CFLM-FM

CFLM-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in La Tuque, Quebec.

Owned and operated by Radio Haute-Mauricie, it broadcasts on 97.1 MHz with power of 18,230 watts (maximum ERP of 32,000 watts) as a class B station.

The station has an adult contemporary format and identifies itself as O 97.1.

Formerly an affiliate of the Première Chaîne radio network, the station was disaffiliated in 2002.^[1] The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation concurrently launched a rebroadcaster of CBF-FM-8 from Trois-Rivières to maintain Première Chaîne service in the region.

History

The station was originally launched on October 3, 1959 by Radio La Tuque Ltée. It had operated at 1240 kHz with 1,000 watts.

On May 18, 2012, Radio Haute Mauricie applied to the CRTC to convert CFLM to FM. On September 28, 2012, the CRTC granted the conversion.^[2]

In late 2012, CFLM began on-air testing at 97.1 MHz.

In May 2019, the station changed from its adult contemporary to a hot adult contemporary/CHR format with its current branding O 97.1.

^ CRTC Decision 2002-450, CFLM La Tuque - Licence amendment, CRTC, December 18, 2002
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-527, CFLM La Tuque – Conversion to the FM band, CRTC, September 28, 2012

CFLM 97.1 - O97,1 | Le meilleur de la musique à La Tuque
CFLM-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CFLM-FM in the REC Canadian station database 97.1 MHz new frequency
1240CFLM in the REC Canadian station database 1240 kHz old frequency

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