CIMS-FM (Radio Restigouche) is a Canadian French-language community radio station operating at 103.9 MHz/FM, located in Balmoral, New Brunswick. According to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), the station's city of licence is Balmoral,[1] but the Industry Canada database lists the station as being based in Campbellton.[2]

CIMS-FM
Frequency103.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingRadio Restigouche
Ownership
OwnerCoopérative Radio Restigouche Ltée
History
First air date
September 19, 1994
Technical information
ClassB
ERPvertical polarization only:
7.295 kWs average
15 kWs peak
HAAT202 meters (663 ft)
Repeater(s)CIMS-FM-1 Dalhousie 96.7
Links
Webcast[1]
Websitecimsfm.com

History

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CIMS-FM goes back to 1991 when Coopérative Radio Restigouche Ltée received CRTC approval to operate a special FM licence undertaking Dalhousie at 99.9 MHz from June 27–30, 1991.[3]

On August 12, 1993, Coopérative Radio Restigouche Ltée received CRTC approval to operate a new French-language FM radio station at 103.9 MHz in Balmoral. CIMS-FM began broadcasting on September 19, 1994. In 1997, CIMS-FM received approval from the CRTC to operate a new low-power FM transmitter at 96.7 MHz in Dalhousie.[4]

The station operates under a community radio licence and is owned by a non-profit group known as "La Coopérative Radio Restigouche". It broadcasts on 103.9 MHz using a directional antenna with an average effective radiated power of 7,295 watts and a peak effective radiated power of 15,000 watts (class B).

CIMS-FM also operates a rebroadcaster in Dalhousie, namely CIMS-FM-1, which broadcasts on 96.7 MHz with an effective radiated power of 8 watts (class LP) using an omnidirectional antenna.

The station is a member of the Alliance des radios communautaires du Canada.

 
CIMS Previous Logo

References

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  1. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). "ARCHIVED - CIMS-FM Balmoral and its transmitter CIMS-FM-1 Dalhousie -- Licence renewal". crtc.gc.ca.
  2. ^ "CKNB Campbellton – Conversion to the FM band; CRTC". crtc.gc.ca.
  3. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (June 14, 1991). "ARCHIVED - Licence application - Coopérative Radio Restigouche Ltée". crtc.gc.ca.
  4. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (May 6, 1997). "ARCHIVED - Licence amendment for CIMS-FM". crtc.gc.ca.
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