CFOU-FM (89.1 MHz) is a

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that broadcasts in

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, Canada. It is the

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station of the

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières The Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) (''English: University of Quebec in Trois-Rivières''), also known as "l'université du peuple", established in 1969 and mainly located in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, Canada, is a public universi ...

History

CFOU-FM was licensed by the

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in 1997, and originally operated with a transmitter power of 250

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s. In 2006, the station received CRTC approval to increase its effective radiated power to 3,000 watts.Decision CRTC 2006-41
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