CFTX-FM
CFTX-FM is a French-language radio station based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. CFTX's studios are located on Jean-Proulx Avenue in Gatineau, while its transmitter is located near Autoroute 5. The station broadcasts a Top 40 (CHR) format branded as Pop 96.5.
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| City | Gatineau, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National Capital Region |
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Pop 96.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RNC Media |
| Sister stations | Radio: CHLX-FM TV: CHOT-DT, CFGS-DT |
| History | |
| First air date | April 13, 2006 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,750 watts |
| HAAT | 79.3 meters (260 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | popradio.ca |
History
After receiving approval in 2005,[1] the station was launched in 2006 with a contemporary hit radio format as Tag Radio and later, Tag Radio X, after its sister station in Quebec City, CHOI-FM. The 96.5 FM frequency was formerly occupied by a low-power tourist information radio station, CFDT in Ottawa, which began operations in the early 1990s [2] and was also used in 2002 for a special event radio programming at 96.5 MHz in Gatineau with the callsign CIRC.[3]
It changed to a modern rock format as Tag Radio X, in 2009. On July 26, 2010, CFTX flipped to a mainstream rock format branded as Capitale Rock.[4]
On September 22, 2016, CFTX flipped to adult hits as Pop 96.5.
On August 12, 2019, CFTX flipped to Top 40 (CHR) but retained the Pop 96.5 branding.
Rebroadcasters
CFTX has a low power repeater (CFTX-FM-1) in Buckingham at 107.5 FM.
References
- Decision CRTC 2005-255
- Decision CRTC 89-263
- Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-71 Special event radio programming undertaking, Fondation radio enfant (du Canada), CRTC, March 14, 2002
- Tag Radio X devient Capitale Rock. Le Droit, July 24, 2010.
External links
- (in French) POP Radio
- CFTX-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFTX-FM in the REC Canadian station database