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CFQX-FM
Selkirk, Manitoba;
Broadcast area	Winnipeg Metropolitan Region
Frequency	104.1 MHz (FM)
Branding	QX104
Programming
Format	Country
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Jim Pattison Group; (Jim Pattison Broadcast Group LP);
Sister stations	CHNW-FM
History
First air date	November 9, 1981; 43 years ago
Former frequencies	92.9 MHz (1981–1987)
Technical information
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	143 meters (469 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	qx104country.ca

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CFQX-FM (104.1 MHz, QX104) is a commercial radio station in Manitoba. It is licensed to Selkirk and serves the Winnipeg Metropolitan Region. CFQX broadcasts a country radio format and is owned by the Jim Pattison Group. The studios are at 177 Lombard Avenue in downtown Winnipeg.

CFQX has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most Canadian stations. The transmitter is off Pineridge Road near Garven Road in the Rural Municipality of Springfield.^[1]

History

The station signed on the air on November 9, 1981; 43 years ago (1981-11-09). CFQX was an easy listening station, originally broadcasting on 92.9 FM. It played quarter-hour sweeps of instrumental music with some soft vocals. The station was mostly automated. It changed to country music in 1986.

In 1987, the station received approval to move from 92.9 FM to 104.1 FM.^[2] In 1997, CFQX was granted a license amendment to move from 104.1 FM to 95.3 FM.^[3] However, that frequency change was never implemented.

On September 2, 2011, Astral Media applied to increase CFQX-FM's antenna height from 138.4 to 147.5 metres to give it better coverage. It also sought to relocate its transmitter site. All other technical parameters remained unchanged. This application was approved on November 15, 2011.^[4]^[5]

As a part of Astral Media's sale to Bell Media, the Jim Pattison Group announced a deal on May 16, 2013. It would acquire CFQX-FM and CHIQ-FM from Astral and Bell respectively for an undisclosed amount. The sale gave the Jim Pattison Group its first stations in Manitoba, and made CFQX a sister station to CHIQ.^[6] On December 20, 2013, the CRTC approved Jim Pattison's acquisition of CFQX-FM and CHIQ-FM, the acquisition was closed in early 2014.^[7] (CHIQ is now CHNW-FM.)

On May 1, 2021, the Jim Pattison Media Group rebranded and became Pattison Media.

References

^ FCCdata.org/CFQX-FM
^ Decision CRTC 87-570
^ Decision CRTC 97-624
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-709
^ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-567
^ "Pattison group looks to buy castoffs from Bell Astral deal". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 22 May 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "CRTC Grants Approval for Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Acquisition of CKCE-FM, CFQX-FM & CHIQ-FM". The Jim Pattison Group. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

External links

QX104
CFQX-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CFQX-FM in the REC Canadian station database

50°09′24″N 96°58′39″W / 50.1567°N 96.9775°W / 50.1567; -96.9775

[1] FCCdata.org/CFQX-FM

[2] Decision CRTC 87-570

[3] Decision CRTC 97-624

[4] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-709

[5] Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-567

[vs-jimpattison-6] "Pattison group looks to buy castoffs from Bell Astral deal". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 22 May 2013.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[crtc-pattison-approved-7] "CRTC Grants Approval for Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Acquisition of CKCE-FM, CFQX-FM & CHIQ-FM". The Jim Pattison Group. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2014.

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+{{Short description|Radio station in Selkirk–Winnipeg, Manitoba}}
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+| airdate            = {{Start date and age|1981|11|9}}
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+| haat               = {{convert|143|m|ft|sp=us}}
+| branding           = QX104
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 | website            = [https://www.qx104country.ca/ qx104country.ca]
 | callsign_meaning   =
-| former_frequencies = 92.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] (1981-1987)
+| former_frequencies = 92.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] (1981–1987)
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-'''CFQX-FM''' (104.1 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[country music|country]] radio station in [[Winnipeg]], Manitoba]]. Owned by [[Jim Pattison Group]], the station currently operates out of studios at 177 Lombard Avenue in [[downtown Winnipeg]]. CFQX's transmitter is located in the Rural Municipality of Springfield.
+'''CFQX-FM''' (104.1 [[Hertz|MHz]], ''QX104'') is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] in [[Manitoba]].  It is [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Selkirk, Manitoba|Selkirk]] and serves the [[Winnipeg Metropolitan Region]].  CFQX broadcasts a [[country music|country]] [[radio format]] and is owned by the [[Jim Pattison Group]].  The studios are at 177 Lombard Avenue in [[downtown Winnipeg]].
+CFQX has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 100,000 [[watt]]s, the maximum for most Canadian stations.  The [[transmitter]] is off Pineridge Road near Garven Road in the [[Springfield, Manitoba|Rural Municipality of Springfield]].<ref>[https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&canfm=CFQX-FM FCCdata.org/CFQX-FM]</ref>
 == History ==
-The station went on the air in November 1981 as an [[easy listening]] station on 92.9 FM. It changed to the country format in 1986.
+The station [[sign-on|signed on]] the air on {{Start date and age|1981|11|9}}.  CFQX was an [[easy listening]] station, originally broadcasting on 92.9 FM.  It played quarter-hour sweeps of instrumental music with some soft vocals.  The station was mostly [[broadcast automation|automated]].  It changed to [[country music]] in 1986.
+In 1987, the station received approval to move from 92.9 FM to 104.1 FM.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1987/DB87-570.HTM Decision CRTC 87-570]</ref> In 1997, CFQX was granted a license amendment to move from 104.1 FM to 95.3 FM.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/DB97-624.HTM Decision CRTC 97-624]</ref> However, that frequency change was never implemented.
-In 1987, the station received approval to move from 92.9 FM to 104.1 FM.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1987/DB87-570.HTM Decision CRTC 87-570]</ref> In 1997, CFQX was granted a license amendment to move from 104.1 FM to 95.3 FM,<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/DB97-624.HTM Decision CRTC 97-624]</ref> although the move was never implemented. On September 2, 2011, [[Astral Media]] applied to increase CFQX-FM's effective height of antenna above average terrain from 138.4 to 147.5 metres, and by relocating its transmitter site. All other technical parameters will remain unchanged. This application was approved on November 15, 2011.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-709.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-709]</ref><ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-567.htm Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-567]</ref>
+On September 2, 2011, [[Astral Media]] applied to increase CFQX-FM's [[height above average terrain|antenna height]] from 138.4 to 147.5 metres to give it better coverage.  It also sought to relocate its transmitter site.  All other technical parameters remained unchanged.  This application was approved on November 15, 2011.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-709.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-709]</ref><ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2011/2011-567.htm Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-567]</ref>
-As a part of Astral Media's sale to [[Bell Media]], the [[Jim Pattison Group]] announced a deal on May 16, 2013, to acquire CFQX-FM and [[CHIQ-FM]] from Astral and Bell respectively for an undisclosed amount. The sale will give the Jim Pattison Group its first stations in Manitoba, and would make CFQX a sister station to CHIQ.<ref name=vs-jimpattison>{{cite web|title=Pattison group looks to buy castoffs from Bell Astral deal|url=https://vancouversun.com/business/Pattison+group+looks+castoffs+from+Bell+Astral+deal/8399588/story.html|publisher=The Vancouver Sun|access-date=22 May 2013}}</ref> On December 20, 2013, the CRTC approved Jim Pattison's acquisition of CFQX-FM and CHIQ-FM, the acquisition was closed in early 2014.<ref name=crtc-pattison-approved>{{cite web|url=http://www.jimpattison.com/media/broadcast-group/news/13-12-20/CRTC_Grants_Approval_for_Jim_Pattison_Broadcast_Group_Acquisition_of_CKCE-FM_CFQX-FM_CHIQ-FM.aspx|title=CRTC Grants Approval for Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Acquisition of CKCE-FM, CFQX-FM & CHIQ-FM|work=The Jim Pattison Group|date=20 December 2013|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>
+As a part of Astral Media's sale to [[Bell Media]], the [[Jim Pattison Group]] announced a deal on May 16, 2013.  It would acquire CFQX-FM and [[CHNW-FM|CHIQ-FM]] from Astral and Bell respectively for an undisclosed amount. The sale gave the Jim Pattison Group its first stations in Manitoba, and made CFQX a [[sister station]] to CHIQ.<ref name=vs-jimpattison>{{cite web|title=Pattison group looks to buy castoffs from Bell Astral deal|url=https://vancouversun.com/business/Pattison+group+looks+castoffs+from+Bell+Astral+deal/8399588/story.html|publisher=The Vancouver Sun|access-date=22 May 2013}}{{Dead link|date=April 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>  On December 20, 2013, the CRTC approved Jim Pattison's acquisition of CFQX-FM and CHIQ-FM, the acquisition was closed in early 2014.<ref name=crtc-pattison-approved>{{cite web|url=http://www.jimpattison.com/media/broadcast-group/news/13-12-20/CRTC_Grants_Approval_for_Jim_Pattison_Broadcast_Group_Acquisition_of_CKCE-FM_CFQX-FM_CHIQ-FM.aspx|title=CRTC Grants Approval for Jim Pattison Broadcast Group Acquisition of CKCE-FM, CFQX-FM & CHIQ-FM|work=The Jim Pattison Group|date=20 December 2013|access-date=10 February 2014}}</ref>  (CHIQ is now [[CHNW-FM]].)
 On May 1, 2021, the Jim Pattison Media Group rebranded and became Pattison Media.
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 ==External links==
 * [http://www.qx104fm.com/ QX104]
-* {{History of Canadian Broadcasting}}
+* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/manitoba/CFQX-FM CFQX-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
 * {{RecnetCanada|CFQX-FM}}