CIQI-FM

CIQI-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montmagny, Quebec.

CIQI-FM
Frequency90.3 MHz (FM)
BrandingCiQi 90,3 FM
Programming
FormatHot adult contemporary (French)
Ownership
OwnerGroupe Radio Simard
History
First air date
September 6, 2011
Technical information
ClassB
ERP17,460 watts (average)
41,600 watts (peak)
HAAT97.7 meters (321 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteciqifm.com

The station has an hot adult contemporary format[1] and broadcasts on 90.3 MHz using a directional antenna with an average effective radiated power of 17,460 watts and a peak effective radiated power of 41,600 watts (class B).[2]

CIQI-FM is owned and operated by Groupe Radio Simard.

History

The station was authorized by the CRTC on August 26, 2008,[3] and only began testing on June 24, 2011[4] This long delay was caused by the economic recession, and also by the fact that their transmitting equipment was vandalized on November 29, 2010.[1][5] Regular programming began on September 6, 2011, at 4:40 p.m.[6]

Montmagny was previously served by CFEL-FM, from 1987 until that station's move to Lévis in 2009, and by CKBM 1490, which closed due to a bankruptcy in 1983.[7]

On August 20, 2012, CIQI changed formats to hot adult contemporary.

On February 6, 2013, the CRTC approved Radio Montmagny inc.'s application to add a new FM transmitter at Saint-Fabien-de-Penet which will operate at 92.5 MHz (channel 223B) with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 12,600 watts (maximum ERP of 17,500 watts with an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 123.1 meters).[8] On April 4, 2017, Radio Montmagny inc. submitted another application to add an FM transmitter at 92.5 MHz in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet, Quebec.[9]

References
  1. Natacha Gilbert. "Groupe Radio Simard lance CiQi à Montmagny" Archived 2013-01-15 at archive.today, Le Saint-Laurent Portage, September 16, 2011.
  2. Broadcasting database from Industry Canada (ZIP file) Archived 2013-12-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-224, French-language FM radio station in Montmagny and transmitter in Saint-Fabien-de-Panet, CRTC, August 26, 2008
  4. Test message of CIQI-FM (MP3 file)
  5. Diane Gendron. "Des actes criminels retardent la mise en onde de la station de radio à Montmagny" Archived 2012-07-09 at archive.today, Le Peuple Côte-Sud, December 7, 2010.
  6. CiQi FM est maintenant en ondes!
  7. CRTC proceedings from March 21, 2006 (in French), paragraph 3977.
  8. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-46, CIQI-FM Montmagny – New transmitter in St-Fabien-de-Panet, CRTC, February 6, 2013
  9. 2017-0145-9

46°56′22″N 70°30′24″W

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