CHLX-FM (97.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Gatineau, Quebec, serving the National Capital Region including Ottawa. A francophone station owned by RNC Media, CHLX airs a format of French-language adult contemporary with some jazz.
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| Broadcast area | National Capital Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 97.1 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Wow 97.1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary (French) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RNC Media |
| CFTX-FM, CHOT-DT, CFGS-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | September 23, 2002 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 11,200 watts |
| HAAT | 71.5 metres (235 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | wowfm.ca |
It is owned by RNC Media and is branded as Wow 97.1. CHLX's radio studios are on Jean-Proulx Avenue in Gatineau, while its transmitter is located in Camp Fortune, within Gatineau Park.
History edit
CHLX was licensed by the CRTC in 2001, and launched on September 23, 2002.[1]
It was briefly branded as Classique 97,1[2] before becoming Couleur FM, airing classical music. In 2008, after a licence amendment was accepted by the CRTC, it became Planète 97,1, an adult contemporary-formatted station, with 20% of its airtime devoted to jazz.[3]
On July 11, 2014, it was announced that CHLX would flip to Hot AC as 97.1 Rythme FM on August 25, as part of a licensing deal between Cogeco and RNC.[3][4] CHLX became the first non-Cogeco station to carry the Rythme FM format (other than CJEC-FM Quebec City, which was briefly affiliated with Rythme FM after being sold by Cogeco to another broadcaster). As of October 2014, it was still broadcasting two hours a day of jazz music,[5] but since June 2017 the CRTC amended the licence removing the requirement to broadcast such genres.[6]
In January 2017, the station dropped Rhythme FM and re-branded as Wow 97.1.
References edit
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-250
- ^ "De Classique à Couleur FM 97,1". Infopresse. September 4, 2003. Retrieved October 13, 2014.
- ^ a b Fagstein: "Radio stations rebranded in Cornwall, Quebec City", August 29, 2014.
- ^ "A new radio station in the Outaouais Region: Rythme FM!" (PDF). Cogeco. July 14, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2014.
- ^ "Rythme FM 97.1 - Émissions". Archived from the original on October 19, 2014.
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-218, CRTC, June 27, 2017.
External links edit
- Wow 97.1
- CHLX-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHLX-FM in the REC Canadian station database