CFVD-FM, also known as Horizon 95,5[1] and Plaisir 95,5, is a French language hot adult contemporary radio station that operates at 95.5 FM in Dégelis, Quebec, Canada.
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| Broadcast area | Temiscouata |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 95.5 MHz (FM) |
| Branding | Plaisir 95,5 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Format | hot adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Arsenal Media |
| History | |
First air date | 1978 (AM) 1994 licensed (FM) |
Call sign meaning | CanadaFrançaisVilleDégelis |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 12.474 kWs |
| HAAT | 169 meters (554 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | plaisir955 |
Created by Radio Dégelis Inc., the station was licensed in 1978 at 1370 kHz AM with a transmitter of 1000 watts, and was licensed to convert to FM in 1994. [2]
CFVD-FM applied twice to the CRTC, in 2006 and 2010, to add an FM transmitter at Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec which would operate at 102.5 MHz; they were denied both times.[3][4]
To highlight its 30th anniversary, the station took on the name Horizon FM in 2008.[1]
In 2012 the station was acquired by a group called Attraction Radio, who later morphed into Arsenal Media. Since 2021 Arsenal Media has incorporated the station in its Plaisir branding, which designates pop and nostalgia-oriented content.[5][6]
Transmitters
edit| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pohénégamook | CFVD-FM-2 | 92.1 (originally 104.9) MHz | 294 (originally 50) watts | 221A | Query | 2004-168 |
| Saint-Michel-du-Squatec | CFVD-FM-3 | 92.1 MHz | 301 (originally 16.1) watts | 221A | Query |
Those transmitters were installed in 1983 and 1985 respectively. [7] In 1983 the station established a repeater in Cabano, CFVD-FM-1; at 102.7 MHz and 50 watts; this repeater closed down after the core station migrated from AM to FM.
References
edit- ^ a b "Pour son 30e anniversaire, CFVD FM devient Horizon FM". fm95.ca (in French). Archived from the original on 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
- ^ (CRTC), Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. "Decision CRTC 94-882". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ (CRTC), Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. "Decision CRTC 2006-58". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ (CRTC), Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission. "Decision CRTC 2010-954". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Radio". arsenalmedia.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ "Acquisition de CFVD-FM à Dégelis par Arsenal Media". arsenalmedia.com (in French). Retrieved 2022-01-16.
- ^ Decision CRTC 85-8
External links
edit- Official site
- CFVD-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CFVD-FM in the REC Canadian station database
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