CFTX-FM
| City | Gatineau, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National Capital Region, Canada |
| Branding | POP 96.5 |
| Frequency | 96.5 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | April 13, 2006 |
| Format | classic hits (French and English music) |
| ERP | 1,750 watts |
| HAAT | 79.3 meters (260 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Owner | RNC Media |
| Website | popradio.ca |
CFTX-FM (POP 96.5) is a French-language radio station based in Gatineau, Quebec. CFTX's studios are located on Jean-Prioux Avenue in Gatineau, while its transmitter is located near Autoroute 5.
History
After receiving approval in 2005,[1] the station was launched in 2006 with a contemporary hit radio format as Tag Radio and later, Tag Radio X, after its sister station in Quebec City, CHOI-FM. It changed to a modern rock format as Tag Radio X, in 2009. On July 26, 2010, CFTX changed its format to its mainstream rock format as Capitale Rock.[2]
On September 22, 2016, at 12:00 pm, the station dropped its mainstream rock format and changed to classic hits, playing the favourites from the 70s, 80s and 90s, as Pop 96.5. The first song aired on "Pop" was "Pop Muzik" by M.
Rebroadcasters
CFTX has a low power repeater (CFTX-FM-1) in Buckingham at 107.5 FM.
Former logos
Notes
The 96.5 FM frequency was formerly occupied by a low-power tourist information radio station, CFDT in Ottawa, which began operations in the early 1990s [3] and was also used in 2002 for a special event radio programming at 96.5 MHz in Gatineau with the callsign CIRC.[4]
References
- ↑ Decision CRTC 2005-255
- ↑ Tag Radio X devient Capitale Rock. Le Droit, July 24, 2010.
- ↑ Decision CRTC 89-263
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-71 Special event radio programming undertaking, Fondation radio enfant (du Canada), CRTC, March 14, 2002
External links
- (French) POP Radio
- CFTX-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFTX-FM
Coordinates: 45°27′40″N 75°44′08″W / 45.46109°N 75.73544°W