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Radio Parallèle was XM Satellite Radio
's French language
men's talk radio
channel
, located on XM channel 156. The channel was produced by XM Radio Canada
, though the programming, as well as the near-totality of the shows aired, were done from the Radio Pirate.com studios out of Quebec City
, Quebec
, owned by morning-man Jeff Fillion
.
After a one-season hiatus in 2009-2010, live french-language broadcasts of the Montreal Canadiens
(both home and away) games are back on this channel. The regular programming is then suspended to air the matches, from CKAC's feed. On August 15th 2011, this channel was replaced by Voices Radio, a coast-to-coast showcase of Canadian music of various styles.
(It was an XM Radio Canada
startup offering. XM Canada stations also air on XM's main USA service). Franc Parler began as a men's lifestyle and sports talk channel. It soon evolved into a sports format and the channel was renamed SportsPlus to reflect the obvious.
SportsPlus added a new dimension when it began airing the French over-the-air broadcasts of National Hockey League play-by-play of the Montreal Canadiens
games from flagship station CKAC in Montreal. (XM Radio owns the rights to broadcast National Hockey League games and had already been airing most Canadiens games in English within the NHL XM channel range. XM Canada/SportsPlus actually had made an unsuccessful bid to be the flagship station to grab exclusive radio rights to the Canadiens.)
XM172 quickly developed into full time sports talk format, with original programming of three programs: a morning, noon, and afternoon show, as well as some original weekend programs. It continued to evolve and later added a live show to wrap around Canadien nighttime hockey games. That show, aired live until midnight Eastern time and would take phone calls emanating from Canada and the U.S. Former Canadiens player Benoît Brunet
became a primary hockey analyst for the station. Additionally, more live sports were added, including QUFL, & USL
, as well as the Ottawa Senators
NHL French broadcasts.
On August 11, 2006, XM signed controversial shock jock
Jeff Fillion
, formerly involved in the CHOI-FM
license renewal controversy, to host a daily morning program on SportPlus. His show, who was already on air on his internet radio station before being contracted by XM Radio Canada
, was the only one aired from Quebec City
, while the rest of the programming was produced from the XM Radio Canada
studios in Montréal
.
However, due to budget issues, XM Radio Canada decided, on March 22, 2007, to release the sporting staff at SportPlus.. The station was then rebranded as Radio Parallèle.
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
's French language
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...
men's talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
channel
Channel (communications)
In telecommunications and computer networking, a communication channel, or channel, refers either to a physical transmission medium such as a wire, or to a logical connection over a multiplexed medium such as a radio channel...
, located on XM channel 156. The channel was produced by XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada was the operating name of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. , a Canadian communications and media company, which was incorporated in 2002 to broadcast satellite radio in Canada...
, though the programming, as well as the near-totality of the shows aired, were done from the Radio Pirate.com studios out of 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...
, 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 by morning-man Jeff Fillion
Jeff Fillion
Jean-François Fillion, better known as Jeff Fillion, is a well-known radio host and businessman in Quebec, Canada.- Media - radio career :...
.
After a one-season hiatus in 2009-2010, live french-language broadcasts of the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
(both home and away) games are back on this channel. The regular programming is then suspended to air the matches, from CKAC's feed. On August 15th 2011, this channel was replaced by Voices Radio, a coast-to-coast showcase of Canadian music of various styles.
Franc Parler (2005-11-17 - 2006-04-16)
The French language channel debuted as Franc Parler on XM Satellite radioXM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
(It was an XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada was the operating name of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. , a Canadian communications and media company, which was incorporated in 2002 to broadcast satellite radio in Canada...
startup offering. XM Canada stations also air on XM's main USA service). Franc Parler began as a men's lifestyle and sports talk channel. It soon evolved into a sports format and the channel was renamed SportsPlus to reflect the obvious.
SportPlus (2006-04-17 - 2007-04-08)
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
games from flagship station CKAC in Montreal. (XM Radio owns the rights to broadcast National Hockey League games and had already been airing most Canadiens games in English within the NHL XM channel range. XM Canada/SportsPlus actually had made an unsuccessful bid to be the flagship station to grab exclusive radio rights to the Canadiens.)
XM172 quickly developed into full time sports talk format, with original programming of three programs: a morning, noon, and afternoon show, as well as some original weekend programs. It continued to evolve and later added a live show to wrap around Canadien nighttime hockey games. That show, aired live until midnight Eastern time and would take phone calls emanating from Canada and the U.S. Former Canadiens player Benoît Brunet
Benoit Brunet
Benoît Brunet is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...
became a primary hockey analyst for the station. Additionally, more live sports were added, including QUFL, & USL
United Soccer Leagues
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, as well as the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
NHL French broadcasts.
On August 11, 2006, XM signed controversial shock jock
Shock jock
Shock jock is a slang term used to describe a type of any radio broadcaster who attracts attention using humor that a significant portion of the listening audience may find offensive. The term is usually used pejoratively to describe provocative or irreverent broadcasters whose mannerisms,...
Jeff Fillion
Jeff Fillion
Jean-François Fillion, better known as Jeff Fillion, is a well-known radio host and businessman in Quebec, Canada.- Media - radio career :...
, formerly involved in the CHOI-FM
CHOI-FM
CHOI-FM is a French language FM radio station that broadcasts on the frequency 98.1 MHz out of Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, with a talk radio format...
license renewal controversy, to host a daily morning program on SportPlus. His show, who was already on air on his internet radio station before being contracted by XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada was the operating name of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. , a Canadian communications and media company, which was incorporated in 2002 to broadcast satellite radio in Canada...
, was the only one aired from 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...
, while the rest of the programming was produced from the XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada
XM Radio Canada was the operating name of Canadian Satellite Radio Holdings Inc. , a Canadian communications and media company, which was incorporated in 2002 to broadcast satellite radio in Canada...
studios in Montréal
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...
.
However, due to budget issues, XM Radio Canada decided, on March 22, 2007, to release the sporting staff at SportPlus.. The station was then rebranded as Radio Parallèle.
Lists of shows aired
- Le Doom Show, with Dominique Dumas
- Jeff Le Pirate, with Jeff FillionJeff FillionJean-François Fillion, better known as Jeff Fillion, is a well-known radio host and businessman in Quebec, Canada.- Media - radio career :...
, Yves Landry, and others - Yves Landry, by Yves Landry himself
- Le p’tit monde scientifique du Doc Boucher, with Dr. Denis Boucher
- Ypotek, with Stéphane Bruyère
- Virage XM, with Daniel Boudreault and Jacques Bienvenue
- Radio Haute Résolution, with "Steve The Geek" Tremblay, Émile Gauthier and Sébastien "topsebas" Lévesque
- The Warmup, with "Dany Calgary" Lemieux, and others (from CalgaryCalgaryCalgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, AlbertaAlbertaAlberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
) - Truck Stop Québec, with Benoît Therrien, and others
- Le Terrain de Jeux de Pascal, with Pascal "Pace" Déry, Éric "Rick" Gagné and Pascal Leblanc (split from the Radio Pirate.com studios in Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , 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...
, QuebecQuebecQuebec 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....
and Déry's own studios, in LongueuilLongueuilLongueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
, QuebecQuebecQuebec 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....
) - Hugocentrik, with Hugo Clermont, and others
- Le P en Liberté, with Louis-Philippe "Le P" Blais, and others
- Connaître la suite, with Steve Martineau, and others