CINQ-FM

CINQ-FM is a multilingual Canadian radio station located in Montreal, Quebec.

It broadcasts on 102.3 MHz using a directional antenna with an average effective radiated power of 1,285 watts and a peak effective radiated power of 2,335 watts (class A).

The station operates under a community radio licence and offers varied programming in seven different languages whereas all programmes are produced and animated by volunteers.

CINQ-FM opened on 27 January 1975; at the time the station was on 99.3 MHz and used only 7.5 watts of power.

Originally, the station aired programming in five different languages, hence the call sign ("cinq" being the French word for "five").

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