CFEQ-FM

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CFEQ
Broadcast area Winnipeg, Manitoba
Branding "FREQ 107"
Slogan "Winnipeg's New Rock Alternative"
Frequency 107.1 MHz (FM)
First air date 2001
Format Modern Rock
ERP 918 W
Owner Kesitah Inc.
Webcast Listen Live!
Website FREQ 107

CFEQ-FM, also known as FREQ 107, is a modern rock radio station based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. FREQ 107's play list feature approximately 5% local music. They broadcast at 918 watts.

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[edit] History

FREQ 107 began as a Christian radio station. It slowly morphed to a modern alternative rock format in 2003. It maintained that it fulfilled its conditions of license for religious music by finding spiritual meaning in each mainstream song that it played. The reasons behind the flip seemed to be so the independent station could better compete with other larger stations in Winnipeg, including those owned by Corus, CHUM, Astral Media and Rogers.

During the format change, FREQ 107 had planned to use billboards to create awareness of the station using the phrase What the FREQ?, with the letters in F.R.E.Q. being added gradually over time. The billboard campaign started with a teaser billboard sayingWhat the F---?. It raised a lot of media attention. On the reveal part of the campaign the billboard stated What the FREQ - another radio station.


[edit] Logos

The original FREQ 107 logo

[edit] FREQ Army

The FREQ Army is FREQ 107's street team. They go all over Winnipeg promoting FREQ 107 in various ways.

Commanding Officers

  • Aelea the worlds best intern

[edit] Current DJ's

  • Gordo Fry (Drive Home/The Buzz)

[edit] Current Schedule

Weekdays

  • Darkside 12-6am
  • Mornings 6-10am
  • FREQ On Shuffle 10am-12pm
  • Middays 12-4pm
  • Drive Home /w Gordo 4-6pm
  • The Buzz 6-7 pm
  • Evenings 7pm-12am

Weekends

  • Continuous FREQ Music

[edit] Notable Former DJs

  • Brian Cook
  • Dick Rivers
  • Gen Jones
  • Crash Carter
  • Buzz Collins
  • Duncan McPhail
  • Steve "The Slacker"
  • April Fisher
  • Devon Zelmer
  • Drew Thwaites

[edit] External links

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