CFJO-FM
Radio station in Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada
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CFJO-FM (97.3 FM, "O97,3") is a French language radio station licenced to Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada, featuring a contemporary hit radio format. Its motto is "Le Meilleur de la musique", which means "The Best of Music".
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| Broadcast area | Southeastern Quebec |
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| Frequency | 97.3 MHz |
| Branding | O97,3 |
| Programming | |
| Language | French |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Arsenal Media |
| History | |
First air date | July 15, 1989 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 252 metres (827 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 46°03′28″N 71°38′04″W |
| Links | |
| Website | o973 |
The station has studios in both Thetford Mines and Victoriaville, sharing facilities with its soft adult contemporary sister stations CKLD-FM and CFDA-FM. Both cities are served by the same transmitter, and both studios produce part of the station's broadcast schedule — however, Thetford Mines is considered the station's primary city of licence.[1]
History
The station first received CRTC approval in 1988.[2] It was launched on 103.3 FM on July 15, 1989.[3][4] by media mogul François Labbé, who already owned many radio stations consolidated as the Réseau des Appalaches. It moved to its current 97.3 frequency in 1997.[5]
The first song played on the radio for the year 2000, was "Video Killed the Radio Star" by the Buggles.
In April 2014, Montreal-based Attraction Radio (now Arsenal Media) announced plans to acquire all of Réseau des Appalaches' stations, including CFJO-FM; the decision is currently awaiting CRTC approval.[6]
Rebroadcasters
| City of licence | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
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| Lac-Mégantic | CFJO-FM-1 | 101.7 | 2,400 watts | A | Query |