CHMP-FM
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| Broadcast area | Greater Montreal |
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| Frequency | 98.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | 98,5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Format | talk/sports |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| CKBE-FM, CKAC, CKOI-FM, CFGL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | April 9, 1977 (as CIEL-FM) January 5, 2004 (as CHMP-FM) |
Former call signs | CIEL-FM (1977-2000) CKOO-FM (2000-2004) |
Call sign meaning | CH Montréal Parlé ("Montreal Talks" in French) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100 000 watts |
| HAAT | 298.9 meters (981 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.985fm.ca |
CHMP-FM (98.5
The station identifies itself as 98,5 FM and is one of the few full-time FM talk stations in North America to broadcast in stereo. The station has a few music blocks, during weekends.
Notable personalities include popular morning
History
CIEL-FM
In 1976,
On October 17, 1978, Radio MF CIEL (1976) was sold to Stereo Laval Inc which also owned CFGL-FM in Laval. In 1981, Stereo Laval was purchased by Placements Roland Saucier Inc. and ownership of CIEL was transferred to a holding entity called Radio MF CIEL (1981) Inc.
In 1987, CIEL moved its antenna from Mont Saint-Bruno to Mount Royal and reduced its power from 100,000 watts to 45,000 watts, and then to 40,800 in 1988.
In the early 1990s, CIEL changed to
Throughout its 23 years with the CIEL-FM call sign, the station's studios were located on St-Charles Street in Old Longueuil, but the station served the entire Greater Montreal area.
Cool FM
In 1998, owner Jean-Pierre Coallier sold CIEL-FM to Metromedia CMR. On August 8, 2000, the station's call letters were changed to CKOO-FM as it switched to a
With rock music failing to gain traction in Montreal, Corus announced on November 27, 2003, that the station would flip to a talk format starting in 2004. Following the announcement, all "Cool" programs were cancelled and the station played continuous Christmas music for the rest of the year.
CHMP-FM
On January 5, 2004, the new talk format made its debut, with the CHMP-FM call sign and the branding 98,5 FM, Le FM parlé de Montréal. The CHMP-FM call letters became official by spring 2004.
With Paul Arcand as host, 98,5 FM rapidly climbed to the top of the Montreal ratings with 1,133,000 listeners and 120,000 visitors on its website.[2]
CHMP is the last station to broadcast from the legendary 211 Gordon Avenue studios in Verdun, which had been home to CKVL and CKOI-FM for decades. The station moved to new studios in Place Bonaventure in Downtown Montreal on July 29, 2006. The old 211 Gordon Avenue studios were demolished in December 2006.
From February 2005 until April 1, 2007, the station had an all-talk format only during Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) regulated hours, while playing music at night. The station wanted to switch to an all-talk format beginning in January 2004 but was unable to do so because of CRTC regulations limiting talk shows on the FM band, instead airing a mix of talk and classic hits in 2004 and early 2005.
On April 2, 2007, the station began broadcasting a full-time talk format, except for weekends when Souvenirs Garantis classic hits programming was heard.
On April 30, 2010, it was announced that all Corus Québec stations, including CHMP, would be sold to Cogeco for $80 million, pending CRTC approval.[3][4]
On December 17, 2010, the CRTC approved the sale of most of Corus' radio stations in Quebec, including CHMP, to Cogeco.[5] CHMP formally became a Cogeco station on February 1, 2011.
CHMP-FM is now the producer of the Cogeco Nouvelles news bulletins for the French-language stations in the Cogeco chain. Originally known as CorusNouvelles, the station assumed this task for the Corus Québec network following the closure of sister station CINF in January 2010.[6]
In Fall 2011, CHMP-FM overtook sister
Since
On November 29, 2013, the CRTC approved an application for transmitter improvements, with the station increasing its power from 40,800 watts to 100,000 watts, and slightly decreasing its antenna height from 301.5 metres (989') to 298.9 metres (981') HAAT.[8]
Additional notes
Another station,
The call sign CIEL-FM has since 2001 been used by a station in Rivière-du-Loup formerly known as CJFP-FM.
References
- ^ Nathaëlle Morissette (August 8, 2008). "La dernière journée de Gilles Proulx". www.cyberpresse.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-07-22.
- ^ 98,5 FM sondage BBM, canoe.com
- ^ "Canada's Corus Entertainment sells all its stations in Quebec, including Montreal". Radio-Info.com. April 30, 2010. Archived from the original on June 5, 2011.
- St. Petersburg Times, "Canada Report" column, May 9, 2010.
- ^ (CRTC) (December 17, 2010). "ARCHIVED - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-942: Transfer of effective control of various commercial radio programming undertakings from Corus Entertainment Inc. to Cogeco inc". www.crtc.gc.ca. Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
- ^ "AM Info690 Montréal and AM940 Montreal's Greatest Hits to cease operation on January 29, 2010". www.newswire.ca.
- ^ "Pour les saisons 2021 et 2022". 91.9 Sports (in Canadian French). 2021-01-19. Retrieved 2021-01-20.
- ^ (CRTC) (November 29, 2013). "ARCHIVED – CHMP-FM Longueuil – Technical change". www.crtc.gc.ca. Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission.
External links
- 98,5 FM
- CHMP-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHMP-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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