- CHNC (AM)
CHNC is a French-language Canadian
radio station located in New Carlisle,Quebec ,Canada .Owned and operated by Radio CHNC Ltée, it broadcasts on 610 kHz with a daytime power of 10,000
watt s and a nighttime power of 5,000 watts as a class B station, using adirectional antenna with a single directional pattern in order to protect various other stations on that frequency.CHNC was an affiliate of the
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission from 1933 to 1936 when it became an affiliate of Radio Canada.CHNC's programming is also heard on CHGM, which is located in Gaspé and broadcasts on 1150 kHz with a power of 5,000 watts fulltime. Local programming from CHGM ceased completely in 1986.
The station has a
full service format with music programming being a mix ofclassic rock and country.On
March 3 ,2008 , Radio CHNC ltée has given approval by theCanadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to convert the AM transmitters to the FM band and include addition of FM transmitters in Carleton, Chandler and Percé, Quebec. [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/2008/db2008-51.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-51]External links
* [http://www.radiochnc.com CHNC 610 / CHGM 1150 (official website)]
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