CKVM-FM
Adult contemporary (French) | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Radio Témiscamingue |
| History | |
First air date | January 7, 1950 |
Call sign meaning | CK Ville Marie (broadcast area) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 18,400 watts (average) 34,000 watts (peak) |
| HAAT | 109 meters (358 ft) |
| Repeater(s) | CKVM-FM-1 92.1 MHz, Témiscaming |
| Links | |
| Website | ckvmfm.com |
CKVM-FM is a
Owned and operated by Radio Témiscamingue (a non-profit organization), it broadcasts on 93.1
The station operates a small relay, CKVM-FM-1 in
Previously known as CKVM when the station was on 710 kHz, the station moved to FM in 2004. The station went on the air on January 7, 1950, on 710 kHz, originally using 1,000 watts full-time (and using a directional antenna at night). Daytime power was increased from 1,000 watts to 10,000 watts in August 1961.
In 1968, CKVM opened up an AM radio station at Témiscaming on 1340 kHz as CKVT. In 1988, CKVT was authorized to move to FM at 92.1 MHz, until it went dark in 1992, when it was replaced by the current CKVM-FM-1.[1][2]
CKVM was widely known for failing to follow its nighttime technical parameters by operating at night with 10,000 watts omnidirectional, therefore causing interference to American
The station was an affiliate of
References
External links
- FM 93,1 CKVM
- CKVM-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKVM-FM in the REC Canadian station database
- 710CKVM in the REC Canadian station database (OLD frequency)