CIBL-FM

CIBL-FM
Montreal,Quebec;
Broadcast area	Greater Montreal
Frequency	101.5MHz
Programming
Format	community radio
History
First air date	April 26, 1980 (at 104.5 MHz)
Former frequencies	104.5 MHz
Technical information
Class	A
Power	872watts(maximumERP2,800 watts)
HAAT	192.5 meters (632 ft)
Links
Webcast	website stream online
Website	cibl1015.com

CIBL-FM(101.5MHz) is aFrench-language community radio stationlocated inMontreal,Quebec,Canada. It broadcasts using adirectional antennawith an averageeffective radiated powerof 872wattsand a peak effective radiated power of 2,800 watts as aClass Astation.^[1]

History

CIBL-FM opened on April 26, 1980.^[2]It originally operated on 104.5 MHz with 16 watts from the top of one of the pyramids of Montreal'sOlympic Village.Its target audience at that time was theHochelaga-Maisonneuvedistrict.

Its antenna and transmitter are now located onOlympic Stadium,and its signal covers the whole city since a power increase in 1991.^[3]It is also known as a launch pad for several artists and radio personalities such as the late French language humor groupRock et Belles OreillesandTélé-Québec'sMarie-France Bazzo.One of its former general managers,Line Beauchamp,was a cabinet minister in theJean Charest Liberalgovernment.

In February 2012, the station moved to a new street-level studio in the 2-22 building at the corner ofSaint Catherine Streetand St-Laurent Street in theQuartier des SpectaclesDistrict of Montreal.

In January 2018, the station temporarily laid off all of its paid employees amid a financial restructuring effort.^[4]

The station is a member of theAssociation des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.