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{{Infobox radio station |
{{short description|Radio station in Amqui, Quebec}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
image = |
{{Infobox radio station
name = CFVM-FM |
| logo = File:CFVM 99,9Rougefm logo.jpg
airdate = March 31, 1980 |
| name = CFVM-FM
frequency = 99.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]]) |
city = [[Amqui]], [[Quebec]] |
| airdate = March 31, [[1980 in radio|1980]]
area = [[Matane]] |
| frequency = 99.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] ([[FM broadcasting|FM]])
| city = [[Amqui]], [[Quebec]]
format = [[adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]]|
owner = [[Astral Media]] |
| area = [[Matane]]
| format = [[Adult contemporary]] ([[French language|French]])
erp = 23.8 kW |
| owner = [[Bell Media]] (sale to Arsenal Media pending approval)
branding = "99,9 [[Rouge FM]]" |
| erp = 23.8 [[watt|kW]]s
slogan = Toute la musique, une couleur|
| haat = {{convert|423.4|meters}}
class = B |
website = [http://amqui.rougefm.ca 99,9 Rouge FM]|
| branding = 99,9 [[Rouge FM|Rouge]]
| class = C1
callsign_meaning = |
| webcast = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/rouge-fm/rouge-fm-amqui/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/rouge-fm/rouge-fm-amqui/ iheartradio.ca/rouge-fm/rouge-fm-amqui]
| callsign_meaning =
}}
}}


'''CFVM-FM''' is a [[French language|French-language]] [[Canada|Canadian]] [[radio station]] located in [[Amqui]], [[Quebec]].
'''CFVM-FM''' is a [[French language|French-language]] Canadian [[radio station]] located in [[Amqui]], [[Quebec]].


Owned and operated by [[Astral Media]], it broadcasts on 99.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]] with an [[effective radiated power]] of 23,800 [[watt]]s ([[List of broadcast station classes|class C1]]) using an [[omnidirectional antenna]].
Owned and operated by [[Bell Media]], it broadcasts on 99.9 [[Hertz|MHz]] with an [[effective radiated power]] of 23,800 [[watt]]s ([[List of broadcast station classes|class C1]]) using an [[omnidirectional antenna]].


Previously a station with an [[oldies]] format from [[Boom FM]] from 2005 to February 2009, the station has now an [[adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]] format and is part of the [[Rouge FM]] network which operates across Quebec and [[Eastern Ontario]].
Previously a station with an [[oldies]] format from "[[Boom FM|Boom]]" from 2005 to February 2009, the station has now an [[adult contemporary]] format and is part of the "[[Rouge FM]]" network which operates across Quebec and [[Eastern Ontario]].
[[Image:RockDetente999.png|170px|thumb|left|RockDétente-era logo; used from February 2009 until August 2011]]
[[Image:RockDetente999.png|170px|thumb|left|RockDétente-era logo; used from February 2009 until August 2011]]
Originally known as CFVM when it was on the [[AM broadcasting|AM band]] on 1220 [[kilohertz|kHz]], the station moved to the [[FM broadcasting|FM band]] in April 2003 after 23 years on AM.<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2002/db2002-419.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-419]</ref> The new FM signal also replaced CFVM-1, a short-lived relay in nearby [[Causapscal, Quebec|Causapscal]] which was operational from 1997 to 2003 on 1450&nbsp;kHz;<ref>[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/DB97-91.HTM Decision CRTC 97-91]</ref> that facility was previously used by the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] as a relay of what was then CBGA 1250, and is now [[CBGA-FM]] 102.1, in [[Matane, Quebec|Matane]].
Originally known as CFVM when it was on 1220 [[Hertz|kHz]], the station moved to FM in April 2003 after 23 years on AM.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2002/db2002-419.htm|title=ARCHIVED - CFVM Amqui - conversion to FM band|first=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)|last=Government of Canada|date=January 2, 2002|website=crtc.gc.ca|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514031211/https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2002/db2002-419.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> The new FM signal also replaced CFVM-1, a short-lived relay in nearby [[Causapscal, Quebec|Causapscal]] which was operational from 1997 to 2003 on 1450&nbsp;kHz;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/db97-91.htm|title=ARCHIVED - Addition of a transmitter - Power Broadcasting Inc. - Approved|first=Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)|last=Government of Canada|date=March 5, 1997|website=crtc.gc.ca|access-date=October 1, 2020|archive-date=May 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190514070928/https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1997/db97-91.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> that facility was [[List of defunct CBC radio transmitters in Canada|previously]] used by the [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]] as a relay of what was then CBGA 1250, and is now [[CBGA-FM]] 102.1, in [[Matane, Quebec|Matane]].


On August 18, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]], all RockDétente stations, including CFVM-FM, rebranded as Rouge FM. The last song under the RockDétente branding was ''[[Pour que tu m'aimes encore]]'' by [[Celine Dion]], followed by a tribute of the branding. The first song under Rouge FM was ''[[I Gotta Feeling]]'' by [[Black Eyed Peas]].
On August 18, 2011, at 4:00&nbsp;p.m. [[Eastern Time|EDT]], all "RockDétente" stations, including CFVM, rebranded as ''[[Rouge FM]]''. The last song under "RockDétente" was "[[Pour que tu m'aimes encore]]" by [[Celine Dion]], followed by a tribute of the branding. The first song under "Rouge" was "[[I Gotta Feeling]]" by [[Black Eyed Peas]].

On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CFVM, which is to be sold to Arsenal Media.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hudes |first1=Sammy |title='Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs |url=https://www.thestar.com/business/not-a-viable-business-anymore-bell-media-selling-45-radio-stations-amid-layoffs/article_59a7d1cd-4fb8-5494-9dd6-01b6d3b96364.html |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=[[Toronto Star]] |agency=[[The Canadian Press]] |date=8 February 2024}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://amqui.rougefm.ca 99,9 Rouge FM]
*[https://www.iheartradio.ca/rouge-fm/rouge-fm-amqui/ 99,9 Rouge]
*[http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=547&historyID=503 CFVM-FM history] at [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
* [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/quebec/quebec-bas-st-laurent-gaspesie-iles-de-la-madeleine/CFVM-FM CFVM-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
*{{RecnetCanada|CFVM-FM}}
*{{RecnetCanada|CFVM-FM}}
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Latest revision as of 13:14, 10 February 2024

CFVM-FM
Broadcast areaMatane
Frequency99.9 MHz (FM)
Branding99,9 Rouge
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary (French)
Ownership
OwnerBell Media (sale to Arsenal Media pending approval)
History
First air date
March 31, 1980
Technical information
ClassC1
ERP23.8 kWs
HAAT423.4 meters (1,389 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websiteiheartradio.ca/rouge-fm/rouge-fm-amqui

CFVM-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Amqui, Quebec.

Owned and operated by Bell Media, it broadcasts on 99.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 23,800 watts (class C1) using an omnidirectional antenna.

Previously a station with an oldies format from "Boom" from 2005 to February 2009, the station has now an adult contemporary format and is part of the "Rouge FM" network which operates across Quebec and Eastern Ontario.

RockDétente-era logo; used from February 2009 until August 2011

Originally known as CFVM when it was on 1220 kHz, the station moved to FM in April 2003 after 23 years on AM.[1] The new FM signal also replaced CFVM-1, a short-lived relay in nearby Causapscal which was operational from 1997 to 2003 on 1450 kHz;[2] that facility was previously used by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation as a relay of what was then CBGA 1250, and is now CBGA-FM 102.1, in Matane.

On August 18, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. EDT, all "RockDétente" stations, including CFVM, rebranded as Rouge FM. The last song under "RockDétente" was "Pour que tu m'aimes encore" by Celine Dion, followed by a tribute of the branding. The first song under "Rouge" was "I Gotta Feeling" by Black Eyed Peas.

On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CFVM, which is to be sold to Arsenal Media.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (January 2, 2002). "ARCHIVED - CFVM Amqui - conversion to FM band". crtc.gc.ca. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (March 5, 1997). "ARCHIVED - Addition of a transmitter - Power Broadcasting Inc. - Approved". crtc.gc.ca. Archived from the original on May 14, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  3. ^ Hudes, Sammy (8 February 2024). "'Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
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