Any Update on New 600 AM Montreal ?

[xmradiopro]

Was wondering if there's any new news about the new 600 AM coming to Montreal radio ? When do they assign the call letters for 600 AM ?

 

[mimo]

Nothing yet. Normally call letters would be requested during the application process, or shortly after approval. There haven't been any yet for this or any of the 3 stations. No other news yet either. Word is a late spring launch....and that's all we've heard. No date given. When they applied for their extension, they said they were "6 to 9 months away from launching."

 

[xmradiopro]

so can we expect testing on 600 AM anytime soon ?

 

[mimo]

Probably not until April or May. If any outdoor work has had to be done, this cold has prevented that from happening.

 

[mimo]

There is news, and it's good news. TTP Media has finally acquired the transmission site from Cogeco. A video was uploaded to youtube on October 13 by the company saying they had purchased it the previous week and what each station would broadcast and coverage area.

 

[xmradiopro]

Is this for 600 AM too ? When should testing begin ?

 

[mimo]

It's for both 600 and 940. No word on testing.

 

[xmradiopro]

I guess we should hear more info from the media in the weeks ahead. Maybe info on programming and website will appear.

 

[Hawker5ive]

It's been a while since this thread has been updated, but some new information about AM 600 has surfaced.

-The station has been assigned the call sign CFQR, which was previously used by what is now CKBE-FM (92.5).
-As of yesterday June 21), a test tone was heard over an open carrier on 600. This was later replaced by the music feed from sister station CFNV 940, which temporarily went off the air.
-TTP Media, the owners of CFQR and CFNV, have until June 30 to get 600 on the air.

Information source: Canadian Radio News Facebook page.