CHOC-FM is a
French-language radio station
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that broadcasts at 88.7
MHz
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FM in
Saint-Raymond de Portneuf, Quebec,
Canada
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.
History
In 2018, a group from the region led by Michel Lambert filed for a new radio station to serve the Portneuf
regional county municipality. The
CRTC
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deemed that there was room for one new commercial outlet there, and since no other party had filed, it approved his application for licence on October 25, 2019.
Per the application, the station first broadcast an adult contemporary format with hits from 1965 to today, along with two public affairs programs and a specialty country music show on the weekends. The station slightly changed ownership and its format in 2021, turning into a mix of classic rock and classic pop.
On May 10, 2022, the CRTC denied an application by 11733630 Canada Inc. to operate a new FM transmitter at 103.7 MHz in
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, Quebec
Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures is a city in central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint Lawrence River, adjacent to Quebec City.
The town was founded in 1691 by three families (Desroches, Racette, Couture). It was merged with Quebec City on January 1, 2002 ...
.
On September 22, 2023, the CRTC approved an application by 11733630 Canada Inc. to add a new FM transmitter at
Neuville, Quebec
Neuville is a village on the north shore of the Saint Lawrence River, just west of Quebec City, part of the Portneuf Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1684, it remains picturesque.
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on the frequency of 99.5 MHz (channel 258A1) with a maximum effective radiated power (ERP) of 140 watts, an average ERP of 87 watts, a directional antenna, and an effective height of the antenna above average terrain (EHAAT) of 82.4 metres. The new transmitter, CHOC-FM-1 at 99.5 MHz in Neuville, would rebroadcast the programming of CHOC-FM 88.7 Saint-Raymond de Portneuf.
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2023-323
CHOC-FM Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf – New transmitter in Neuville, ''CRTC'', September 25, 2023
References
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Radio stations established in 2020
2020 establishments in Quebec
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