CKRL-FM
| City | Quebec City, Quebec |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.1 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | February 15, 1973 |
| Format | community radio |
| ERP | 1,495 watts |
| HAAT | 157.5 meters (517 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Owner | CKRL-MF 89,1 inc. |
| Website | www.ckrl.qc.ca |
CKRL-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Quebec City, Quebec.
The station operates under a community radio licence and is owned by a non-profit group known as CKRL-MF 89,1 inc. It broadcasts on 89.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 1,495 watts (class A) using an omnidirectional antenna, broadcasting from Edifice Marie-Guyart in downtown Quebec City.
CKRL-FM opened on February 15, 1973 at 5 p.m. and was originally a campus radio station for the Université Laval; this situation ceased in 1984, although the name of the corporation remained "Campus Laval FM inc." for many years thereafter. 94.3 CHYZ-FM became the new campus radio station of that university in 1997.
CKRL is the longest running French-speaking community radio station in the world.
External links
- CKRL FM 89,1
- CKRL-FM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CKRL-FM
Coordinates: 46°49′21″N 71°13′35″W / 46.822576°N 71.226481°W