CFGL-FM
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CFGL-FM is a French language
Canadian radio station located in Laval, Quebec
, near Montreal
. While the station's city of licence is Laval and its studios are actually in that city, it operates as a de facto Montreal station. It is the flagship of the "Rythme FM
" branding network (which the station used since 1999
), which operates across much of Quebec
.
Owned and operated by Cogeco
since 1986, it broadcasts on 105.7 MHz
with an effective radiated power of 41,000 watt
s (class C1) using an omnidirectional antenna.
CFGL-FM began as a beautiful music
station back in 1968
, switching to soft adult contemporary by 1992
(the same time English-language station CFQR-FM
exited that format, although vocals were added by 1988
) due to the decline of beautiful music stations at the time, and probably the first beautiful music
radio station in Canada
broadcasting in French. It took on its current mainstream AC format from a soft AC format as the station adopted its current branding. The station is known for being the top-rated French-language radio station
in North America
, having beaten Adult Contemporary rival CITE-FM
since 2004
. CFGL-FM was described as a hot adult contemporary station until 2008
, when CKOI-FM
and sister station CKOY-FM in Sherbrooke adopted their current hot adult contemporary formats after moving from contemporary hit radio
. But even though CFGL-FM was described hot AC by that time, it leaned very AC, although it was listed on Mediabase
and Nielsen BDS as an AC station. The return of CFGL-FM and the entire Rythme FM network to adult contemporary was caused by the addition of 1960s
and soft adult contemporary songs on the playlist, but retains its more hot AC-leaning sound over rival CITE-FM
.
CFGL-FM is one of the largest AC stations in Canada to not do a Christmas music
marathon for a majority of December. Similar station CHQM-FM
Vancouver
had not done so for 2009
, although English-language AC sister station CFQR-FM (now CKBE-FM) in Montreal
began doing so that year.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
Canadian radio station located in Laval, Quebec
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, near Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. While the station's city of licence is Laval and its studios are actually in that city, it operates as a de facto Montreal station. It is the flagship of the "Rythme FM
Rythme FM
Rythme FM is a network of French-language adult contemporary FM radio stations broadcasting throughout most of the province of Quebec. They are owned and operated by Cogeco....
" branding network (which the station used since 1999
1999 in radio
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), which operates across much of Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
.
Owned and operated by Cogeco
Cogeco
Cogeco Inc. is a Canadian media and communications company. The name is an acronym for Compagnie Générale de Communication .-History:...
since 1986, it broadcasts on 105.7 MHz
Hertz
The hertz is the SI unit of frequency defined as the number of cycles per second of a periodic phenomenon. One of its most common uses is the description of the sine wave, particularly those used in radio and audio applications....
with an effective radiated power of 41,000 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s (class C1) using an omnidirectional antenna.
CFGL-FM began as a beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
station back in 1968
1968 in radio
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, switching to soft adult contemporary by 1992
1992 in radio
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(the same time English-language station CFQR-FM
CFQR-FM
CKBE-FM is an English language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 92.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 41,400 watts using an omnidirectional antenna...
exited that format, although vocals were added by 1988
1988 in radio
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) due to the decline of beautiful music stations at the time, and probably the first beautiful music
Beautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
radio station in Canada
Canada
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broadcasting in French. It took on its current mainstream AC format from a soft AC format as the station adopted its current branding. The station is known for being the top-rated French-language radio station
Radio station
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in North America
North America
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, having beaten Adult Contemporary rival CITE-FM
CITE-FM
CITE-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Astral Media, it broadcasts on 107.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 42,900 watts using an omnidirectional antenna from the Mount Royal candelabra tower.The station has had an adult...
since 2004
2004 in radio
The year 2004 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting history.-Events:*30 October - In the UK a 163-metre-high radio mast at Peterborough collapses in a fire.-Debuts:...
. CFGL-FM was described as a hot adult contemporary station until 2008
2008 in radio
Several events occurred in radio in 2008.- Events :* January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for Adult contemporary music branded as "Warm."...
, when CKOI-FM
CKOI-FM
CKOI-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 96.9 MHz from the roof of the CIBC Tower in Downtown Montreal with an effective radiated power of 307,000 watts using an omnidirectional antenna...
and sister station CKOY-FM in Sherbrooke adopted their current hot adult contemporary formats after moving from contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
. But even though CFGL-FM was described hot AC by that time, it leaned very AC, although it was listed on Mediabase
Mediabase
Mediabase is a music industry service that monitors radio station airplay in 180 US and Canadian markets. Mediabase publishes music charts and data based on the most played songs on terrestrial and satellite radio, and provides in-depth analytical tools for radio and record industry professionals...
and Nielsen BDS as an AC station. The return of CFGL-FM and the entire Rythme FM network to adult contemporary was caused by the addition of 1960s
1960s in music
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and soft adult contemporary songs on the playlist, but retains its more hot AC-leaning sound over rival CITE-FM
CITE-FM
CITE-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.Owned and operated by Astral Media, it broadcasts on 107.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 42,900 watts using an omnidirectional antenna from the Mount Royal candelabra tower.The station has had an adult...
.
CFGL-FM is one of the largest AC stations in Canada to not do a Christmas music
Christmas music
Christmas music comprises a variety of genres of music normally performed or heard around the Christmas season, which tends to begin in the months leading up the actual holiday and end in the weeks shortly thereafter.-Early:...
marathon for a majority of December. Similar station CHQM-FM
CHQM-FM
CHQM-FM is a Canadian radio station in the Metro Vancouver region of British Columbia. It broadcasts at 103.5 megahertz on the FM band with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts from a transmitter on Mount Seymour and airs an adult contemporary format...
Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
had not done so for 2009
2009 in radio
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, although English-language AC sister station CFQR-FM (now CKBE-FM) in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
began doing so that year.
External links
- 105.7 Rythme FM
- CFGL-FM history at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....