CKYQ-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 95.7 FM in Plessisville,

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. Owned by Arsenal Media, the station airs a

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format branded as Hit Country.

History

The station was launched in 1972 by

François Labbé François Labbé (born September 23, 1928 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a Canadian mass media owner who started the first commercial French language radio network in Canada, the Réseau des Appalaches, in 1972. Born in Thetford Mines in 1928, the ...

, and aired on 1420 AM with the call sign CKTL as part of the

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. It was a private affiliate of

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until 1979, when it reaffiliated with the Telemedia Radio Network. The station was sold to 176100 Canada Inc. in 1991, and converted to FM in 1996.Decision CRTC 95-697
/ref> The station would later be sold to Attraction Radio in 2013.

Rebroadcasters

References

External links

KYQ FM
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