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CHIQ-FM
CHIQ-FM is a Canadian radio station broadcasting at 94.3 FM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The station broadcasts a classic rock format branded as 94-3 The Drive. CHIQ-FM's studios are located at 177 Lombard Avenue in Downtown Winnipeg along with its sister station CFQX-FM, while its transmitter is located near Oak Bluff. Both stations are owned by the Jim Pattison Group.
History.
History Early years/Q94.
CHIQ-FM first launched in 1963 as CJQM-FM,
Media's sale to Bell Media, the Jim Pattison Group announced a deal on May 16, 2013 to acquire CFQX-FM and CHIQ-FM from Astral and Bell respectively for an undisclosed amount. The sale will give the Jim Pattison Group its first stations in Manitoba, and would make CFQX a sister station to CHIQ.
On December 20, 2013, the CRTC approved Jim Pattison's acquisition of CFQX-FM and CHIQ-FM, the acquisition was closed in early 2014.
External links.
- QX104