CFED-FM (''Radio Cité 97,9'') is a radio station in

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, broadcasting at 97.9 FM. A

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station for the city's

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community, the station was launched in 2018 by the Société de la radio communautaire du Grand Edmonton. The station's license was approved by the

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in January 2017. During the station's planning phase, it received nearly $700,000 in startup grants from

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and the

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. The station went on the air on October 6, 2018. Its schedule incorporates both locally produced programming and programs syndicated from the

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and

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."Radio Cité, la radio franco-albertaine, bientôt sur les ondes"
. ''Le Franco'', August 23, 2018.

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History of CFED
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