RNC Media

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RNC Media
Type Private company
Industry Media
Founded1948
Headquarters Westmount, Quebec
Key people
Pierre R. Brosseau, Chairman & CEO
Products Broadcasting
OwnerGourd Family, Pierre R. Brosseau
Website RNC Media

RNC Media (formerly Radio-Nord Communications) is a Canadian broadcasting group based in Westmount, Quebec, with offices in Gatineau and Rouyn-Noranda. The company operates five television stations and several radio stations, mostly in Quebec.

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The company was founded in 1948 when brothers Jean-Joffre and David Armand Gourd, along with business partner Roger Charbonneau, acquired radio stations CKRN Rouyn (now CHOA-FM), CHAD Amos (defunct) and CKVD Val-d'Or (now CHGO-FM) from Canadian media mogul Roy Thomson.

Television

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Terrestrial

Radio

The primary brands associated with the company are Radio X, BPM Sports, and WOW-FM. [1] BPM Sports outlets in Gatineau and Quebec City carry music programming during evening hours, due to CRTC-imposed programming restrictions.

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">CHOT-DT</span> TVA affiliate in Gatineau, Quebec

CHOT-DT, branded on-air as TVA Gatineau–Ottawa, is a television station in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada, serving the National Capital Region as an affiliate of TVA. The station is owned by RNC Media, as part of a twinstick with Noovo affiliate CFGS-DT. The two stations share studios on Rue Jean Proulx and Rue Buteau in the former city of Hull; CHOT-DT's transmitter is located at Camp Fortune in Chelsea, Quebec. This station can also be seen on Vidéotron channel 4 and in high definition channel 604 in Gatineau, and on Rogers Cable on channel 10 and digital channel 610 and in high definition on digital channel 611 in Ottawa.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CFVS-DT</span> Noovo affiliate in Val-dOr/Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

CFVS-DT, virtual channel 25.1, branded on-air as Noovo Abitibi-Témiscamingue, is a Noovo-affiliated television station licensed to Val-d'Or, Quebec, Canada and serving the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. The station is owned by RNC Media, as part of a twinstick with TVA affiliate CFEM-DT, licensed to the neighbouring city of Rouyn-Noranda. The two stations share studios on Avenue Murdoch and Avenue de la Saint Anne in Rouyn-Noranda; CFVS-DT's transmitter is located near Route Québec Lithium in La Corne. The station operates a rebroadcaster in Rouyn-Noranda (CFVS-DT-1) on UHF channel 20. Both transmitters flash-cut to digital on September 1, 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CFEM-DT</span> TVA affiliate in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

CFEM-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 13, branded on-air as TVA Abitibi-Témiscamingue, is a TVA-affiliated television station licensed to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada and serving the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region. The station is owned by RNC Media, as part of a twinstick with Noovo affiliate CFVS-DT, licensed to the neighbouring city of Val-d'Or. The two stations share studios on Avenue Murdoch and Avenue de la Saint Anne in Rouyn-Noranda; CFEM-DT's transmitter is located near Chemin Powell. The station operates a rebroadcaster in Val-d'Or (CFEM-DT-1) on VHF channel 10. Both transmitters flash-cut to digital on September 1, 2011.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CKRN-DT</span> Defunct TV station in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

CKRN-DT was a privately owned Ici Radio-Canada Télé-affiliated television station licensed to Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec, Canada, which essentially functioned as a semi-satellite of Montreal Radio-Canada flagship station CBFT-DT due to not having alternative non-network sources of programming available. It broadcast a digital signal on VHF channel 9 from a transmitter near Chemin Powell in Rouyn-Noranda.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CKRT-DT</span> Defunct Ici Radio-Canada Télé affiliate in Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec

CKRT-DT, virtual and VHF digital channel 7, was an Ici Radio-Canada Télé-affiliated station licensed to Rivière-du-Loup, Quebec, Canada. Owned by the Simard family and their company, Télé Inter-Rives, it was sister to Noovo affiliate CFTF-DT and TVA affiliate CIMT-DT. This arrangement made the station part of a so-called "triple-stick"—three stations owned by a single company. The three stations shared studios on Rue de la Chute and Rue Frontenac in Rivière-du-Loup; CKRT-DT's transmitter was located near Chemin du Mont Bleu in Picard.

CKLX-FM is a French-language radio station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Owned and operated by RNC Media, it airs a sports talk format as flagship station of RNC's BPM Sports network. It is the French-language flagship station of CF Montreal of Major League Soccer and the Laval Rocket of the American Hockey League.

CHXX-FM is a French-language radio station in Quebec City, Quebec. Owned by RNC Media, it carries a sports talk format as an affiliate of RNC's BPM Sports network.

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CFTX-FM is a commercial Francophone radio station based in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. The station broadcasts a French sports format branded as BPM Sports. It is owned by RNC Media with radio studios and offices on Jean-Proulx Avenue in Gatineau.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CJMM-FM</span> Radio station in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

CJMM-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 99.1 FM in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec and 92.5 FM in La Sarre, Quebec. The station, branded as Énergie 99.1-92.5, airs a francophone mainstream rock format.

CJMV-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 102.7 FM in Val-d'Or, Quebec. The station, branded as Énergie 102.7, airs a francophone mainstream rock format.

CHLM-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 90.7 FM in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The station broadcasts the programming of the Ici Radio-Canada Première network.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CHGO-FM</span> Radio station in Val-dOr, Quebec

CHGO-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 104.3 FM in Val-d'Or, Quebec. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, the station airs an active rock format branded as Capitale Rock. It also shares much of its programming with CJGO-FM in La Sarre, although the two stations each produce their own separate morning programs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CJGO-FM</span> Radio station in La Sarre and Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

CJGO-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts at 102.1 FM in La Sarre, Quebec. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, the station airs an active rock format branded as Capitale Rock.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CHOA-FM</span> Radio station in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec

CHOA-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 96.5 FM in Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec. The station has an adult contemporary format branded as Wow 96.5.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CHUT-FM</span> Radio station in Quebec, Canada

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References

  1. "Rythme FM devient WOW dès le 7 août". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2017-08-19.