CHEQ-FM
| City | Sainte-Marie, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Branding | FM 101,3 |
| Slogan | La radio #1 en Beauce |
| Frequency | 101.3 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | December 12, 1974 |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| ERP | 26,000 watts |
| Class | C1 |
| Owner | Attraction Radio |
| Website | www.cheqfm.info |
CHEQ-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Sainte-Marie, Quebec.
Owned and operated by Attraction Radio (which would acquire the station from 9079-3670 Québec inc., an independent private numbered company), it broadcasts on 101.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 26,000 watts (class C1) using a directional antenna.
The station has an adult contemporary format and it identifies itself as FM 101,3. It originally went on the air as an AM station and broadcast on 1360 kHz. The station's original call sign, CJVL, was abandoned when the station moved to FM in 1998;[1] the FM transmitter went on the air on November 29, 1998.[2] The call sign CHEQ-FM was previously used by a station in Smiths Falls, Ontario, now known as CKBY-FM.
On August 14, 2008, the licensee proposes to change the frequency of station CHEQ-FM from 101.3 MHz (channel 267A) to 101.5 MHz (channel 268C1). The station received approval on August 19, 2009.[3]
References
- ↑ Decision CRTC 98-433
- ↑ Dallaire, Luce. "La radio de Ste-Marie sauvée. CHEQ-FM 101,3 rayonnera de Saint-Georges à Québec", Le Soleil, November 30, 1998, pg. A-3.
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-501
External links
- FM 101,3 (official website)
- CHEQ-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CHEQ-FM
Coordinates: 46°23′24″N 70°59′03″W / 46.39000°N 70.98417°W