Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission However, the CRTC is also sometimes erroneously criticized for CBSC decisions — for example, the CRTC was erroneously criticized for the CBSC's decisions pertaining to the airing of Howard Stern's terrestrial radio show in Canada in the late 1990s, as well as the CBSC's controversial ruling on the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing". The commission is not fully equivalent to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission, which has additional powers over technical matters, in broadcasting and other aspects of communications, in that country. In Canada, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (formerly Industry Canada) is responsible for allocating frequencies and
Song on the Radio Song on the Radio "Song on the Radio" is a song written and performed by Al Stewart. The song reached No. 29 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, No. 27 on the "Cash Box" Top 100 and No. 29 on the Canadian pop singles chart in the spring of 1979. The song was a considerably larger Adult Contemporary hit, reaching number 10 on the U.S. AC chart, and spent three weeks at number three on the Canadian AC chart. "Song on the Radio" appeared on his 1978 album, "Time Passages". It was produced by Alan Parsons. <br> <br> <br> <br> <br>