Radio Centre-Ville

Radio Centre-Ville is the only multilingual community radio station in Montreal, and, in fact, in all of Quebec. The station was founded in 1972 by ten individuals working in various community and ethnic groups in the neighbourhood of Saint Louis. In 1975, occupying its former premises in the Cooper Building, Radio Centre-Ville was already broadcas... ting at 7.5 watts of power on the 99.3 FM frequency, in five languages: French, English, Greek, Portuguese and Spanish. This is the origin of the station's French-language acronym: CINQ-FM. In October 1976, CINQ FM obtained a new frequency 102.3 FM, which it still occupies today. Similarly, it was granted permission to increase its power to 36 watts, enabling it to expand its listenership significantly on the Island of Montreal. Despite its progress and the challenges Radio Centre-Ville overcame in a short time, its founders entered a crucial period between 1976 and 1981. Its very limited financial resources did not allow it to move into more suitable and spacious quarters. Even worse, its transmitter broke during a storm in 1979, which further complicated the situation. Despite these impediments, Radio Centre-Ville survived; determination and the efforts of its coordinators and volunteers overcame these obstacles.Read More