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| Broadcast area | Greater Montreal |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.5MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | community radio |
| History | |
First air date | April 26, 1980 (at 104.5 MHz) |
Former frequencies | 104.5 MHz |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| Power | 872watts (maximumERP 2,800 watts) |
| HAAT | 192.5 meters (632 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | website stream online |
| Website | cibl1015.com |
CIBL-FM (101.5MHz) is aFrench-languagecommunityradio station located inMontreal,Quebec, Canada. It broadcasts using adirectional antenna with an averageeffective radiated power of 872watts and a peak effective radiated power of 2,800 watts as aClass A station.[1]
CIBL-FM opened on April 26, 1980.[2] It originally operated on 104.5 MHz with 16 watts from the top of one of the pyramids of Montreal'sOlympic Village. Its target audience at that time was theHochelaga-Maisonneuve district.
Its antenna and transmitter are now located onOlympic Stadium, and its signal covers the whole city since a power increase in 1991.[3] It is also known as a launch pad for several artists and radio personalities such as the late French language humor groupRock et Belles Oreilles andTélé-Québec'sMarie-France Bazzo. One of its former general managers,Line Beauchamp, was a cabinet minister in theJean CharestLiberal government.
In February 2012, the station moved to a new street-level studio in the 2-22 building at the corner ofSaint Catherine Street and St-Laurent Street in theQuartier des Spectacles District of Montreal.
In January 2018, the station temporarily laid off all of its paid employees amid a financial restructuring effort.[4]
The station is a member of theAssociation des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.
45°33′34″N73°33′07″W / 45.55944°N 73.55194°W /45.55944; -73.55194
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