Question about "locally produced content"

Email discussion clarifies meaning of locally produced content.

Spoken Word CJSF Frieda Werden (sent by frieda.werden@gmail.com)	12:46 PM (35 minutes ago)
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At the Gabriola regional conference last weekend, Zoe from CJMP commented about the CRTC term Locally Produced Content (of which, you may remember, the new licenses require 15% locally produced spoken word).  She says, if I understand correctly, that it doesn't mean just content that is actually produced in and for your radio station, but can include content from other sources that is selected for your station.  However, she says it doesn't include running Democracy Now, which she describes as "a package."  What I'd like to know is where independently distributed weekly programs, like WINGS (which I produce), fall in this regulation.  Are they "local content" if dropped into a locally curated show, but not local content if they have their own free-standing time slot?

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Shelley Robinson via sfu.ca	1:08 PM (13 minutes ago)
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Frieda,

The CRTC definition of "locally-produced" is "exclusively by or for". For
instance CJLY-FM had (has?) the show Japanese Musiquest that was
originally produced in Nelson, later Banff and then from Japan. Because it
was produced *for* the station, it (or at least the spoken word element of
it, if logged) counts as locally-produced. At least one other station
syndicated the show but it wouldn't count as local for them.

My understanding is that WINGS (and GroundWire) are *intended* for
multiple stations (ie. not exclusively by or for any one station) so don't
count as locally-produced.

The question of local curation is like the sub-category of reggae, a bit
tricky. I do that kind of show at CHUO-FM and when I last asked Michael
Craig from the CRTC about it, he said it would depend on the context. I
know no one likes that answer as it's not definitive....

Karen and I occasionally play WINGS as half of our one-hour show (and play
GW whenever it's available.) I would not count those minutes as
locally-produced. However, I do think we could make the argument that some
of our other shows were locally-produced despite using audio from other
places. For instance, last show we talked about the Resonating
Reconciliation project. We used audio from the Vancouver Red Jam Slam, an
interview from another time at a different station and had our own related
discussion live in studio.

Still, in line with trying to always build a buffer when dealing with
regulations, generally I would suggest the station should aim for a few
extra hours of locally-produced spoken word a week, so that should you
ever get audited, there's some wiggle room.

Hope this helps.

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Radio Content about Birth Control and Sexually Transmitted Diseases

On 10 January 2013 15:18, CFBX Radio <radio8music@yahoo.com> wrote: Hi folks, looking for some clarity on the CRTC regulations regarding broadcast of material related to birth control and STDs. The CRTC regulations I have say: The following items are prohibited from being mentioned on air: - any program about the subject of birth control or venereal disease, unless that program is presented in a manner appropriate to the medium of broadcasting. This is very vague. Does anyone have specifics on what this regulation means? Freya Zaltz, Legal Advisor to the National Campus and Community Radio Association, replied:

I haven't been able to find much in the past that sheds light on this.  I think it's a very outdated policy that the CRTC just hasn't taken steps to update in recent years.  This is what I think the CRTC currently expects with respect to this type of programming:

(a) consider your intended audience and your potential audience when determining the content of the program and whether it's justifiable and appropriate;

(b) during daytime hours, limit sexually explicit content to material that's presented in an informative and educational manner, and to only what's required in order to present the material accurately and responsibly (i.e. not sensational or gratuitously graphic);

(c) at all times of day but particularly during daytime hours, provide warnings before and during the program so that listeners are aware of the subject matter of the program (just a simple statement that the program contains sexual content is sufficient so listeners can decide if it's appropriate to keep listening); and

(d) avoid unbalanced programming that condemns people for certain behaviour, tells listeners how they ought to behave, or illustrates sexism or homophobia or other forms of discrimination;

(e) focus on providing an informed and balanced analysis and discussion of options and resources.

Some may disagree with this, but I think it's what the CRTC would expect if they had to investigate complaints from listeners.

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