CFAI-FM is a Canadian

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broadcasting on 101.1 FM. The station plays a

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and is branded as ''CFAI 101.1 / 105.1''. CFAI also has a

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in Grand Falls, broadcasting at 105.1 MHz.

History

On August 21, 1990, La Coopérative des Montagnes Ltée received approval from the

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to operate a new FM radio station at Edmundston on the frequency of 101.1 MHz and

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on 90.1 MHz. The station first went on the air on April 2, 1991. The Grand Falls station operating at 105.1 MHz as CFAI-FM-1 received approval on February 15, 1989. The former CFAI-FM rebroadcaster at 90.1 MHz in Saint-Quentin is now used by a locally produced radio station as CFJU-FM.Decision CRTC 93-166
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References

External links

CFAI 101.1 / 105.1CFAI-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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