Regulation of Canadian Content
One of the more contentious parts of Canadian broadcast history is the Canadian Content (Cancon) requirements. Launched in 1970, to maintain a sense of Canadian stations being "Canadian," it required 35% of all broadcast content be of Canadian origin. (In 1994, CJCA was shut down for violating this rule.)
With music, a special system was created to clarify what is considered Canadian content and what isn't. Last modified in 1991, most compact discs and cassettes in Canada come with the MAPL symbol on them.
Canadian content is calculated by a simple circle divided into four parts (M, A, P and L) Two of the four parts must be shaded to be considered Canadian content.
- M = Music
- A = Artist
- P = Producer
- L = Lyrics
In the late 1990s and into the new century, there has been a real migration of Canadian AM stations onto the FM dial. In some cases, the AM channel is left idle, in others "specialized" stations have taken over.
Read more about this topic: FM Broadcasting In Canada
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