CITU-FM is a

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which broadcasts a

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community radio Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve geographic communities and communities of interest. They broadcast content that is popular ...

format on the frequency 104.1 FM in

Petit-de-Grat, Nova Scotia Petit-de-Grat is a small Acadian community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Richmond County on Petit-de-Grat Island. Its name comes from the Basque word "dégrat" which means "fishing station" or "whaling station". History Th ...

. Owned by La Co-opérative Radio Richmond limitée, the station received

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(CRTC) approval on March 15, 2006.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2006-79
/ref> The station's former callsign was CIZO-FM. It was changed in 2009. The station is a member of the

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References

External links

CITU-FM history - Canadian Communication Foundation
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