CKLD-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a

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format at 105.5 FM in

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. It shares the programming of sister station

CFDA-FM CFDA-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting an adult contemporary format at 101.9 FM broadcasting, FM in Victoriaville, Quebec. It shares the programming of sister station CKLD-FM in Thetford Mines. The stations air the same programming ...

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. The stations air the same programming at all times, although both stations produce a portion of the shared broadcast schedule from separate studios. Their CHR sister station

CFJO-FM CFJO-FM (branded as ''O97,3'') is a Canadian French, French language Canada, Canadian radio station in Thetford Mines, Quebec, which broadcasts on 97.3 FM broadcasting, FM with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts. Its motto is "Le Meill ...

also produces programming in both cities, although it serves the region from a single 100-

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transmitter.

History

The station was launched on February 12, 1950 by Radio Mégantic. Broadcasting on 1230 AM, it was a private affiliate of the

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network.

François Labbé François Labbé (September 23, 1928 – December 24, 2018) was a Canadian mass media owner who started the first commercial French-language radio network in Canada, the Réseau des Appalaches, in 1972. Life and career Born in Thetford Mines, Que ...

became president of the company in 1965. The station moved to 1330 AM in 1976, and disaffiliated from Radio-Canada in 1979. The station moved to its current frequency in 1999.Decision CRTC 98-472
/ref> In April 2014,

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-based Attraction Radio (now

Arsenal Media Arsenal Media is a broadcasting company based in Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada operating 18 radio stations. Through its various antennas, the company is able to reach more than one and a half million potential listeners in Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean ...

) announced plans to acquire all of

Réseau des Appalaches Réseau des Appalaches (Appalachian Network) is a radio broadcasting company in the Canadian province of Quebec, consisting of three stations based in southeastern Quebec. The company was founded by François Labbé in 1972, and was the first commer ...

' stations, including CKLD-FM and CJLP-FM; the decision is currently awaiting

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approval.Fagstein: "CKRS-FM Saguenay wants to become a Rythme FM station", May 27, 2014.
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Rebroadcasters

References

External links

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CKLD-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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