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, consisting of three stations based in southeastern Quebec. The company was founded by

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in 1972, and was the first commercial

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Hall of Fame. The company also formerly owned three additional radio stations in other communities in the region, which have since been sold to other broadcasters. In April 2014, it was announced that

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-based Attraction Radio announced plans to acquire Réseau des Appalaches' stations.Fagstein: "CKRS-FM Saguenay wants to become a Rythme FM station", May 27, 2014.
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Stations

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 ...

- CKLD ("Passion-Rock"), CFJO ("O97.3") **

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- CJLP (rebroadcaster of CKLD) *

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- CFDA ("Passion-Rock")

Former stations

* Lac-Mégantic - CKFL * Plessisville - CKTL * Val-des-Sources -

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References

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