CFVM-FM
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| Broadcast area | Matane |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 99.9MHz(FM) |
| Branding | 99,9Rouge |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary(French) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media(sale to Arsenal Media pending approval) |
| History | |
First air date | March 31,1980 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 23.8kWs |
| HAAT | 423.4 meters (1,389 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/rouge-fm/rouge-fm-amqui |
CFVM-FMis aFrench-languageCanadianradio stationlocated inAmqui,Quebec.
Owned and operated byBell Media,it broadcasts on 99.9MHzwith aneffective radiated powerof 23,800watts(class C1) using anomnidirectional antenna.
Previously a station with anoldiesformat from "Boom"from 2005 to February 2009, the station has now anadult contemporaryformat and is part of the "Rouge FM"network which operates across Quebec andEastern Ontario.
Originally known as CFVM when it was on 1220kHz,the station moved to FM in April 2003 after 23 years on AM.[1]The new FM signal also replaced CFVM-1, a short-lived relay in nearbyCausapscalwhich was operational from 1997 to 2003 on 1450 kHz;[2]that facility waspreviouslyused by theCanadian Broadcasting Corporationas a relay of what was then CBGA 1250, and is nowCBGA-FM102.1, inMatane.
On August 18, 2011, at 4:00 p.m.EDT,all "RockDétente" stations, including CFVM, rebranded asRouge FM.The last song under "RockDétente" was "Pour que tu m'aimes encore"byCeline Dion,followed by a tribute of the branding. The first song under "Rouge" was "I Gotta Feeling"byBlack Eyed Peas.
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CFVM, which is to be sold to Arsenal Media.[3]
References[edit]
- ^Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (January 2, 2002)."ARCHIVED - CFVM Amqui - conversion to FM band".crtc.gc.ca.Archivedfrom the original on May 14, 2019.RetrievedOctober 1,2020.
- ^Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (March 5, 1997)."ARCHIVED - Addition of a transmitter - Power Broadcasting Inc. - Approved".crtc.gc.ca.Archivedfrom the original on May 14, 2019.RetrievedOctober 1,2020.
- ^Hudes, Sammy (8 February 2024)."'Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs ".Toronto Star.The Canadian Press.Retrieved8 February2024.
External links[edit]
- 99,9 Rouge
- CFVM-FMat The History of Canadian Broadcasting by theCanadian Communications Foundation
- CFVM-FMin the REC Canadian station database
Radio stations in theBas-Saint-Laurentregion ofQuebec | |
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| Rivière-du-Loup | |
| Rimouski | |
| Matane | |
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| Defunct |
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