CKXL-FM
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| CKXL-FM | |
| City of license | St. Boniface, Manitoba |
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| Broadcast area | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| Branding | Envol91 |
| Frequency | 91.1 MHz FM (1991-current) 101.5 (1989-1991) |
| First air date | June 24, 1989 |
| Format | Public broadcasting |
| ERP | 61,000 watts |
| Owner | La Radio Communautaire du Manitoba Inc. |
| Webcast | mms://205.200.5.184:9191/envol |
| Website | http://www.envol91.mb.ca/ |
- For information on the former CKXL-AM in Calgary, Alberta, see CKIS-FM.
CKXL is a community owned French-language radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada that broadcasts on the FM band at a frequency of 91.1 FM. The station's studio is located in the St. Boniface district of the city and broadcasts a public radio format that it is 80% Manitoba content.
It was started by La Radio Communautaire du Manitoba Inc. in 1989.
CKXL broadcasts from the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre (CCFM) in St. Boniface.
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[edit] History
CKXL first went on the air on June 24, 1989 on the 101.5 FM frequency, with a temporary license. It owned a mobile broadcast unit which travelled throughout the French communities of Manitoba during the summer of 1989. The mobile unit had a low power transmitter with an 8-mile radius. During this trial run, Winnipeggers were able to listen to CKXL on June 30, July 1 and during Folklorama '89.[1]
It received a permanent license from the CRTC and moved to 91.1 FM on October 21, 1991. CKXL broadcasts at 61,000 watts from the Starbuck Communications Tower.[2][3]
In late 2007 they added Dolby Pro Logic encoding to their signal.
[edit] CKXL personalities current and past
- Andre Boucher, CKXL station manager (1991–?)
- Christian Laroche CKXL morning person (1991–?)
[edit] CRTC License related
[edit] References
- ^ Taylor, Gloria. "Move over CBC: New French radio station makes debut", Winnipeg Free Press Weekly (south edition), June 25, 1989, pp. 1, 4. (English)
- ^ Taylor, Gloria. "New kid on the air: St. Boniface's fledgling French radio station to ride the airwaves with emphasis on entertainment, community", Winnipeg Free Press Weekly (south edition), October 13, 1991.
- ^ CCFM - Who We Are. Centre culturel franco-manitobain (CCFM). Retrieved on 2006-09-20.
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