CHOW-FM
CHOW-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a community radio format branded as Radio Boréale on 105.3 FM in Amos, Quebec.
| City | Amos, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.3 kHz |
| Branding | Radio Boréale 105.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Format | community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Boréale |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 13.253 kWs average 32.186 kWs peak |
| HAAT | 106.3 meters (349 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | CHOW-FM Listen Online |
| Website | Radio Boréale Website |
Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in October 2007,[1] the station was scheduled to launch in 2008, although it's uncertain when the station officially began broadcasting. CHOW-FM is owned by Radio Boréale.
The callsign CHOW was previously used by a radio station in Welland, Ontario from 1957 to 2005, now known as CIXL.
On October 29, 2009, CHOW-FM received CRTC approval to increase transmitter power from 5,376 watts to 17,787 watts.[2]
The station is a member of the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.
Transmitters
On July 22, 2020, Radio Boreale submitted two applications to add two new FM transmitters to serve La Sarre at 106.1 MHz and Rouyn-Noranda at 104.9 MHz. These applications are pending approval by the CRTC.[3][4]
External links
- Radio Boréale
- CHOW-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHOW-FM in the REC Canadian station database