CFGT (AM)

CFGT is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Alma, Quebec.

Owned and operated by RNC Media, it broadcasts on 1270 kHz with a daytime power of 10,000 watts and a nighttime power of 5,000 watts as a class B station, using a directional antenna at night in order to protect various other stations on that frequency.

The station has a full service format and identifies it self as L'Info-Radio CFGT 1270 . [ [http://www.radionord.com/pg_cfgt.php RNC Media, Radio Nord Communications Media, radio et télévision ] ] It is an affiliate of the Corus Québec network. [ [http://pages.globetrotter.net/gtrudel/villes.htm Stations De Radio Du Québec ] ]

CFGT was founded by Lionel Morin [ [http://www.pierreboivin.com/nostalgie/?view=1&tstmp=1036962197 Pierre Boivin - Média nostalgie ] ] and went on the air in October 1953. The station initially had a power of 1,000 watts; it was authorized to increase its power in 1974. CFGT had to close for extended periods in 1982 and 1994 due to financial problems. [ [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html Canadian Communications Foundation - Fondation Des Communications Canadiennes ] ]

An application to move to FM on 97.7 MHz was denied in 1993. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1993/DB93-6.HTM Decision CRTC 93-6 ] ] In March 2007, it became known that the station planned to apply again to move to FM on 97.7 MHz. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/eng/decisions/2007/db2007-95.htm Broadcasting Decisions CRTC 2007-95 ] ] [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Hearings/2008/n2008-6.htm#17 Broadcasting Notice of Public Hearing CRTC 2008-6] (May 9, 2008)] An application to convert to the FM band was denied once again on September 11, 2008. [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2008/db2008-253.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-253] ]

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