CBOX-FM

CBOX-FM (102.5 MHz) is a non-commercial French-language radio station. It broadcasts the Société Radio-Canada's Ici Musique network in Ottawa, Ontario. CBOX's studios are located in the CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre on Sparks Street, while its transmitter is located in Camp Fortune, Quebec. CBOX-FM plays a variety of music, including adult album alternative (AAA), classical music and jazz.

CBOX-FM
CityOttawa, Ontario
Broadcast areaNational Capital Region
BrandingIci Musique
Frequency102.5 MHz (FM)
First air dateSeptember 12, 1974
FormatFrench language Adult Album Alternative/Classical music/Jazz
ERP84,000 watts
HAAT323 meters (1,060 ft)
ClassC1
Call sign meaningCanadian Broadcasting Corporation Ottawa X
Former call signsCBOF-FM (1974-1991)
OwnerSociété Radio-Canada
WebsiteICI Musique

This station signed on for the first time on September 12, 1974, the same day Radio-Canada launched a separate FM service. It was formerly known as CBOF-FM until 1991, when sister station AM 1250 CBOF switched to the FM dial at 90.7 MHz.

For a time, CBOX-FM aired one local programme on weekday mornings, Beau temps, mauvais temps, hosted by Jhade Montpetit. This program, which was heard on every station belonging to the Ici Musique network, using local or regional hosts, was cancelled in June 2014, due to cuts to the 2014-2015 CBC/Radio-Canada budget.[1][2]

References
  1. "CBC/Radio-Canada looks to the future as it makes tough choices to balance its budget". CBC/Radio-Canada. CBC/Radio-Canada. 10 April 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.
  2. Gaboury, Paul (10 April 2014). "Radio-Canada: les détails des compressions locales connus vendredi". Le Droit. Retrieved 17 April 2014.

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