CHLX-FM

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CHLX-FM
Broadcast areaNational Capital Region
Frequency97.1 MHz (FM)
BrandingWow 97.1
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary (French)
Ownership
OwnerRNC Media
CFTX-FM, CHOT-DT, CFGS-DT
History
First air date
September 23, 2002
Technical information
ClassB1
ERP11,200 watts
HAAT71.5 metres (235 ft)
Links
Websitewowfm.ca

CHLX-FM (97.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Gatineau, Quebec, serving the National Capital Region including Ottawa. A francophone station owned by RNC Media, CHLX airs a format of French-language adult contemporary with some jazz.

It is owned by RNC Media and is branded as Wow 97.1. CHLX's radio studios are on Jean-Proulx Avenue in Gatineau, while its transmitter is located in Camp Fortune, within Gatineau Park.

History[edit]

CHLX was licensed by the CRTC in 2001, and launched on September 23, 2002.[1]

It was briefly branded as Classique 97,1[2] before becoming Couleur FM, airing classical music. In 2008, after a licence amendment was accepted by the CRTC, it became Planète 97,1, an adult contemporary-formatted station, with 20% of its airtime devoted to jazz.[3]

On July 11, 2014, it was announced that CHLX would flip to Hot AC as 97.1 Rythme FM on August 25, as part of a licensing deal between Cogeco and RNC.[3][4] CHLX became the first non-Cogeco station to carry the Rythme FM format (other than CJEC-FM Quebec City, which was briefly affiliated with Rythme FM after being sold by Cogeco to another broadcaster). As of October 2014, it was still broadcasting two hours a day of jazz music,[5] but since June 2017 the CRTC amended the licence removing the requirement to broadcast such genres.[6]

In January 2017, the station dropped Rhythme FM and re-branded as Wow 97.1.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-250
  2. ^ "De Classique à Couleur FM 97,1". Infopresse. September 4, 2003. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Fagstein: "Radio stations rebranded in Cornwall, Quebec City", August 29, 2014.
  4. ^ "A new radio station in the Outaouais Region: Rythme FM!" (PDF). Cogeco. July 14, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2014.
  5. ^ "Rythme FM 97.1 - Émissions". Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
  6. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-218, CRTC, June 27, 2017.

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