CFQX-FM (104.1

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radio station in

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. Owned by

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, the station currently operates out of studios at 177 Lombard Avenue in

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. CFQX's transmitter is located in the Rural Municipality of Springfield.

History

The station went on the air in November 1981 as an

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station on 92.9 FM. It changed to the country format in 1986. In 1987, the station received approval to move from 92.9 FM to 104.1 FM. In 1997, CFQX was granted a license amendment to move from 104.1 FM to 95.3 FM, although the move was never implemented. On September 2, 2011,

Astral Media Astral Media Inc. was a Canadian media conglomerate. It was Canada's largest radio broadcaster, with 84 radio stations in eight provinces. Astral was also a major player in premium and specialty television in Canada, with 23 specialty channels ...

applied to increase CFQX-FM's effective height of antenna above average terrain from 138.4 to 147.5 metres, and by relocating its transmitter site. All other technical parameters will remain unchanged. This application was approved on November 15, 2011.Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2011-567
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, the

announced a deal on May 16, 2013, to acquire CFQX-FM and

CHIQ-FM CHNW-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 94.3 FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The station broadcasts a hot adult contemporary format, branded as ''94.3 Now! Radio''. The station's studios are located at 177 Lombard Avenue in Downtown Winnipe ...

from Astral and Bell respectively for an undisclosed amount. The sale will give the Jim Pattison Group its first stations in Manitoba, and would make CFQX a sister station to CHIQ. On December 20, 2013, the CRTC approved Jim Pattison's acquisition of CFQX-FM and CHIQ-FM, the acquisition was closed in early 2014. On May 1, 2021, the Jim Pattison Media Group rebranded and became Pattison Media.

References

External links

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