Broadcast area | National Capital Region |
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Frequency | 95.7 MHz (FM) |
Branding | 95.7 Elmnt FM |
Programming | |
Format | Indigenous Peoples' radio (Talk, Pop, Rock and R&B) |
Ownership | |
Owner | First Peoples Radio |
History | |
First air date | October 24, 2018 |
Call sign meaning | C First Peoples Ottawa |
Technical information | |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 9,100 watts |
HAAT | 117.4 metres (385 ft) |
Links | |
Website | ottawa.elmntfm.ca |
CFPO-FM (95.7 FM, 95.7 Elmnt FM) is an indigenous peoples' radio station in Ottawa. Owned by First Peoples Radio, a subsidiary of Dadan Sivunivut, it broadcasts music and talk programming targeting the First Nations community. Music is both from mainstream and indigenous artists.
CFPO-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 9,100 watts. The transmitter is atop Tower C at Place de Ville on Queen Street at Lyon Street in Ottawa. [1]
On June 14, 2017, the CRTC awarded licences for five new Indigenous radio stations in Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. [2] The new stations would replace the Voices Radio network (whose licenses were revoked in 2015 due to long-term compliance issues). [3] The Ottawa (CFPO-FM) and Toronto (CFPT-FM) licences were awarded to First Peoples Radio, a subsidiary of APTN, with the Ottawa station inheriting Voices Radio's 95.7 FM frequency. [4]
In June 2018, it was announced that the two First Peoples Radio stations would brand as Elmnt FM, and air a mixture of music and talk programming, including pop, rock and R&B music. At least 25% of the music played by the station will be by indigenous Canadian musicians.
The station officially launched on October 24, 2018, as CFPO-FM. [5]
The 95.7 MHz FM frequency in Ottawa had previously been used by Voices Radio's CKAV-FM-9 since the 2000s until it left the air in 2014. [6]
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