CHOY-FM explained

CHOY-FM
Airdate:2001
Frequency:99.9 MHz (FM)
City:Moncton, New Brunswick
Area:Greater Moncton
Format:Country
Language:French
Owner:Maritime Broadcasting System
Sister Stations:CKCW-FM, CFQM-FM
Erp:9.5 kWs
Branding:Choix FM 99,9
Class:B
Website:choix999.com
Callsign Meaning:derived from "choix" ("choice" in French)

CHOY-FM (Choix FM 99,9) is a French-language radio station broadcasting at 99.9 MHz from Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada. The station currently plays a country format with the slogan "L'Acadie country" and is owned by the Maritime Broadcasting System with its studios at 1000 St George Boulevard. Preceding CHOY, the only private francophone broadcaster in Moncton had been CHLR, which began broadcasting October 31, 1981 until January 2, 1985.

History

On August 24, 2000, Denis Losier, on behalf of a company to be incorporated received approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to operate a new commercial French-language FM radio service in Moncton.[1] The station began broadcasting with an adult contemporary format in 2001. On February 21, 2006, the station received approval to transfer the effective control of CHOY-FM Limitée, licensee of CHOY-FM Moncton, New Brunswick, from Radio Diffusion Acadie Inc. to Maritime Broadcasting System Limited (MBS).[2]

External links

46.1447°N -64.9031°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-361.htm Decision CRTC 2000-361
  2. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2006/pb2006-22.htm Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2006-22