- CHUO-FM
Infobox Radio Station
name = CHUO-FM
airdate = 1984 (cable/closed circuit)31 May 1991 (FM)
frequency = 89.1MHz (FM)
area =Ottawa ,Ontario
format =campus radio
owner = CHUO
erp = 3.2 kW
branding =
slogan =
class = C1
webcast = [http://www.xstream-tv.ca/chuo.ram Real Audio stream]
website = [http://www.chuo.fm/ chuo.fm]
callsign_meaning = CH University of OttawaCHUO is a Canadian
radio station , broadcasting at 89.1 FM inOttawa . It is thecampus radio station of theUniversity of Ottawa .The station originally began broadcasting as CFUO, an AM
carrier current station on 670 kHz in 1975, and was also oncable FM in 1984 andclosed circuit in the university's student residences. It was subsequently awarded a broadcast license by the CRTC [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1989/DB89-834.HTM Decision CRTC 89-834] ] , and began broadcasting at 89.1 FM onMay 31 ,1991 . The station is bilingual, broadcasting in both English and French.format that has made him a local celebrity.
Noted academic activist and University of Ottawa professor
Denis Rancourt is also the host of Thursday night program "Five O'Clock Train" at CHUO.The station's studios were formerly located in a walkway linking the university's Morriset Library with the Thompson student residence. In September 2005 the station moved to new facilities in the basement of the library building.
Currently, the station manager is Stephanie Kepman.
CHUO is a member of the
National Campus and Community Radio Association .References
External links
* [http://www.chuo.fm CHUO]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=761&historyID=323 CHUO history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
*RecnetCanada|CHUO-FM
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