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CHPR-FM
CHPR-FM is a Canadian radio station, which airs at 102.1 in Hawkesbury, Ontario. Owned by RNC Media, the station airs a francophone adult contemporary format branded as Planète 104,9 102,1 FM. The station airs a mix of locally produced programming and simulcasting of RNC's CJLA-FM in Lachute, Quebec.
Despite simulcasting the majority of its programming, CHPR is one of only four all-francophone commercial radio stations licensed to communities in Ontario; the other three stations are all in Northeastern Ontario
and are owned by Le5 Communications.
History.
CHPR was originally launched in 1976 as a daytimer on AM 1110 to rebroadcast the programming of Cornwall's CFIX. In 1983, ownership of the stations was transferred to Guy Vaillancourt, who also owned CJLA.
Due to the area's unique circumstances as a predominantly franco-ontarian community with limited local media service due to the region's proximity to the Montreal market, the station was also licensed at that time to launch a low power FM repeater to improve reception and