CBFX-FM

CBFX-FM
City of license	Montreal, Quebec
Broadcast area	Greater Montreal Area
Branding	Ici Musique
Frequency	100.7 MHz (FM)
First air date	March 5, 1948 (experimental as VE9CB 1946-1948)
Format	public broadcasting
ERP	100 kW
HAAT	242.5 meters (796 ft)
Class	C1
Callsign meaning	Canadian Broadcasting French X
Former callsigns	CBF-FM (1948-1998)
Owner	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	CBF-FM, CBM-FM, CBME-FM, CBFT-DT, CBMT-DT
Website	ICI Musique

CBFX-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.

Owned and operated by the (government-owned) Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (French : Société Radio-Canada), it broadcasts on 100.7 MHz from the Mount Royal candelabra tower with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts (class C1) using an omnidirectional antenna. Its studios and master control are located at Maison Radio-Canada in Montreal.

It is the flagship of the Ici Musique network (previously known, from 2004 to 2014 as Espace musique; and before September 2004, as La Chaîne culturelle when the format was more focused on classical music), which operates across Canada. The station has an ad-free music format featuring mostly classical music, jazz, world music and also other genres.

The station began experimental broadcasts on March 13, 1946 as VE9CB on 98.1 FM. It received a full license on March 5, 1948 as CBF-FM on 95.1 FM. It swapped frequencies with CBM-FM in 1971, moving to 100.7. This move not only allowed it to boost its signal to a full 100,000 watts, but allowed it to broadcast in stereo for the first time. Originally a straight simulcast of CBF AM, it became the flagship of Radio-Canada's FM network, Chaîne culturelle, at its launch in 1972. It adopted its current calls in 1998 when its AM sister moved to the FM band and picked up the CBF-FM calls.

Transmitters

Rebroadcasters of CBFX-FM
City of license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	RECNet	CRTC Decision
Amos	CBFX-FM-3	88.3 FM	32,400 watts	B	Query	99-511
Gaspé	CBFX-FM-5	90.1 FM	4,110 watts	B	Query	2000-67
Mont-Laurier	CBFX-FM-6	91.1 FM	72,000 watts	C1	Query	2002-124
Rouyn-Noranda	CBFX-FM-4	89.9 FM	17,200 watts	B	Query	2000-66
Sherbrooke¹	CBFX-FM-2	90.7 FM	25,000 watts	B	Query	85-317, 94-763
Trois-Rivières¹	CBFX-FM-1	104.3 FM	43,000 watts	C1	Query

¹ - On April 25, 2013, the CRTC approved the CBC's application to amend the licenses of CBFX's rebroadcasters at Trois-Rivières and Sherbrooke, with both stations broadcasting at least 20 minutes of local programming each week, with the remainder programming from the Espace Musique network. The Trois-Rivières repeater at 104.3 MHz will upgrade to an average ERP of 45,400 watts, and a maximum ERP of 100,000 watts (up from 43,000 watts max ERP currently) with an effective height above average terrain (EHAAT) of 249.7 metres. The Sherbrooke transmitter at 90.7 MHz will keep its existing parameters with an ERP of 25,000 watts (non-directional antenna with an EHAAT of 173 metres).^[1]

References

↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-204, New radio stations in Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivières - CBFX-FM Montréal – Licence amendments, CRTC, April 25, 2013

External links

Radio stations in Montreal and surrounding area

Montreal AM	NEW 600 CKGM 690 CKAC 730 CJAD 800 NEW 850 NEW 940 CHRF 980 CFMB 1280 CJWI 1410 CHOU 1450 CHRN 1610 CJRS 1650 CJLO 1690 Defunct CINF 690 CINW 940 CJMS 1280 CHLP 1410 CKO/CFOX 1470 CKLM 1570

Montreal FM	CBME 88.5 CISM 89.3 CHDO 89.7 CKUT 90.3 CIRA 91.3 CKLX 91.9 CKBE 92.5 CBM 93.5 CKMF 94.3 CBF 95.1 CJFM 95.9 CKOI 96.9 CHOM 97.7 CJPX 99.5 CKVL 100.1 CBFX 100.7 CIBL 101.5 CINQ 102.3 CILO 102.9 CKDG 105.1 CKIN 106.3 CITE 107.3 Defunct CFTL 96.7 (Pirate) CJRM-FM 98.5 CKAV-10 106.7

Adjacent communities	Acton Vale CFID 103.7 Akwesasne CKON 97.3 Châteauguay CHAI 101.9 Granby CFXM 104.9 Hudson/Saint-Lazare CHSV 106.7 Joliette CJLM 103.5 Kahnawake CKKI 89.9 CKRK 103.7 Laval CJLV 1570 CFGL 105.7 Longueuil CHMP 98.5 CHAA 103.3 Saint-Constant CJMS 1040 Saint-Hyacinthe CFEI 106.5 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu CFZZ 104.1 Salaberry-de-Valleyfield CKOD 103.1 Vaudreuil-Dorion CJVD 100.1 Defunct CHEF 1450 (Granby)

Specialty services	HMWN Radio Maria International Tamil Radio Radio Humsafar

Adjacent markets	North Country Region, NY Burlington VT / Plattsburgh NY Cornwall, ON

Quebec radio markets Abitibi-Témiscamingue Bas-Saint-Laurent Centre-du-Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Côte-Nord Gaspésie Gatineau Laurentides Mauricie Montreal Nord-du-Québec Quebec City Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Sherbrooke/Estrie See also List of radio stations in Quebec

SRC radio stations in Canada

Ici Radio-Canada Première	CBAF-15 Charlottetown CHFA Edmonton CBAF-5 Halifax CBGA Matane CBAF Moncton CBF Montreal CBOF Ottawa CBV Quebec City CBKF Regina CJBR Rimouski CHLM Rouyn-Noranda CBJ Saguenay CBSI Sept-Îles CBF-10 Sherbrooke CBON Sudbury CJBC Toronto CBF-8 Trois-Rivières CBUF Vancouver CBEF Windsor CKSB-10 Winnipeg

Ici Musique	CBCX Calgary CBAX Halifax CBAL Moncton CBFX Montreal CBOX Ottawa CBVX Quebec City CBRX Rimouski CBJX Saguenay CBBX Sudbury CJBC Toronto CBUX Vancouver CKSB Winnipeg

Former private affiliates	CFRG Gravelbourg CFLM La Tuque CFNS Saskatoon CFBR Sudbury CKLD Thetford Mines CFCL Timmins CFDA Victoriaville CKVM Ville-Marie

See also	Bande à part Sports extra CBC Radio 3 CBC radio stations Weatheradio Canada Radio Canada International CBC North

Coordinates: 45°30′20″N 73°35′30″W / 45.50556°N 73.59167°W / 45.50556; -73.59167