CKRL-FM
Community radio station in Quebec City, Quebec
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CKRL-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec.
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| Frequency | 89.1 MHz |
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| Programming | |
| Language | French |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | CKRL-MF 89,1 inc. |
| History | |
First air date | February 15, 1973 |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,495 watts |
| HAAT | 157.5 metres (517 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | ckrl |
The station operates under a community radio licence and is owned by a non-profit group known as CKRL-MF 89,1 inc. It broadcasts on 89.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 1,495 watts (class A) using an omnidirectional antenna, broadcasting from Edifice Marie-Guyart in downtown Quebec City.
CKRL-FM began broadcasting on 15 February 1973 at 5pm[1] and was originally a campus radio station for the Université Laval.[2] This situation ceased in 1984, although the name of the corporation remained "Campus Laval FM inc." for many years thereafter. The station 94.3 CHYZ-FM became the new campus radio station for the university in 1997.
The station is a member of the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.