Souvenirs Garantis
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Souvenirs Garantis is a network of French-language
classic hits
radio station
s broadcasting throughout Quebec
, Canada
. The format was created by Corus Entertainment
, as part of the Corus Québec
group of stations.
The format is currently carried full-time on two stations owned by Cogeco
-- CFOM-FM
102.9 in Quebec City
and CJTS-FM 104.5 in Sherbrooke, with CHMP-FM
in Montreal
carrying the format during late-night hours. Under Corus ownership, Souvenirs Garantis stations were based in all major Quebec markets, except for Montreal, which has no station carrying the format full-time.
The format
features a largely defined classic hits format, including music from the 1970s to the 1990s but mostly from the 1970s and 1980s.
The branding was first used by CFOM-FM in 2005, though that station carried an oldies format since 1995. CFOM-FM acted as the flagship station of the Souvenirs Garantis network.
In March 2009, Corus expanded the Souvenirs Garantis format to four other stations -- CHLT-FM 107.7 in Sherbrooke, CJRC-FM 104.7 in Gatineau
, CHLN-FM 106.9 in Trois-Rivières
and CKRS-FM 98.3 in Saguenay
-- replacing their long-time news-talk formats on these stations. These changes also came following the closedown of these stations' AM signals, as well as a CRTC revision of its formatting regulations a few weeks earlier to permit oldies music on FM radio for the first time. These stations carry local programming, along with some networked programs originating from CFOM.
There is currently no full-time Souvenirs Garantis outlet in Montreal, though its programming is simulcasted during late-night hours and weekends on CHMP-FM
98.5; until 2010, it was also carried during late-night hours on CKAC-AM 730. It was also broadcast overnight on news radio station CINF AM 690, until that station folded in January 2010.
On April 30, 2010, it was announced that Cogeco would acquire all radio stations owned by Corus in Quebec, including its Corus Québec stations and Montreal anglophone station CFQR-FM
, pending CRTC approval. The sale of the Corus Québec stations has been approved by the CRTC on December 17, 2010.
On June 25, it was reported that Corus has agreed to sell CKRS to a local company called Radio Saguenay; the station soon after adopted the "FM 98" moniker but retaining the oldies format with local talk programming during the day.
On February 1, 2011, Cogeco switched the Sherbrooke station from CHLT 107.7 FM to CKOY 104.5 FM; the latter station, which must be sold by the end of 2011, was re-called CJTS-FM, picking up the Souvenirs Garantis format and branding.
On February 21, 2011, CJRC-FM in Gatineau and CHLN-FM in Trois-Rivières was rebranded to CKOI 104.7 and CKOI 106.9, respectively, bringing the expanding CKOI format and branding to the Ottawa Valley and the Mauricie region.
With the format being reduced to two full-time stations (CFOM-FM and CJTS-FM) and a part-time station (CHMP-FM) it is currently unknown of the fate of the Souvenirs Garantis format.
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...
classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
s broadcasting throughout 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....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The format was created by Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment
Corus Entertainment Inc. is a publicly traded Canadian media and entertainment conglomerate.Corus is a leading Canadian specialty television and radio producer, with additional assets in pay television, advertising services, television broadcasting, children's book publishing and children's...
, as part of the Corus Québec
Corus Québec
The Corus Québec network, previously known as the Radiomédia network as it used to be called until May 2005, was a French-language Canadian news/talk radio network serving most of Quebec...
group of stations.
The format is currently carried full-time on two stations owned by Cogeco
Cogeco
Cogeco Inc. is a Canadian media and communications company. The name is an acronym for Compagnie Générale de Communication .-History:...
-- CFOM-FM
CFOM-FM
CFOM-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec. While the station's official city of license is and always has been Lévis, its studios are now in Quebec City, and it identifies itself as a Quebec City station....
102.9 in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
and CJTS-FM 104.5 in Sherbrooke, with CHMP-FM
CHMP-FM
CHMP-FM is a French language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 98.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 40,800 watts using an omnidirectional antenna....
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...
carrying the format during late-night hours. Under Corus ownership, Souvenirs Garantis stations were based in all major Quebec markets, except for Montreal, which has no station carrying the format full-time.
The format
Radio format
A radio format or programming format not to be confused with broadcast programming describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve...
features a largely defined classic hits format, including music from the 1970s to the 1990s but mostly from the 1970s and 1980s.
The branding was first used by CFOM-FM in 2005, though that station carried an oldies format since 1995. CFOM-FM acted as the flagship station of the Souvenirs Garantis network.
In March 2009, Corus expanded the Souvenirs Garantis format to four other stations -- CHLT-FM 107.7 in Sherbrooke, CJRC-FM 104.7 in Gatineau
Gatineau
Gatineau is a city in western Quebec, Canada. It is the fourth largest city in the province. It is located on the northern banks of the Ottawa River, immediately across from Ottawa, Ontario, and together they form Canada's National Capital Region. Ottawa and Gatineau comprise a single Census...
, CHLN-FM 106.9 in Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières
Trois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
and CKRS-FM 98.3 in Saguenay
Saguenay, Quebec
Saguenay is a city in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec, Canada, on the Saguenay River, about north of Quebec City....
-- replacing their long-time news-talk formats on these stations. These changes also came following the closedown of these stations' AM signals, as well as a CRTC revision of its formatting regulations a few weeks earlier to permit oldies music on FM radio for the first time. These stations carry local programming, along with some networked programs originating from CFOM.
There is currently no full-time Souvenirs Garantis outlet in Montreal, though its programming is simulcasted during late-night hours and weekends on CHMP-FM
CHMP-FM
CHMP-FM is a French language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec. Owned and operated by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 98.5 MHz with an effective radiated power of 40,800 watts using an omnidirectional antenna....
98.5; until 2010, it was also carried during late-night hours on CKAC-AM 730. It was also broadcast overnight on news radio station CINF AM 690, until that station folded in January 2010.
On April 30, 2010, it was announced that Cogeco would acquire all radio stations owned by Corus in Quebec, including its Corus Québec stations and Montreal anglophone 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...
, pending CRTC approval. The sale of the Corus Québec stations has been approved by the CRTC on December 17, 2010.
On June 25, it was reported that Corus has agreed to sell CKRS to a local company called Radio Saguenay; the station soon after adopted the "FM 98" moniker but retaining the oldies format with local talk programming during the day.
On February 1, 2011, Cogeco switched the Sherbrooke station from CHLT 107.7 FM to CKOY 104.5 FM; the latter station, which must be sold by the end of 2011, was re-called CJTS-FM, picking up the Souvenirs Garantis format and branding.
On February 21, 2011, CJRC-FM in Gatineau and CHLN-FM in Trois-Rivières was rebranded to CKOI 104.7 and CKOI 106.9, respectively, bringing the expanding CKOI format and branding to the Ottawa Valley and the Mauricie region.
With the format being reduced to two full-time stations (CFOM-FM and CJTS-FM) and a part-time station (CHMP-FM) it is currently unknown of the fate of the Souvenirs Garantis format.