Chmp-fm — Wikipedia

Chmp-fm (better known as 98,5 FM ) is a Quebec radio station located in Montreal belonging to Cogeco Média. It broadcasts on the frequency 98.5 fm with a power of 100,000 watts on Mont-Royal.

The 98.5 FM uses a FM format spoken during the week and the weekend.

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In 1976, Ciel-MF requested a diffusion permit on the FM band in Longueuil. He initially offered the 93.5 fm frequency with a power of 100,000 IN , but this frequency was allocated to CBC Radio. THE January 20, 1977 , Radio MF Ciel (1976) Inc. had the authorization to use the frequency 98.5 FM in Longueuil with the letters of call Sky-mf . The station, with a power of 100,000 IN , began to broadcast the April 9, 1977 . Stéphane Venne was the director of the station who offered a “contemporary adult” program (AC). The studio was located on rue Saint-Charles, in Old Longueuil. The frequency 98.5 fm had not been used since the CJRM-FM station (which broadcast classical music) had closed its doors June 24, 1968 Following financial problems. A dozen people were owners of Ciel-MF during this period, including Marcel Lefebvre, a well-known writer, writer and advertising.

The October 17, 1978 , Radio MF Ciel (1976) Inc. was sold to Stereo Laval Inc., who was also the owner of the CFGL-FM station in Laval. In 1981, Stereo Laval Inc. was bought by placements Roland Saucier Inc. and the property of Ciel-MF passed to Radio MF Ciel (1981) Inc. In 1987, Ciel-MF moved his Mont Saint-Bruno antenna to Mount Royal and reduces its power by 100,000 IN at 45,000 IN , then at 40,800 IN In 1988.

Specializing in French-speaking song, the Ciel-MF station engaged many beautiful radio voices including that of the owner of the station, Jean-Pierre Coallier, then those of actors Serge Turgeon and Dyne Mousso, and those of the animators Daniel Ratthé, Micheline Ricard, Raymond Desmarteau, Daniel Leduc, Gilles Senécal, Jean Taurignan, Michel Desrochers, Dominique Frégault, Marie-Andrée Talbot, Marc Fortin and, later, François Paré. The singer Marc Gélinas became Disc-Jockey there for a while.

In the 1990s, television host Nicole Simard and ex-singer Véronique Béliveau joined the animation team for a few years.

But in 1999, the Adventure of Ciel-MF ended. The owner Jean-Pierre Coallier sold his Metromedia CMR Inc.

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The August 8, 2000 , the contemporary adult format was changed for alternative rock ^{[ first ]} and his letters of appeal were changed to CKOO-FM Using the name Cool FM in the waves. In 2001, MetroMedia CMR Broadcasting Inc. was sold to Corus Entertainment Inc. who changed the musical genre for modern rock, and changed again in classic rock in 2003.

Cool FM wanted a rock station, the first of its kind in French in the metropolis, more or less modeled on the model of Choi-FM in Quebec. Babu resumed his program there The Caisse of 12 And established itself as the emblematic host of this new radio, which, despite a great success, will be abandoned by its owners in 2003. The Babu program was then transferred to the CKOI-FM sister.

Faced with the lack of popularity with listeners, Corus announced the November 27, 2003 A change of format for spoken in January. All the programs were interrupted and the station then broadcast continuous Christmas music ^{[ 2 ]} .

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The January 5, 2004 Mark the launch date of the 98.5 FM, the FM spoken of Montreal.

The FM spoken of Montreal, with Paul Arcand, is the source of new political and artistic. This is why in a few years, 98.5 FM has become a must in Montreal with nearly 1,133,000 listeners ^{[ 3 ]} , just like its website with more than 120,000 unique monthly visitors according to Comscore Media Metrix. ^{[Ref. necessary]}

Initially located at 211, avenue Gordon in the Verdun district in Montreal, CHMP-FM was the last station to move the June 29, 2006 In the offices and studios of the Corus Québec group grouped together in Place Bonaventure in Montreal. The old studio of 211 avenue Gordon was demolished in December 2006 .

Faced with CRTC restrictions on the emissions spoken on the FM band, 98.5 also had to have contemporary adult music played during the day. In February 2005 , the CRTC granted them permission to keep their spoken format during certain hours. CHMP had to broadcast music continuously overnight. THE April 2, 2007 , The 98.5 FM now has a format spoken at all times. During the night and the weekends, the 98.5 FM broadcasts two musical programs “guaranteed memories” and “music fan”. During the hockey season, the 98.5 FM broadcasts the description of the Montreal Canadiens in Simultaneous on the stations of the Cogeco network.

The April 30, 2010 , Cogeco announced the purchase of Corus Québec stations for $ 80 million, a transaction which was approved by the CRTC the December 17, 2010 ^{[ 4 ]} . Cogeco has taken control of CHMP-FM as well as Corus Québec radio stations first ^is February 2011 .

The May 11, 2017 , the station sees its power increase from 40,800 watts to 100,000 watts. The CRTC had approved this change on November 29, 2013 ^{[ 5 ]}

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  98.5 fm logo until September 2011 .

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  Logo you 98.5 sc they September 2011 To August 2016 .

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  98.5 fm logo from August 2016 to August 2021

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• Louis-Philippe Guy, ( Night quarter )
• Paul Arcand, ( Since you have to get up )
• Nathalie Normandeau, ( The Norman effect )
• Luc Ferrandez, ( Without reservation )
• Patrick Lagacé, ( Quebec now )
• Mario Langlois, ( Sports lovers )
• Jérémie Rainville, ( Good evening athletes )
• Yanick Bouchard, ( Good evening athletes)
• Sylvain Ménard, ( Night quarter )
• Isabelle Crête, ( Even on weekends )
• Jeffrey Subranni ( Large titles are our money, real estate underside And Classics 80-90 )
• Evelyne Audet ( Weekend sports enthusiasts )
• Mélanie Bergeron ( The underside of real estate )
• François Gagnon ( It’s our money )
• Jeremy Philoso ( Weekend sports enthusiasts )
• Catherine Beauchamp ( Take out the popcorn )

(revision: Mars 2021 )

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