CHIK-FM
CHIK-FM is a French-language radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada.
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| City | Quebec City, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Capitale-Nationale |
| Frequency | 98.9 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Énergie Québec 98.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | active rock (French) |
| Affiliations | Énergie |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bell Media |
| CITF-FM, CFAP-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | July 29, 1982 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 41,000 watts |
| HAAT | 413 meters (1,355 ft) |
| Links | |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/energie/energie-quebec |
Owned and operated by Bell Media, it broadcasts on 98.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 41,000 watts (class C1) using an omnidirectional antenna. The station's transmitter is located at Mount Bélair.
The station has a contemporary hit radio format and is part of the Énergie network which operates across Quebec.
CHIK-FM started operations on July 29, 1982,[1] as a sister station to the now-defunct CJRP and originally had an easy listening format, similar to CITF-FM and CHOI-FM as per their respective conditions of licence. CHIK-FM switched to a contemporary hit radio format a few years after opening because there were too many easy listening stations in the Quebec City radio market.
Since 2011, CHIK-FM has more local programming than other Énergie stations around Quebec, with local DJs from 5:30 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays and 6 a.m.-7 p.m. weekends.
References
- Astral Communications inc. (2000-01-14). "Notice annuelle -- Exercice terminé le 31 août 1999" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-10-28. Retrieved 2006-12-11.
External links
- Énergie 98.9
- CHIK-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- CHIK-FM in the REC Canadian station database