CKRL-FM
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| Frequency | 89.1 MHz |
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| Programming | |
| Language | French |
| Format | community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | CKRL-MF 89,1 inc. |
| History | |
First air date | February 15, 1973 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,495 watts |
| HAAT | 157.5 meters (517 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | ckrl.qc.ca |
CKRL-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 CKRL-MF 89,1 inc. It broadcasts on 89.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 1,495 watts (class A) using an omnidirectional antenna, broadcasting from Edifice Marie-Guyart in downtown Quebec City.
CKRL-FM began broadcasting on 15 February 1973 at 5pm[1] and was originally a campus radio station for the Université Laval.[2] This situation ceased in 1984, although the name of the corporation remained "Campus Laval FM inc." for many years thereafter. The station 94.3 CHYZ-FM became the new campus radio station for the university in 1997.
The station is a member of the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.
References
- ^ Beaulieu, Nicole (15 Feb 1973). "Feu vert pour CKRL-FM à Laval". L'Action Québec. p. 3. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
C'est à 17 h. aujourd'hui qu'entre en ondes CKRI-FM. première station radiophonique universitaire de type FM de langue française en Amérique du Nord.
[CKRI-FM, the first French-language FM university radio station in North America, goes on air at 5 p.m. today.] - ^ "CKRL-FM veux se developper normalement". L'Action Quebec. 24 August 1973. p. 3. Retrieved 21 March 2026. [Radio station CKRL-FM, which launched on the Laval University campus last February, launched a subscription campaign on Thursday... does not rely on advertising for its funding, in order to preserve its independence... it is the second FM radio station in Quebec City. CKRL-FM is a non-profit organization]
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External links
- CKRL FM 89,1
- CKRL-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CKRL-FM in the REC Canadian station database
46°49′21″N 71°13′35″W / 46.822576°N 71.226481°W