CFEI-FM
CFEI-FM (106.5 MHz) is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, serving the eastern suburbs of Montréal. Owned and operated by Bell Media, it broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts (class A) using an omnidirectional antenna.
| Broadcast area | Eastern Suburbs of Montréal |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 106.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Boom 106,5 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Format | Oldies |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media (sale to Arsenal Media pending approval) |
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| History | |
First air date | March 30, 1988 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| Power | 3000 watts |
| HAAT | 99.6 meters (327 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/boom/boom-106-5 |
The station has an oldies format since May 2003 (it previously had an adult contemporary format) and is part of the "Boom" network.
History edit
CFEI-FM signed on the air on March 30, 1988. It was a sister station to CKBS 1240 AM, also in Saint-Hyacinthe.[1][2] The AM station went dark only three years later, leading some observers to believe that the application for a new FM station really was a plan to transfer CKBS to FM by disguised means. At the time AM-to-FM transfers were still uncommon in Canada as such applications were then, unlike now, generally rejected by the CRTC.
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 CFEI, which is to be sold to Arsenal Media.[3]
References edit
- ^ Historic information on CKBS (defunct) 2016-10-13 at the Wayback Machine at Canadian Communications Foundation
- ^ Revocation of the licence for the radio broadcasting undertaking CKBS Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Decision CRTC 91-192, CRTC, April 10, 1991
- ^ 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.
External links edit
- Boom 106,5
- Decision CRTC 87-57
- CFEI-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFEI-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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