CFLM-FM is a
French-language
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Canadian
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radio station
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located in
La Tuque
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,
Quebec
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.
Owned and operated by Radio Haute-Mauricie, it broadcasts on 97.1
MHz
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with power of 18,230
watt
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s (maximum ERP of 32,000 watts) as a
class B station.
The station has an
adult contemporary
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format and identifies itself as ''CFLM 97.1''.
Formerly an affiliate of the
Première Chaîne radio network, the station was disaffiliated in 2002. The
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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concurrently launched a rebroadcaster of
CBF-FM-8 from
Trois-Rivières
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to maintain Première Chaîne service in the region.
The station was originally launched on October 3, 1959 by Radio La Tuque Ltée. It had operated at 1240
kHz
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with 1,000 watts.
Switch to FM
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.
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-527
CFLM La Tuque – Conversion to the FM band, ''CRTC'', September 28, 2012
In late 2012, CFLM began on-air testing at 97.1 MHz.
References
External links
CFLM 97.1
CFLM-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
* 97.1 MHz new frequency
* 1240 kHz old frequency
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La Tuque, Quebec
Radio stations established in 1959
1959 establishments in Quebec
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