CHLX-FM
City | Gatineau, Quebec |
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Broadcast area |
National Capital Region (Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, Upstate New York) |
Branding | 97.1 Rythme FM |
Slogan | Tout pour etre heureux |
Frequency | 97.1 MHz (FM) |
First air date | 2002 |
Format | adult contemporary / jazz |
ERP | 11.2 kW |
Class | B1 |
Owner | RNC Media |
Webcast | (French) Live streaming |
Website | (French) rythmefm.com |
CHLX-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 97.1 FM in Gatineau, Quebec. A francophone station owned by RNC Media, CHLX airs a mixed format of adult contemporary and jazz, branded as 97.1 Rythme FM. CHLX's studios are located on Jean-Prioux Avenue in Gatineau, while its transmitter is located in Camp Fortune.
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 license 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 25th, 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 still broadcasts two hours a day of jazz music.[5]
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-250
- ↑ "De Classique à Couleur FM 97,1". Infopresse. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- 1 2 Fagstein: "Radio stations rebranded in Cornwall, Quebec City", August 29, 2014.
- ↑ "A new radio station in the Outaouais Region: Rythme FM!" (PDF). Cogeco. 14 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ Rythme FM 97.1 - Émissions
External links
- 97.1 Rythme FM (French)
- CHLX history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CHLX-FM
Coordinates: 45°26′34″N 75°43′58″W / 45.44278°N 75.73278°W