Arsenal Media is a broadcasting company based in Saint-Lambert, Quebec, Canada operating 18 radio stations. Through its various antennas, the company is able to reach more than one and a half million potential listeners in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Estrie, Centre-du-Québec, Lanaudière, Beauce,

Chaudière-Appalaches Chaudière-Appalaches (, ) is an administrative region in Quebec, Canada. It comprises most of what is historically known as the " Beauce" (; compare with the electoral district of Beauce). It is named for the Chaudière River and the Appalachia ...

Abitibi-Témiscamingue Abitibi-Témiscamingue () is an administrative region located in western Québec, Canada, along the border with Ontario. It became part of the province in 1898. It has a land area of and its population was 147,082 people as of the 2021 cens ...

, Haute-Mauricie, Gaspésie/

Bas-Saint-Laurent The Bas-Saint-Laurent (, 'Lower Saint-Lawrence) is an administrative region of Quebec located along the south shore of the lower Saint Lawrence River in Quebec. The river widens at this place, later becoming a bay that discharges into the Atlan ...

, and

Côte-Nord Côte-Nord (Region 09) (, ; ) is an List of regions of Quebec, administrative region of Quebec, on the Quebec-Labrador peninsula, Quebec-Labrador Peninsula, Canada. The region runs along the St. Lawrence River and then the Gulf of St. Lawrence, ...

History

Attraction Radio

The company was founded as a subsidiary of Attraction Media in 2011, following the association of Richard Speer (Founding President of Attraction Media) and Sylvain Chamberland. The group's first acquisition was that of the station CHEQ-FM in 2012. The transaction was announced on March 1, 2012 and was authorized by the

CRTC The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC; ) is a public organization in Canada tasked with the mandate as a regulatory agency tribunal for various electronic communications, covering broadcasting and telecommunic ...

on June 8 of the same year. CHEQ General Manager Mario Paquin described the transaction as "the first link in Attraction's radio division" and added that other transactions are to come. A month and a few days later, the station

CJIT-FM CJIT-FM, marketed as ''Hit Country 106.7'', is a Canadian radio station that broadcasts a country radio format on the frequency 106.7 FM in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. History The station originally began broadcasting in 1968 as CKFL broadcasting ...

located in Lac-Mégantic was acquired from the company Les Productions du temps perdu inc. The transaction was authorized on July 5. Subsequently, two other transactions will follow in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and thereby finalize the series of transactions of the year 2012: That of

CKRS-FM CILM-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saguenay, Quebec. The station carries adult contemporary format as part of the Rythme FM network. Owned by Cogeco, it broadcasts on 98.3 MHz using a directional antenna with an ave ...

announced on June 18 and authorized on October 12, 2012. and that of CKGS-FM which was announced on September 12 and authorized on December 14.

2013-2014

2013 begin with the announcement of the acquisition of the station CJLM-FM from the Coopérative de radiodiffusion du M103-5 FM. Negotiations to purchase the station began in November 2011 and the agreement was announced on January 23, 2013. The acquisition of assets was approved by the CRTC on July 30, 2014. In 2013, the company officially brought only one station into its fold:

CKYQ-FM CKYQ-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 95.7 FM in Plessisville, Quebec. Owned by Arsenal Media, the station airs a Country format branded as Hit Country. History The station was launched in 1972 by François Labbé, and aired on 1 ...

in Plessisville. The transaction was announced on October 17, 2012, but was authorized by the CRTC on February 13, 2013.

2014-2015

On April 23, 2014, Attraction Radio acquired the Réseau des Appalaches. This network consists of three stations and two rebroadcasters. CRTC authorization arrived on June 19, 2015. On December 2, 2014, Attraction radio announced the conclusion of an affiliation agreement with Cogeco Media for the implementation of the

Rythme FM Rythme FM is a network of French language, French-language adult contemporary FM broadcasting, FM radio stations broadcasting in most major markets of Quebec. The network was created and owned by Cogeco. History The brand "Rythme FM" was intr ...

network in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean. The CKRS-FM station was thus set to become a station of the Rythme FM network as of February 9, 2015.

2016

On February 3, 2016, two stations located on the Côte-Nord are acquired: CKCN-FM and CIPC-FM. A few weeks later, on February 22, two other stations entered the company's fold:

CHRM-FM CHRM-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Matane, Quebec. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, who purchased it from Les Communications Matane Inc in 2016. It broadcasts on 105.3 MHz using an omnidirectional antenna with a ...

and CHOE-FM. These are located in Matane. The transaction between the group and Les Communications Matane was authorized by the CRTC on June 13 of the same year. On April 28, an agreement was reached with Radio Haute-Mauricie Inc. for the purchase of the station CFLM-FM. The station officially became the property of Attraction Radio on October 31 of the same year.

Arsenal Media

2018

On March 22, 2018, Sylvain Chamberland, vice president and chief operating officer of Attraction Media and president of Attraction Radio, purchased the group's fifteen stations through an agreement. This marks the end of Attraction Media's adventure in the radio world. Conditional on the CRTC's approval of the transaction, a new entity was announced. The latter approved on July 31. The new entity was called Arsenal Media. On August 13, 2018, the station CKRS-FM, which became

CILM-FM CILM-FM is a French language, French-language Canada, Canadian radio station located in Saguenay, Quebec, Saguenay, Quebec. The station carries adult contemporary radio format, format as part of the Rythme FM network. Owned by Cogeco, it broadca ...

, moved under the O banner due to the non-renewal of the affiliation agreement with the

network with Cogeco Media.

2019-2020

On August 26, 2019, Arsenal Media announced the acquisition of the station

CFVD-FM CFVD-FM, also known as Horizon 95,5 and Plaisir 95,5, is a French language hot adult contemporary radio station that operates at 95.5 FM in Dégelis, Quebec, Canada. Created by Radio Dégelis Inc., the station was licensed in 1978 at 1370 kHz ...

belonging to Radio Dégélis inc. The CRTC gave its approval on December 11. The group officially became the owner of the station on March 2, 2020.

2021-2022

On May 6, 2021, Arsenal Media announced that it had reached an agreement with Cogeco Media. This agreement meant that Cogeco would become the owner of the CILM-FM station located in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and Arsenal Media would become the owner of the Capitale Rock ( CHGO-FM and CJGO-FM-1) and WOW (

CHOA-FM CHOA-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 96.5 FM broadcasting, FM in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The station has an adult contemporary format branded as ''Wow 96.5''. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, the station aired an adult conte ...

) stations in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Conditional on CRTC approval, it was approved on March 24, 2022. On April 25, 2022, the company officially became the owner of stations CHGO-FM, CJGO-FM and CHOA-FM and transferred station CILM-FM to Cogeco Media.

2024-2025

On February 8, 2024, Arsenal Media announced the acquisition, subject to regulatory approval, of seven regional stations owned by

Bell Media Bell Media Inc. (Canadian French, French: ) is a Canadian media conglomerate that is the mass media subsidiary of BCE Inc. (also known as Bell Canada Enterprises, the owner of telecommunications company Bell Canada). Its operations include nati ...

(

CFZZ-FM CFZZ-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec, and serving Greater Montreal as a rimshot signal. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, it is part of the " Boom" network. As such, the station has a ...

in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,

CFEI-FM CFEI-FM (106.5 MHz) is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, serving the eastern suburbs of Montréal. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, it broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 wat ...

in Saint-Hyacinthe,

CJDM-FM CJDM-FM (92.1 MHz) is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Drummondville, Quebec. It is owned and operated by Arsenal Media, and broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 3,000 watts ( class A) using an omnidirectional anten ...

and

CHRD-FM CHRD-FM (105.3 MHz) is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Drummondville, Quebec. It is owned and operated by Arsenal Media and has a directional antenna with an average effective radiated power of 3,257 watts and a peak effectiv ...

in Drummondville,

CJOI-FM CJOI-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Rimouski, Quebec. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, it broadcasts on 102.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 33,600 watts ( class B) using an omnidirectional antenna. The s ...

and

CIKI-FM CIKI-FM is a French language, French-language Canadian radio station located in Rimouski, Quebec. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, it broadcasts on 98.7 Hertz, MHz using a directional antenna with an average effective radiated power of 41,30 ...

in Rimouski, and

CFVM-FM CFVM-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Amqui, Quebec. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, it broadcasts on 99.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 23,800 watts ( class C1) using an omnidirectional antenna. Previou ...

in Amqui). These stations were being acquired as part of a restructuring at Bell Media. Arsenal intends to disaffiliate the Énergie and Boom stations, which will join the O network, and the Rouge stations, which will join the Plaisir network. The company officially became the owner of the stations on March 11, 2025.Broadcasting Decision 2025-76
''CRTC'', March 11, 2025

Radio stations owned by Arsenal Media

Arsenal Media's stations are grouped under one of the company's four banners. Each of its banners has a distinctive brand image and is aimed at diverse audiences. The O brand has a

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musical style. Four stations display the colours of the Plaisir banner intended for an adult audience. Hit Country, a network launched in 2019, broadcasts country music. The WOW FM brand is shared with Cogeco Media.

O

* CHOE-FM - 95.3 in

Matane Matane () is a town on the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Canada, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River at the mouth of the Matane River. The town is the seat for the La Matanie Regional County Municipality. In addition to Matane itse ...

* CHEQ-FM - 101.5 in

Sainte-Marie-de-Beauce Sainte-Marie () is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of La Nouvelle-Beauce Regional County Municipality, in Chaudière-Appalaches, Quebec, Canada. It had a population was 13,134 as of the Canada 2021 Census, when 95.7% wa ...

CFJO-FM CFJO-FM (branded as ''O97,3'') is a Canadian French, French language Canada, Canadian radio station in Thetford Mines, Quebec, which broadcasts on 97.3 FM broadcasting, FM with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts. Its motto is "Le Meill ...

- 97.3 in

Victoriaville Victoriaville () is a town in south-central Quebec, Canada, on the Nicolet River. Victoriaville is the seat of Arthabaska Regional County Municipality and a part of the Centre-du-Québec (Bois-Francs) region. It is formed by the 1993 merger of ...

* CIPC-FM - 99.1 in Sept-îles and

Port-Cartier Port-Cartier () is a city in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada. It is located on the north shore of the St. Lawrence River at the mouth of the Aux-Rochers River, southwest of Sept-Îles, Quebec. Port-Cartier had a population of 6,516 at ...

* CJLM-FM - 103.5 in

Joliette Joliette () is a city in southwest Quebec, Canada. It is approximately northeast of Montreal, on the L'Assomption River and is the seat of the Regional County Municipality of Joliette. It is considered to be a part of the North Shore of G ...

* CFLM-FM - 97.1 in

La Tuque La Tuque ( , , ) is a city located in north-central Quebec, Canada, on the Saint-Maurice River, between Trois-Rivières and Chambord. The population was 11,129 at the 2021 Canadian census, most of which live within the urban area. At over , i ...

* CHGO-FM - 104.3 in

Val-d'Or Val-d'Or ( , , ; meaning "Golden Valley" or "Valley of Gold") is a city in Quebec, Canada with a population of 32,752 inhabitants according to the 2021 Canadian census. The city is located in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region near La Vérendrye ...

CJGO-FM CJGO-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 102.1 FM radio, FM in La Sarre, Quebec. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, the station airs an active rock format branded as Capitale Rock. CJGO also has a rebroadcaster in Rouyn-Norand ...

- 102.1 in

La Sarre La Sarre () is a town in northwestern Quebec, Canada, and is the most populous town and seat of the Abitibi-Ouest Regional County Municipality. It is located at the intersection of Routes 111 and 393, on the La Sarre River, a tributary of Lake ...

and CJGO-FM-1 - 95.7 in

Rouyn-Noranda Rouyn-Noranda (; Canada 2021 Census, 2021 population 42,313) is a city on Osisko Lake in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region of Quebec, Canada. The city of Rouyn-Noranda is coextensive with a territory equivalent to a regional county municipalit ...

- 92.1 in

Drummondville Drummondville () is a city in the Centre-du-Québec region of Quebec, located east of Montreal on the Saint-François River. The population as of the Canada 2021 Census was 79,258. The mayor of Drummondville is Stéphanie Lacoste. Drummondville ...

- 98.7 in

Rimouski Rimouski ( ; ) is a city in Quebec, Canada. Rimouski is located in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region, at the mouth of the Rimouski River. It has a population of 48,935 (as of 2021). Rimouski, whose motto is ''Legi patrum fidelis'' (Faithful to ...

- 106.5 in

Saint-Hyacinthe Saint-Hyacinthe ( , ) is a city in southwestern Quebec east of Montreal on the Yamaska River. The population as of the 2021 Canadian census was 57,239. The city is located in Les Maskoutains Regional County Municipality of the Montérégie regi ...

- 104.1 in

Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu () is a city in eastern Montérégie in the Canadian province of Quebec, about southeast of Montreal, located roughly halfway between Montreal and the Canada–United States border with the state of Vermont. It is sit ...

Viva

- 105.3 in

CFDA-FM CFDA-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting an adult contemporary format at 101.9 FM broadcasting, FM in Victoriaville, Quebec. It shares the programming of sister station CKLD-FM in Thetford Mines. The stations air the same programming ...

- 101.9 in

CKLD-FM CKLD-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a soft adult contemporary format at 105.5 FM in Thetford Mines, Quebec. It shares the programming of sister station CFDA-FM in Victoriaville. The stations air the same programming at all times, ...

- 105.5 in

Thetford Mines Thetford Mines (; Canada 2021 Census population 26,072) is a city in south-central Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of Les Appalaches Regional County Municipality. The city is located in the Appalachian Mountains, 187 km east-northeast of Mo ...

(Rebroadcaster in

Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield (21 December 1804 – 19 April 1881) was a British statesman, Conservative politician and writer who twice served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. He played a central role in the creat ...

- CJLP-FM) * CKCN-FM - 94.1 in Sept-Îles *

- 95.5 in Dégélis *

- 99.9 in

Amqui Amqui (; ) is a town in eastern Quebec, Canada, at the base of the Gaspé peninsula in Bas-Saint-Laurent. Located at the confluence of the Humqui and Matapédia Rivers, it is the seat of La Matapédia Regional County Municipality. The main acce ...

- 105.3 in

- 102.9 in

Hit Country

* CKGS-FM - 105.5 in

La Baie La Baie (, ) is one of three boroughs in the city of Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. It was created during Quebec's municipal reorganization in 2002. From 1976 to 2001, it was known as the Town of La Baie, a municipality composed of the Grande-Bai ...

- 95.7 in

Plessisville Plessisville () is a county seat of L'Érable Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada. Routes 116 and 165 go through it. The city is 185 km from Montreal and 95 km from Quebec City. The city has hosted an annual Maple festival ...

CHCT-FM The following is a list of radio stations in the Canadian province of Quebec, . See also *List of Quebec media *Lists of radio stations in North and Central America External linksHistory of Radio stations in the Province of Quebec- Canadian C ...

- 105.3 in Sainte-Marie *

- 106.7 in Lac-Mégantic

WOW FM

- 96.5 in Rouyn-Noranda, CHOA-FM-1 - 103.5 in Val-d'Or and CHOA-FM-2 -103.9 in La Sarre

References

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