CHLM-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 90.7 FM in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The station broadcasts the programming of the Ici Radio-Canada Première network.
History In 1976, then-owner Radio-Nord Communications was granted a license from the CRTC, in which the station would operate as Radio-Canada's private affiliate of what was then called "Première Chaîne"; also included was a rebroadcaster, CHLM-FM-1 at Lithium Mines, serving nearby Val-d'Or, operating on 97.3 MHz with effective radiated power of 52,000 watts. In 1979, CHLM-FM-1 was authorized to move to 103.5 MHz and to increase effective radiated power to 55,300 watts.
CHLM-FM and CHLM-FM-1 signed on the air by 1980; eventually, CHLM-FM-1's city of license would have changed to Amos, and broadcasting on another different frequency, 91.5 MHz.
On September 7, 1989, the station was denied a licence to add a transmitter at Ville-Marie, Quebec on 100.5 MHz.Decision CRTC 89-683 In 2002, the CBC would add a transmitter of their own serving Ville-Marie, CBFY-FM 89.1, rebroadcasting CHLM-FM.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-445, December 13, 2002.
In February 2000, CHLM-FM and CHLM-FM-1 became full-time re-broadcasters of the Radio-Canada network.
It was directly acquired by the CBC in 2004.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-399, CHLM-FM Rouyn-Noranda and its transmitter CHLM-FM-1 Amos/Val d'Or – Acquisition of assets, CRTC, September 1, 2004
Programming The station's local programs are Des matins en or, and Région Zéro 8 in the afternoons. On public holidays, its local programs are replaced with local shows airing provincewide (Quebec) produced by different outlets in turn (except Montreal and Quebec City). The Saturday morning program, Samedi et rien d'autre, originates from CBF-FM Montreal.
Transmitters
On October 17, 1986 the CRTC approved the CBC's application to change CBF-3's frequency from 1400 to 650 kHz.86-1031
On July 29, 2010, the CRTC approved the application to transfer transmitters CBF-1, CBF-3 and CBF-4 from CBF-FM Montreal to CHLM-FM.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2010-527
On March 8, 2017, the CBC applied to convert CBF-1 710 to 95.9 MHz with the proposed callsign CBF-FM-1.201701540
On March 9, 2017, the CBC applied to convert CBF-3 650 to 94.9 MHz with the proposed callsign CBF-FM-3.201701631 The CBC received approval to convert both CBF-1 Senneterre and CBF-3 Lebel-sur-Quévillon to the FM band on August 17, 2017.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-291, CHLM-FM Rouyn-Noranda – New transmitters in Lebel-sur-Quévillon and Senneterre, CRTC, August 17, 2017
On December 5, 2018, the CBC applied to convert CBF-4 to 97.7 MHz with the proposed callsign CBF-FM-4.201810607 The CRTC approved the CBC's application to convert CBF-4 to the FM band on February 15, 2019.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2019-47, CHLM-FM Rouyn-Noranda – New transmitter at Matagami, CRTC, February 15, 2019
References
External links
Ici Radio-Canada Première CHLM-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation