CBV-FM is a Canadian

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, which broadcasts the programming of

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network in

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. The station broadcasts at 106.3 FM from Mount Bélair. The station was first launched in 1934 as AM 950 CRCK, Quebec City's second-oldest radio station. It was an affiliate of the

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, airing programming in both English and French. It became a part of the

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in 1936. It adopted the callsign CBV in 1938, becoming the second station in Radio-Canada's French radio network. In 1941, CBV moved to 980

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. In 1974, CBVX-FM, broadcasting Radio-Canada's FM network, was launched. It was initially known as CBV-FM. On July 4, 1997, the CBC received

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approval to convert CBV to 106.3 FM. After the move to FM, the AM signal was discontinued.Decision CRTC 97-295
/ref> It took over the CBV-FM callsign, and the existing CBV-FM became CBVX-FM.

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