CHOW-FM
| Broadcast area | Amos |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.3 kHz (FM) |
| Branding | Radio Boréale 105.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Boréale |
| History | |
First air date | 2009 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 13.253 kWs average 32.186 kWs peak |
| HAAT | 106.3 meters (349 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radioboreale.com |
CHOW-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a community radio format branded as Radio Boréale on 105.3 FM in Amos, Quebec.
Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in October 2007,[1] the station was scheduled to launch in 2008, but it officially began broadcasting in 2009. CHOW is owned by Radio Boréale.
The callsign CHOW was previously used by a radio station in Welland, Ontario from 1957 to 2005, now known as CIXL-FM.
On October 29, 2009, CHOW received CRTC approval to increase transmitter power from 5,376 watts to 17,787 watts.[2]
The station is a member of the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.
Transmitters
[edit]On July 22, 2020, Radio Boreale submitted two applications to add two new FM transmitters to serve La Sarre at 106.1 MHz and Rouyn-Noranda at 104.9 MHz. [3][4][5] On December 5, 2022, Radio Boréale resubmitted applications to add new FM transmitters at 106.1 MHz in La Sarre [6] and 104.9 MHz in Rouyn-Noranda.[7] On September 20, 2023, both applications by Radio Boréale to add new FM transmitters to serve La Sarre at 106.1 MHz and Rouyn-Noranda at 104.9 MHz were denied by the CRTC. [8] [9]
References
[edit]- ^ CRTC Decision 2007-418
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-675
- ^ 2020-0185-8
- ^ 2020-0187-4
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2021-376, Call for comments on market capacity to serve Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, and call for applications to serve Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, CRTC, November 12, 2021
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2022-331, Radio Boréale La Sarre, Quebec Application 2020-0185-8, CRTC, December 5, 2022
- ^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2022-331, Radio Boréale Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec Application 2020-0187-4, CRTC, December 5, 2022
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2023-320, CHOW-FM Amos – New transmitter in La Sarre, CRTC, September 20, 2023
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2023-321, CHOW-FM Amos – New transmitter in Rouyn-Noranda, CRTC, September 20, 2023
External links
[edit]- Radio Boréale
- CHOW-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHOW-FM in the REC Canadian station database
48°25′43″N 78°07′47″W / 48.42861°N 78.12972°W
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