CHAA-FM
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| Broadcast area | Montreal |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 103.3MHz |
| Branding | FM 103,3 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Communautaire de la Rive-Sud Inc. |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 340watts |
| HAAT | 192.5 meters (632 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | fm1033.ca |
CHAA-FMis aFrench-languageCanadianradio stationlocated inLongueuil,Quebec,nearMontreal.
It broadcasts on 103.3MHzusing adirectional antennalocated on the tower of theOlympic Stadiumwith an averageeffective radiated powerof 64wattsand a peak effective radiated power of 263 watts (class A).
The station operates under acommunity radiolicence and identifies itself as "FM 103,3".
Despite being near Montreal and having its transmitter, but not its studios, in the city, the station is focused on Longueuil and as such does not attempt to serve Montreal listeners, even though CHAA-FM does have some listeners there as the station's signal is adequate in many parts of the city.
Originally broadcasting on 103.1 MHz when it went on the air on November 15, 1987,[1]the station was forced to move to 103.3 MHz in 1996[2]afterCKOD-FMinSalaberry-de-Valleyfield,about 60 kilometres (37 mi) west, moved to 103.1 MHz during the preceding year.
The station is a member of theAssociation des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Official website
- CHAA-FM history-Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHAA-FMin the REC Canadian station database
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