The Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) is a

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representing the interests of commercial

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and

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broadcasters in Canada. It is co-located with the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council in

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. It was first established in 1925, with a goal to lobby for

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to contain provisions for the distribution of

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for music played by radio stations. Following the establishment of the

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, which served as both a broadcaster and regulator, the CAB lobbied for the establishment of an independent regulator of broadcasting in Canada, a goal achieved in 1958 with the formation of the Board of Broadcast Governors. The CAB worked with the BBG to assist in the establishment of private radio and television broadcasters. In the 1970s, the CAB lobbied against attempts by the BBG's successor, the CRTC, to implement policies for

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. In 1998, the CAB established the Canadian Radio Music Awards. In January 2009, amid growing

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and president Glenn O'Farrell stepping down, the CAB announced that it planned to restructure itself as a "streamlined and effective advocacy association representing private radio and television broadcasters to the federal government". The CAB agreed to form a smaller board devoted to issues affecting the industry as a whole, such as accessibility, copyright, and administrating media-related funds.

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* Professional associations based in Canada Organizations established in 1926 Television organizations in Canada Radio organizations in Canada Organizations based in Ottawa {{Canada-org-stub

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