CFEI-FM (106.5 MHz) is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, serving the eastern suburbs of Montreal. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, it broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts (class A) using an omnidirectional antenna.
The station airs a Classic hits format branded as O 106,5.
History CFEI-FM signed on the air on March 30, 1988. It was a sister station to CKBS 1240 AM, also in Saint-Hyacinthe.Historic information on CKBS (defunct) at Canadian Communications FoundationRevocation of the licence for the radio broadcasting undertaking CKBS Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, Decision CRTC 91-192, CRTC, April 10, 1991 The AM station went dark only three years later, leading some observers to believe that the application for a new FM station really was a plan to transfer CKBS to FM by disguised means. At the time AM-to-FM transfers were still uncommon in Canada as such applications were then, unlike now, generally rejected by the CRTC. Astral was acquired by Bell Media in 2012.
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CFEI, which was to be sold to Arsenal Media. On March 11, 2025 the CRTC approved the sale to Arsenal Media.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-76 CRTC, March 11, 2025 On April, 28, 2025 Arsenal Media dropped the Boom FM brand and relaunched the station as O 106,5 with a formal featuring current hits and rock classics. Alongside CKLX-FM after purchasing from RNC Media, the CRTC approved the purchase on July 14, 2026.
References
External links Boom 106,5 Decision CRTC 87-57 CFEI-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation