CIBM-FM (107.1

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) is a

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located in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec. Owned and operated by Groupe Radio Simard, it broadcasts with an

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of 100,000

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s using an

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( class C). The station has a CHR/Top 40 format branded as ''FM 107''. The station rebroadcasts

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from 6 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. CIBM was launched in 1966 as CHGB-FM at 102.9 FM, until it moved to its current frequency in 1982. The CIBM call sign was later adopted at an unknown date. In 1986, it was authorized to increase its

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Rebroadcasters

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External links

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Mass media in Rivière-du-Loup

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