CFLM-FM
Radio station in La Tuque, Quebec, Canada
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CFLM-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in La Tuque, Quebec.
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz |
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| Branding | O 97.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Arsenal Media |
| History | |
First air date | October 3, 1959 |
Former frequencies | 1240 kHz (1959–2012) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 18,230 watts (maximum ERP of 32,000 watts) |
| Links | |
| Website | o971.ca |
Owned and operated by Radio Haute-Mauricie, it broadcasts on 97.1 MHz with power of 18,230 watts (maximum ERP of 32,000 watts) as a class B station.
The station has an adult contemporary format and identifies itself as O 97.1.
Formerly an affiliate of the Première Chaîne radio network, the station was disaffiliated in 2002.[1] The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation concurrently launched a rebroadcaster of CBF-FM-8 from Trois-Rivières to maintain Première Chaîne service in the region.
History
The station was originally launched on October 3, 1959 by Radio La Tuque Ltée. It had operated at 1240 kHz with 1,000 watts.
Switch to FM
On May 18, 2012, Radio Haute Mauricie applied to the CRTC to convert CFLM to FM. On September 28, 2012, the CRTC granted the conversion.[2]
In late 2012, CFLM began on-air testing at 97.1 MHz.
The station was acquired by Arsenal Media in 2016.[3]
As O 97.1
In May 2019, the station changed from its adult contemporary to a hot adult contemporary/CHR format with its current branding O 97.1.
Former logos
CFLM logo from 2013 (?) to 2019
