CFQR | |
City: | Montreal, Quebec |
Country: | CA |
Area: | Greater Montreal |
Branding: | CFQR 600 |
Format: | Classic hits |
Language: | English |
Power: | 10,000 watts (daytime) 5,000 watts (nighttime) |
Class: | B |
Coordinates: | 45.3928°N -73.6981°W |
Callsign Meaning: | "Quebec Radio" |
Owner: | TTP Media |
Licensee: | 7954689 Canada Inc. (Operated by RRR Media) |
Sister Stations: | CFNV |
CFQR (600 AM) is an English-language radio station in Montreal, Quebec.[1] [2]
On November 9, 2012, the CRTC approved an application by 7954689 Canada Inc. to operate an English language commercial AM radio station in Montréal at 600 kHz (class B) with a transmitter power of 10,000 watts daytime and 5,000 watts nighttime. [3]
On June 28, 2017, a test broadcast began on AM 600 by TTP Media, the same owners as CFNV. The call sign was announced as CFQR (no relation to the former CFQR-FM, now CKBE-FM).[4] [5]
On June 13, 2022, CFQR launched its morning drive program, Mornings Matter. The program was hosted by Jim Connell, a former host at CINW and CKMI-DT. In connection with the launch, CFQR stated that its programming would feature news, information, and talk, along with music from the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.[6]
As of 2023, the station is 100% automated with no live programming.
In 2024, the Trent Out Loud podcast was added. Show features hip hop and rnb from the 90s and 2000s. It mixes in entertainment news. It can be heard weekdays 11am to 12 midday.
The radio station is owned by a numbered company, 7954689 Canada Inc. operating in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is equally controlled by:
The group is collectively known as TTP Media, which reflects the surnames of the three owners, Tietolman, Tétrault and Pancholy.