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CIQM-FM
CIQM-FM is an FM radio station broadcasting at 97.5 FM in London, Ontario, Canada, branded as 97-5 Virgin Radio. The station airs a CHR format. CIQM is owned by Bell Media and its sister stations include CJBX and CJBK. CIQM's studios are at 743 Wellington Road while its transmitter is located near Byron in West London.
CIQM operates on a frequency once occupied by CKO from 1977 to 1989.
History.
CIQM originally operated as "Q103" at 103.1
adult contemporary format featuring current pop hits mixed with retro hits (80s & 90s), a change similarly done at sister station CKLH-FM. CHRE-FM partially reaches the city of Toronto, although its signal is sometimes blocked by CHRY-FM. In addition, sister station CIQM-FM moved to hot adult contemporary, but CHRE-FM and CKLH-FM did not change their actual formats due to existing hot adult contemporary stations in those areas.
On July 5, 2013, Bell Media officially took ownership