- CFQR-FM
Infobox_Radio_Station
name = CFQR-FM
area =Greater Montreal Area
branding = Q92
slogan = "Montreal's Q92"
airdate = 1947 (CFCF), 1963 (CFQR)
frequency = 92.5 FM
format = adult contemporary
erp = 41,400watt s
class = C1
callsign_meaning = Quebec Radio
owner =Corus Entertainment
website = [http://www.q92fm.com Q92]CFQR-FM is an
English language Canadianradio station located inMontreal ,Quebec .Owned and operated by
Corus Entertainment , it broadcasts on 92.5MHz with aneffective radiated power of 41,400watt s (class C1) using anomnidirectional antenna .The station has had an
adult contemporary music format since 1989, and identifies itself as "Q92".History
CFQR was put on the air in 1947 as CFCF-FM (and operated on a frequency of 106.5) - a sister to CFCF 600 - simulcasting the programming of 600. With the new callsign of CFQR and on 92.5 MHz., CFQR was one of four new FM stations which came on the air in 1962 using common transmitting facilities on the new
Mount Royal tower. The other stations were CKMF (originally CJMS-FM) on 94.3, CJFM (originally CJAD-FM) on 95.9 and CHOM (originally CKGM-FM in 1963) on 97.7. The station adopted an easy-listening (orbeautiful music ) format. It kept this format for 23 years simply as CFQR 92.5. In1989 , whenCKGM dropped itsadult contemporary format, CFQR began adding vocal artists, and shifted to its currentadult contemporary format. The 92.5/600 pair underwent an ownership change in 1991 and CFQR switched to its current branding.Today, Corus-owned "Montreal's Q92" -- broadcasting from the centre of downtown Montreal in the Place Bonaventure -- is a "mainstream adult contemporary" radio station, blending a variety of pop, pop rock and pop rhythm hit music styles from today and the last few decades.
Gordon Courtney died suddenly Saturday October 29th, 2006, only an hour before he was supposed to host his Saturday night show live from D'Aversa restaurant, a show that had been running on Q92 for almost 30 years, starting at the Airport Hilton in 1981.
On July 14 and 15, Q92 launched its Summer Concert Series, drawing more than 300,000 for several outdoor concerts at the corner of Ste-Catherine and Peel. [cite news|url=http://www.pps.org/great_public_spaces/one?public_place_id=844&type_id=14|title=Great Publics Spaces|first=Christopher|last=Dewolf|publisher=Project for Public Spaces (PPS)|date=
July 20 ,2007 |accessdate=2007-07-08]August 27th, 2007 saw the launch of the new "Live Drive Show" with hosts Ken Connors, Sonia Benezra and Judy Croon.
Morning man Aaron Rand played a featured role in YTV's "
Prank Patrol " (a nationally-viewed kids show on cable) debuting that show's 3rd season. [cite news|url=http://www.corusent.com/corporate/press_room/pressReleaseDetail.asp?id=1361|title=press release|first=Corus|last=Entertainment|publisher=Corus/YTV)|date=August 27 ,2007 |accessdate=2007-08-27]The Corus Montreal radio group consists of both English and French station: English -- adult contemporary Q92 (92.5FM), news/talk 940 Montreal; French -- hit music CKOI (96,9FM), talk 98,5 (CHMP-FM), sports CKAC (730-AM) and Info 690 (CINF-AM). The annual one-day Corus Montreal Radiothon for Sainte-Justine's Hospital for Children raised more than $560,000 on November 16, 2007.
Management
On May 10, 2007, Corus announced that Chris Kennedy had been appointed as program director, effective May 15, 2007. [ [http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/May2007/10/c7403.html Press release distributed by CNW Telbec, May 10, 2007 – A man who's up on the latest music and radio trends – New Q92 FM program director, Chris Kennedy] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.q92fm.com Q92 (Official Website)]
* [http://www.q92fm.com/radioflash/radioplayer.php Listen Live (Flash Player)]
*RecnetCanada|CFQR-FM
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