CFEI-FM
{{short description|Radio station in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec}}
{{Use Canadian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name = CFEI-FM
| logo = Boom 106.5 logo.svg
| city = Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
| area = Eastern Suburbs of Montréal
| branding = Boom 106,5
| airdate = March 30, 1988
| language = French
| format = Oldies
| power = 3000 watts
| haat = {{convert|99.6|m|ft|sp=us}}
| owner = Arsenal Media
| class = A
| sister_stations = CFZZ-FM
| webcast = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/boom/boom-106-5/1.1748041 Listen Live]
| website = [https://www.iheartradio.ca/boom/boom-106-5 iheartradio.ca/boom/boom-106-5]
}}
CFEI-FM (106.5 MHz) is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, serving the eastern suburbs of Montréal. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, it broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts (class A) using an omnidirectional antenna.
The station has an oldies format since May 2003 (it previously had an adult contemporary format) and is part of the "Boom" network.
History
CFEI-FM signed on the air on March 30, 1988. It was a sister station to CKBS 1240 AM, also in Saint-Hyacinthe.[http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html?url=http%3A//www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php%3Fid%3D872%26historyID%3D1202 Historic information on CKBS (defunct)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013055157/http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/index3.html?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broadcasting-history.ca%2Flistings_and_histories%2Fradio%2Fhistories.php%3Fid%3D872%26historyID%3D1202 |date=2016-10-13 }} at Canadian Communications Foundation[http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1991/DB91-192.HTM Revocation of the licence for the radio broadcasting undertaking CKBS Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec], Decision CRTC 91-192, CRTC, April 10, 1991 The AM station went dark only three years later, leading some observers to believe that the application for a new FM station really was a plan to transfer CKBS to FM by disguised means. At the time AM-to-FM transfers were still uncommon in Canada as such applications were then, unlike now, generally rejected by the CRTC. Astral was acquired by Bell Media in 2012.
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CFEI, which was to be sold to Arsenal Media.{{cite news |last1=Hudes |first1=Sammy |title='Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs |url=https://www.thestar.com/business/not-a-viable-business-anymore-bell-media-selling-45-radio-stations-amid-layoffs/article_59a7d1cd-4fb8-5494-9dd6-01b6d3b96364.html |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=Toronto Star |agency=The Canadian Press |date=8 February 2024}} On March 11, 2025 the CRTC approved the sale to Arsenal Media.[https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2025/2025-76.htm Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2025-76] CRTC, March 11, 2025
References
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External links
- [https://www.iheartradio.ca/boom/boom-106-5 Boom 106,5]
- [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1987/DB87-57.HTM Decision CRTC 87-57]
- [https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/quebec/quebec-montreal-laval-lanaudiere-laurentides-monteregie/CFEI-FM CFEI-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
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Category:Radio stations established in 1988
Category:1988 establishments in Quebec
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