CHIC-FM, is a Canadian

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, which broadcasts

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on 88.7

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( FM) in

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History

On March 5, 2001, the

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approved an application by André Curadeau, on behalf of a company to be incorporated, for a new French-language specialty FM radio station at Rouyn-Noranda.CRTC Decision 2001-163
New Christian music FM radio station, ''CRTC'', March 5, 2001. The station began broadcasting in 2002.

Notes

CHIC-FM was also the original call sign of a radio station in

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known as

CFNY-FM CFNY-FM (102.1 Hertz, MHz, "102.1 The Edge") is a radio station city of license, licensed to Brampton, Ontario. Owned by Corus Entertainment, the station broadcasts a modern rock format serving the Greater Toronto Area. Its studios are in Downtow ...

Previous logos

File:CHIC-FM.png, CHIC-FM previous logo (undated)

References

External links

www.chicfm.net

CHIC-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the

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