CKIA-FM
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| Frequency | 88.3 MHz (FM) |
|---|---|
| Branding | Radio Urbaine |
| Programming | |
| Format | community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Basse-Ville |
| History | |
First air date | October 31, 1984 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 350 watts |
| HAAT | 163.6 meters (537 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.ckiafm.org/ |
CKIA-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec.
The station operates under a community radio licence and is owned by a non-profit group known as Radio Basse-Ville. It broadcasts on 88.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 350 watts (class A) using an omnidirectional antenna, broadcasting from Edifice Marie-Guyart in downtown Quebec City.
CKIA-FM opened on October 31, 1984 and was originally on 96.1 MHz with a power of only 6.8 watts. The station had to move to a new frequency to increase its power; the move and the power increase took place in September 2001,[1] and the station then began stereophonic transmissions. The 96.1 MHz frequency is now used by CBM-FM-2, a CBC Radio 2 station which is actually a rebroadcaster of Montreal station CBM-FM.
In 2016, the station premiered TransRéalité, the first radio program in Quebec devoted to transgender issues.[2]
The station is a member of the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 2001-26, Licence amendment for CKIA-FM Quebec, CRTC, January 25, 2001
- ^ "1ère émission radio à Québec sur la réalité des personnes transgenres". Fugues, August 22, 2016.
External links
- www.ckiafm.org - CKIA FM 88,3
- Template:History of Canadian Broadcasting
- CKIA-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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