CKXL-FM
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| City of license | St. Boniface, Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| Broadcast area | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Branding | Envol91 |
| Frequency |
91.1 MHz FM (1991-current) 101.5 (1989-1991) |
| First air date | June 24, 1989 |
| Format | community radio |
| ERP | 61 kW |
| Owner | La Radio Communautaire du Manitoba Inc. |
| Webcast | http://envol91.mb.ca/radio/ckxl128.mp3.m3u |
| Website | http://www.envol91.mb.ca/ |
- For information on the former CKXL-AM in Calgary, Alberta, see CJAQ-FM.
CKXL-FM is a community owned French-language radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that broadcasts on the FM band at a frequency of 91.1 FM. The station's studio is located in the St. Boniface district of the city and broadcasts a public radio format that it is 80% Manitoba content.
It was started by La Radio Communautaire du Manitoba Inc. in 1989.
CKXL broadcasts from the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre (CCFM) in St. Boniface.
History
CKXL first went on the air on June 24, 1989 on the 101.5 FM frequency, with a temporary license.[1] It owned a mobile broadcast unit which travelled throughout the French communities of Manitoba during the summer of 1989. The mobile unit had a low power transmitter with an eight-mile radius. During this trial run, Winnipeggers were able to listen to CKXL on June 30, July 1 and during Folklorama '89.[2]
It received a permanent license from the CRTC and moved to 91.1 FM on October 21, 1991.[3] CKXL broadcasts at 61,000 watts from the Starbuck Communications Tower.[4][5]
In late 2007 they added Dolby Pro Logic encoding to their signal.
Personalities current and past
- Andre Boucher, CKXL station manager (1991–?)
- Christian Laroche CKXL morning person (1991–?)
- Marie-Christine Bruce CKXL morning show host (2009–present)
- Youssef Aroub CKXL drive home host (2010–present)
- Renel Choiselat CKXL program & production director (2009–June 2011)
- Annick Boulet CKXL general director (2008–present)
References
- ↑ Decision CRTC 89-318
- ↑ Taylor, Gloria (1989-06-25). "Move over CBC: New French radio station makes debut". Winnipeg Free Press Weekly (south edition). pp. 1, 4.
- ↑ Decision CRTC 90-927
- ↑ Taylor, Gloria (October 13, 1991). "New kid on the air: St. Boniface's fledgling French radio station to ride the airwaves with emphasis on entertainment, community". Winnipeg Free Press Weekly (south edition).
- ↑ "CCFM - Who We Are". Centre culturel franco-manitobain (CCFM). Retrieved 2006-09-20.
External links
- CKXL-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKXL-FM
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Coordinates: 49°46′15″N 97°30′37″W / 49.77083°N 97.51028°W