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| Broadcast area | Estrie |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 101.1MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | early 1980s (as a rebroadcaster ofCBF-FM) 2000 (as an originating station) |
Call sign meaning | CanadianBroadcasting CorporationFrench |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 35kW horizontal polarization only |
| HAAT | 173 meters (568 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
CBF-FM-10 is aFrench-languageCanadianradio station located inSherbrooke,Quebec.
Owned and operated by the (government-owned)Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (French: Société Radio-Canada), it broadcasts on 101.1MHz with aneffective radiated power of 35,000watts (class B) using anomnidirectional antenna.
The station has an ad-freenews/talkformat and is part of theIci Radio-Canada Première network, which operates across Canada. Like all Première stations, but unlike mostFM stations, it broadcasts inmono.
The station first went on the air in the early 1980s as arebroadcaster ofCBF inMontreal. For many years, Radio-Canada programming had aired on privately owned affiliateCHLT. However, in 1979, CHLT received permission to disaffiliate from Radio-Canada as soon as Radio-Canada could set up its own station there.[1] Despite Sherbrooke's large size, the CBC opted not to open a full-fledged station there at first.
However, in 2000, the CBC received permission to upgrade its Sherbrooke operation to a full-fledged station, despite retaining a rebroadcaster-likecall sign.[2]
The station's current local programs arePar ici l'info from andÉcoutez l'Estrie. On public holidays, its local programs are replaced with local shows airing provincewide (Quebec) produced by different outlets in turn (except Montreal and Quebec City). The Saturday morning program,Samedi et rien d'autre, originates from CBF-FM.
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
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| Lac-Mégantic | CBF-FM-6 | 91.3 FM | 591watts | A | Query | 86-12 |
| Magog | CBF-FM-2 | 93.1 FM | 420 watts | B | Query | 2003-2002005-336 |
| Val-des-Sources | CBF-FM-11 | 96.1 FM | 1,000 watts | A | Query | |
| Victoriaville | CBF-FM-12 | 92.7 FM | 130 watts | A1 | Query |
| Sherbrooke |
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| Windsor |
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| La Patrie |
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| Weedon |
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| Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn |
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| Piopolis |
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| Coaticook |
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