CFGQ-FM is a Canadian

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 radio station broadcasting at 107.3 MHz FM stereo in Calgary

Calgary

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, Alberta

Alberta

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.

History

The station was launched on April 15, 1982 as CKIK-FM, and first broadcast an adult album rock format. Throughout the 1980s and much of the 1990s, CKIK-FM (known on-air as 107 KIK FM and later as Rock 107) played a variety of rock formats. Early in its history, the station encountered financial difficulties, which were alleviated in 1985, when Harvey Glatt

Harvey Glatt

Harvey Glatt is a notable and award-winning Canadian music promoter, manager, broadcaster, record and instrument retailer, and record label owner.- History :...

, Ottawa music impresario

Impresario

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 and founder of CHEZ-FM

CHEZ-FM

CHEZ-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts classic rock at 106.1 FM in Ottawa. The station uses the brand name CHEZ 106 .-History:...

 acquired a 75% interest in the station, which he held until 1995.

In September 1997, CKIK-FM adopted the contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio

Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...

 branded as "Power 107".

In January 2002, CKIK-FM would later evolve to become a hot adult contemporary station known as "The Peak 107.3".

In 2004, CKIK-FM dropped the hot AC format, becoming a classic rock station branded as "Q107". The station's call letters were changed to CFGQ.

In 2007, Terry DiMonte, formerly associated with CHOM-FM

CHOM-FM

CHOM-FM is an English language radio station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Owned and operated by Astral Media, it broadcasts on 97.7 MHz from the Mount Royal candelabra tower, with an effective radiated power of 41,200 watts using an omnidirectional antenna.The station has a mainstream rock...

 in Montreal

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, joined Q107 as its morning show host.

Rebroadcasters

CFGQ also has an FM transmitter in Banff

Banff, Alberta

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, which broadcasts on 100.1 MHz FM stereo with an effective radiated power of 92 watts.

External links

• Q107
• CFGQ-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
  Canadian Communications Foundation
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