Broadcast area | La Tuque |
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Frequency | 97.1 MHz (FM) |
Branding | O 97.1 |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary |
Ownership | |
Owner | Radio Haute-Mauricie |
History | |
First air date | October 3, 1959 (AM) 2012 (FM) |
Technical information | |
Class | B |
Power | 18,230 watts (maximum ERP of 32,000 watts) |
Links | |
Website | o971.ca |
CFLM-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in La Tuque, Quebec.
Owned and operated by Radio Haute-Mauricie, it broadcasts on 97.1 MHz with power of 18,230 watts (maximum ERP of 32,000 watts) as a class B station.
The station has an adult contemporary format and identifies itself as O 97.1.
Formerly an affiliate of the Première Chaîne radio network, the station was disaffiliated in 2002.[1] The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation concurrently launched a rebroadcaster of CBF-FM-8 from Trois-Rivières to maintain Première Chaîne service in the region.
History
[edit]The station was originally launched on October 3, 1959 by Radio La Tuque Ltée. It had operated at 1240 kHz with 1,000 watts.
Switch to FM
[edit]On May 18, 2012, Radio Haute Mauricie applied to the CRTC to convert CFLM to FM. On September 28, 2012, the CRTC granted the conversion.[2]
In late 2012, CFLM began on-air testing at 97.1 MHz.
As O 97.1
[edit]In May 2019, the station changed from its adult contemporary to a hot adult contemporary/CHR format with its current branding O 97.1.
Former logos
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CFLM logo from 2013 (?) to 2019
References
[edit]- ^ CRTC Decision 2002-450, CFLM La Tuque - Licence amendment, CRTC, December 18, 2002
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-527, CFLM La Tuque – Conversion to the FM band, CRTC, September 28, 2012
External links
[edit]- CFLM 97.1 - O97,1 | Le meilleur de la musique à La Tuque
- CFLM-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFLM-FM in the REC Canadian station database 97.1 MHz new frequency
- 1240CFLM in the REC Canadian station database 1240 kHz old frequency
47°25′24″N 72°45′49″W / 47.42333°N 72.76361°W