBCI

S'il vous plaît veuillez accepter cette lettre d'appui pour l'application 2007-1203-5 pour une licence, en vue d’obtenir une station de radio FM de format blues, à Frank Torres OBCI.

Une station de radio Blues bénéficiera aux communautés de langues minoritaires à Ottawa et Gatineau. Les artistes Blues québécois auront maintenant un lieu de diffusion puisque la programmation musicale de cette station mettra en vedette autant des artistes francophones qu’anglophones.

La requérante a également accepté de soutenir une station de radio communautaire de langue française dans le cadre de son fond de développement du contenu canadien. Le demandeur propose également d'autres moyens pour desservir la communauté minoritaire de langue française à Ottawa et Gatineau et d'être au service des personnes des deux langues officielles.

Je comprends que cette lettre sera dans le domaine public et sera affichée sur le site Web du CRTC dans le cadre de la procédure publique.

Cordialement,



Ed Torres
General Manager
SkyWords Radio
Canada's Source for Radio Content
95 Royal Crest Court Unit 5
Markham, ON L3R 9X5

Tel: 905-470-7655 ext. 120
Fax: 905-470-1655
etorres@skywords.com



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