Quebec, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais – The History of Canadian Broadcasting

Existing Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais Radio Stations

CFLO-FM / CFOR-FM / CFTX-FM / CHGA-FM / CHGO-FM / CHGO-FM-1 / CHIC-FM / CHIP-FM / CHLM-FM / CHLX-FM / CHOA-FM / CHOW-FM / CHUN-FM / CIAU-FM / CIBO-FM / CIMF-FM / CITK-FM / CJEU-AM / CJGO-FM / CJLA-FM / CJMM-FM / CJMV-FM / CKAG-FM / CKCJ-FM / CKFF-FM / CKOF-FM / CKTF-FM / CKVM-FM / CKWE-FM / VF8012-FM

Amos

CHOW-FM (Community) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHOW-FM	2009	105.3	17,987	Radio Boreale

Fort-Coulonge

CHIP-FM (Community) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHIP-FM	2016	101.9	11,900	Pontiac Community Radio
CHIP-FM	1981	101.7	11,900	La Radio du Pontiac Inc.

Gatineau

CFTX-FM (Pop 96.5) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFTX-FM	2007	96.5	1,750	RNC Media
CFTX-FM	2006	96.5	1,750	Radio Nord Communications Inc.

CHLX-FM (Wow FM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHLX-FM	2007	97.1	12,600	RNC Media
CHLX-FM	2002	97.1	12,600	Radio Nord Communications Inc

CIMF-FM (94.9 Rouge) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CIMF-FM	2013	94.9	84,000	Bell Media
CIMF-FM	2002	94.9	84.000	Astral Media Inc.
CIMF-FM	1978	94.9	84,000	Télémédia Inc.
CIMF-FM	1970	88.9	74,000	La Compagnie Radiodiffusion CKCH de Hull Ltee.

CJEU-AM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJEU-AM	2015	1670	1,000	Radio Communautaire Enfant-Ado de Gatineau-Ottawa
CJEU-AM	2010	1670	1,000	Foundation Radio Enfant du Canada

CKOF-FM (104,7 FM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKOF-FM	2011	104.7	2,900	Cogeco Inc.
CJRC-FM	2010	104.7	2,900	Cogeco Inc.
CJRC-FM	2007	104.7	2,900	Corus Entertainment Inc.
CJRC-AM	2002	1150	50,000/5,000	Astral Media Inc.
CJRC-AM	1971	1150	50,000/500	Radiomédia Inc.
CJRC-AM	1968	1150	10,000/5,000	Radiomutuel

CKTF-FM (Énergie 104.1) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKTF-FM	2013	104.1	7,600	Bell Media
CKTF-FM	2002	104.1	7,600	Astral Media Inc.
CKTF-FM	1987	104.1	7,600	Radiomutuel

VF8012-FM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
VF8012-AM	n/a	92.3	0.8	Fabrique de la Paroisse Saint-Joseph de Hull

Kipawa

CKFF-FM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKFF-FM	2019	104.1	6,000	Kebaowek First Nation

La Sarre

CJGO-FM (Capitale Rock) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJGO-FM	2018	103.9	264	Cogeco Media Inc.
CJGO-FM	2010	103.9	264	RNC Media
CHGO-FM	2007	103.9	264	RNC Media
CHGO-FM	2002	103.9	264	Radio-Nord Inc.
CKLS-AM	1950	1340	250	Radio La Sarre

Lachute

CJLA-FM (WOW 104.9) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJLA-FM	2018	104.9	3,000	Cogeco Media Inc.
CJLA-FM	2007	104.9	3,000	RNC Media
CJLA-FM	1990	104.9	3,000	Radio Nord Inc.
CJLA-FM	1988	104.9	3,000	Radio Fusion Inc. / Jean-Pierre Major and Daniel Major (50% each).
CJLA-AM	1985	639	500/1,000	Guy Vaillancourt’s Radio Lachute (1980) Inc. / Radio Lachute (Mirabel) Inc.
CJLA-AM	1974	630	500/1,000	Guy Vaillancourt’s Radio Lachute (1980) Inc.

Lebel-sur-Quévillon

CKCJ-FM (Community) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKCJ-FM	2018	97.9	50	Le son du 49e

Maniwaki

CFOR-FM (Pur Rock 99,3FM) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFOR-FM	2002	99.3	2,400	Radio CFOR Inc.
CKMG-FM	1991	99,1	2400	CKMG Inc.
CKMG-AM	1975	1340	1,000	CKMG Inc.

CHGA-FM (Community) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHGA-FM	1980	97.3	2,870	Radio CHGA-FM

CKWE-FM (Aboriginal) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKWE-FM	1986	103.9	50 watts	Eleanor Whiteduck

Mont-Laurier

CFLO-FM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CFLO-FM	1995	104.7	10,000	Soneme Inc
CFLO-FM	1995	104.7	10,980	Soneme Inc.
CKML-AM	1966	610	1,000	Radio Cote-Nord Inc.

Obedjiwan

CITK-FM (Native) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CITK-FM	199x	89.9	50	Corporation Tepatcimo Kitotakan

Pikogan

CKAG-FM (Aboriginal) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKAG-FM	1992	100.1	50	Société de Communication Ikito Pikogan Ltée

Raddison

CIAU-FM (Community) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CIAU-FM	2004	103.1	17	Radio communautaire de Radisson
CIAU-FM	1997	103.1	17	Corp de développement économique de Radisson

Rouyn-Noranda

CHGO-FM-1 – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHGO-FM-1	2007	104.3	100,000	RNC Media

CHIC-FM (Christian) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHIC-FM	2002	88.7	50 watts	Communications CHIC (C.H.I.C.)

CHLM-FM (Première Chaîne) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHLM-FM	2004	90.7	16,000	Canadian Broadcasting Corp.
CHLM-FM	1979	96.5	51,000	Radio Nord

CHOA-FM (Wow 96.5) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHOA-FM	2018	96.5	100,000	Cogeco Media Inc.
CHOA-FM	2007	96.5	100,000	RNC Media
CHOA-FM	1990	96.5	100,000	Radio-Nord Inc.

Notes: réémetteur – Val d’Or & La Sarr

CHUN-FM (Aboriginal) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHUN-FM	n/a	98.3	490	Radio communautaire MF Lac Simon inc.

CJMM-FM (Énergie 99.1) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJMM-FM	2013	99.1	3,000	Bell Media
CJMM-FM	2002	99.1	3,000	Astral Media Inc.
CJMM-FM	1987	99.1	3,000	Radiomutuel Inc.

Senneterre

CIBO-FM (Community) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CIBO-FM	1979	89.0	50	Radio Communautaire MF de Senneterre Inc.

Val-d’Or

CHGO-FM (Capitale Rock) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHGO-FM	2018	104.3	100,000	Cogeco Media Inc.
CHGO-FM	1998	104.3	100,000	Radio Nord Inc.
CKRN-AM	1984	1400	10,000	Radio Nord Inc.
CKRN-AM	1966	900	10,000/2500	Jean J. Gourd
CKRN-AM	1946	1400	10,000	Hector Authier
CKRN-AM	1941	1400	1,000	Jack Kent Cooke
CKRN-AM	1939	1370	250	n/a

CJMV-FM (Énergie 102.7) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CJMV-FM	2013	102.7	63,100	Bell Media

Ville-Marie

CKVM-FM (The Voice of Temiscamingue) – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKVM-FM	2003	93.1	18,400	Radio Temiscamingue Inc
CKVM-AM	CKVM-AM	CKVM-AM	CKVM-AM	Radio Temiscamingue Inc

Former Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Outaouais Radio Stations

CHAD-AM / CHFO-AM / CKCH-AM / CKLS-AM / CKRN-AM / CKVD-AM

Amos

CHAD-AM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHAD-AM	1998	1340	1,000	Radio Nord Inc. (Jean J. Gourd 46.1%)
CHAD-AM	1941	1340	250	Radio Rouyn Abitibi Ltd.

Notes: In 1998 CHAD AM was replaced by French-language FM station at Val d’Or, on 104.3 MHz.

Gatineau

CHFO-AM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHFO-AM	2018	1350	1,000	Radio Communautaire Francophone et Francophile de l’Outaouais

Hull

CKCH-AM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CKCH-AM	1994	970	1,000	Telemedia Communications Inc. / Station left the air.
CKCH-AM	1978	970	1,000	Telemedia Communications Inc.
CKCH-AM	1974	970	1,000	Philip de Gaspe Beaubien
CKCH-AM	1948	970	1,000	Cie Radio Diffusion de Hull CKCH Ltee.
CKCH-AM	1943	1240	250	Cie Radio Diffusion de Hull CKCH Ltee.
CKCH-AM	1941	1240	100	Cie Radio Diffusion de Hull CKCH Ltee.
CKCH-AM	1933	1210	100	Cie Radio Diffusion de Hull CKCH Ltee.

La Sarre

CKLS-AM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHGO 2-FM	1999	102.1	4,130	Radio Nord Inc.
CKLS-FM	1997	102.1	4,130	Radio Nord Inc.
CKLS-AM	1950	1240	250	J.J. Gourd and group
CKLS-AM	—	—	—	In 1999 CKLS became CHGO 2 a rebroadcaster of CHGO-FM Val D’OR at 102.1

Rouyn-Noranda

CKRN-AM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHGO 1-FM	1999	104.3	100,000	Radio Nord Inc.
CKRN-AM	1990	1400	1,000	Radio Nord Inc.
CKRN-AM	1948	1240	1,000	Radio Nord Inc.
CKRN-AM	—	—	—	In 1990 CKRN became CHOA-FM at 96.5

Val D’or

CKVD-AM – History

Station	Year	Freq.	Power	Owner/Info
CHGO-FM	1999	104.3	100,000	Radio Nord Inc.
CKVD-AM	1948	900	250	Radio Nord Inc.
CKVD-AM	—	—	—	In 1990 CKVD became CHOA-FM 1 a re-broadcaster of CHOA-FM Rouyn Noranda