CJEM-FM explained

CJEM-FM
Airdate:December 1944
Frequency:92.7 MHz (FM)
City:Edmundston, New Brunswick
Area:Edmundston area
Language:French
Format:Adult contemporary
Owner:Radio Edmundston Inc.
Erp:27,165 watts vertical polarization
40,750 watts horizontal polarization
Branding:Frontiére FM 92
Class:B
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:cjemfm.com
Callsign Meaning:CJ EdMundston (broadcast area)
Former Frequencies:1240 kHz (AM) (1944–1945)
1230 kHz (1945–1952)
1380 kHz (1952–1954)
570 kHz (1954–1998)
CKMV-FM
City:Grand Falls, New Brunswick
Airdate:1991 (concession)
Frequency:95.1 MHz (FM)
Erp:975 watts
Class:A

CJEM-FM is a Canadian radio station in Edmundston, New Brunswick, broadcasting on 92.7 FM with a power of 40,750 watts. The station plays an adult contemporary format. CJEM also has a repeat transmitter, CKMV, located in Grand Falls broadcasting at 95.1 MHz.

The station is owned by Radio Edmundston Inc. and first went on the air in December 1944, thus becoming the first French speaking radio station in Canada outside of the province of Quebec. It was originally carried at 1240 kHz, then at 1230 kHz in 1945, then at 1380 kHz in 1952, 570 kHz in 1954, before given approval to switch to 92.7 MHz in 1998.[1] CJEM's rebroadcaster, CKMV, began broadcasting at 1490 kHz in 1974, and was given approval to switch to 95.1 MHz in 2000.[2]

In 1991, CJEM received approval to add transmitters in Grand Falls (95.1) and Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick (104.3).[3] In 1995, CJEM was authorized to delete transmitters CJEM-FM-1 and CJEM-FM-2.[4]

External links

47.3686°N -68.3558°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1998/DB98-56.HTM Decision CRTC 98-56
  2. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-106.htm Decision CRTC 2000-106
  3. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1991/DB91-671.HTM Decision CRTC 91-671
  4. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1995/DB95-79.HTM Decision CRTC 95-79