CKLD-FM explained

CKLD-FM
Airdate:February 12, 1950
Frequency:105.5 MHz (FM)
City:Thetford Mines, Quebec
Format:Soft adult contemporary (French)
Owner:Attraction Radio
Erp:6 kW
Branding:Plaisir 105,5
Class:A
Website:plaisir1055.com
Sister Stations:CFDA-FM, CFJO-FM

CKLD-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format at 105.5 FM in Thetford Mines, Quebec. It shares the programming of sister station CFDA-FM in Victoriaville.

The stations air the same programming at all times, although both stations produce a portion of the shared broadcast schedule from separate studios. Their CHR sister station CFJO-FM also produces programming in both cities, although it serves the region from a single 100-kilowatt transmitter.

History

The station was launched on February 12, 1950 by Radio Mégantic. Broadcasting on 1230 AM, it was a private affiliate of the Radio-Canada network. François Labbé became president of the company in 1965.

The station moved to 1330 AM in 1976, and disaffiliated from Radio-Canada in 1979. The station moved to its current frequency in 1999.[1]

In April 2014, Montreal-based Attraction Radio announced plans to acquire all of Réseau des Appalaches' stations, including CKLD-FM and CJLP-FM; the decision is currently awaiting CRTC approval.[2]

External links

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1998/DB98-472.HTM Decision CRTC 98-472
  2. http://blog.fagstein.com/2014/05/27/ckrs-rythme-fm/ Fagstein: "CKRS-FM Saguenay wants to become a Rythme FM station", May 27, 2014.