CFQR (AM)

CFQR is an English language AM radio station, owned by a numbered company, operating in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1][2]

For the former radio station on the same frequency from 1933 to 1999, see CINW.
CFQR
CityMontreal, Quebec, Canada
Frequency600 kHz
BrandingCFQR 600
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatExpected to be English news/talk; currently stunting with continuous music
Ownership
Owner7954689 Canada Inc.
CFNV
History
First air date
2017 (2017)
Call sign meaning
CF Quebec Radio
Technical information
ClassB
Power10,000 watts (daytime)
5,000 watts (nighttime)
Transmitter coordinates
45°23′34.08″N 73°41′53.16″W

On June 28, 2017, a test broadcast began on AM 600 by TTP Media, the same owners as CFNV. The call sign was announced as CFQR (no relation to the former CFQR-FM, now CKBE-FM).[3][4]

Ownership

The radio station is owned by a numbered company, 7954689 Canada Inc. operating in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is equally controlled by:

  • 4158695 Canada Inc. (Paul Tietolman)
  • 9225-8318 Québec Inc. (Nicolas Tétrault)
  • 6556027 Canada Inc. (Rajiv Pancholy)

The group is collectively known as TTP Media, which reflects the surnames of the three owners, Tietolman, Tétrault and Pancholy.

References
  1. Cohen, Mike (July 12, 2017). "New AM radio station moves closer to reality". The Suburban.
  2. "CFQR-AM, Montréal 7954689 Canada Inc". History of Canadian Broadcastingf. Canadian Communications Foundation.
  3. "As CFQR 600 AM begins on-air testing, TTP Media remains committed to launching talk stations in Montreal", Fagstein blog, June 28, 2017 (blog.fagstein.com)
  4. "CFQR 600 AM launches with hours to go before deadline", Fagstein blog, July 1, 2017 (blog.fagstein.com)
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