CHLX-FM

CHLX-FM is a radio station, which broadcasts at 97.1 FM in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. A francophone station owned by RNC Media, CHLX airs a mixed format of adult contemporary and jazz, branded as Wow 97.1. CHLX's studios are located on Jean-Proulx Avenue in Gatineau, while its transmitter is located in Camp Fortune.

CHLX-FM
CityGatineau, Quebec
Broadcast areaNational Capital Region
(Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, Upstate New York)
Frequency97.1 MHz (FM)
BrandingWow 97.1
Programming
Formatadult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerRNC Media
CFTX-FM, CHOT-DT, CFGS-DT
History
First air date
2002
Technical information
ClassB1
ERP11.2 kW
HAAT71.5 meters (235 ft)
Links
Websitewowfm.ca

CHLX was licensed by the CRTC in 2001, and launched on September 23, 2002.[1]

It was briefly branded as Classique 97,1[2] before becoming Couleur FM, airing classical music. In 2008, after a licence amendment was accepted by the CRTC, it became Planète 97,1, an adult contemporary-formatted station, with 20% of its airtime devoted to jazz.[3]

On July 11, 2014, it was announced that CHLX would flip to Hot AC as 97.1 Rythme FM on August 25, as part of a licensing deal between Cogeco and RNC.[3][4] CHLX became the first non-Cogeco station to carry the Rythme FM format (other than CJEC-FM Quebec City, which was briefly affiliated with Rythme FM after being sold by Cogeco to another broadcaster). As of October 2014, it was still broadcasting two hours a day of jazz music,[5] but since June 2017 the CRTC amended the licence removing the requirement to broadcast such genres.[6]

In January 2017, the station dropped Rhythme FM and re-branded as Wow 97.1.

References
  1. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2002-250
  2. "De Classique à Couleur FM 97,1". Infopresse. 4 September 2003. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  3. Fagstein: "Radio stations rebranded in Cornwall, Quebec City", August 29, 2014.
  4. "A new radio station in the Outaouais Region: Rythme FM!" (PDF). Cogeco. 14 July 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-07-26. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
  5. "Rythme FM 97.1 - Émissions". Archived from the original on 2014-10-19. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
  6. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-218, CRTC, 27 June 2017.


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