With this perspective in mind, in the autumn of 1979, GAMIC undertook an opinion poll of grassroots groups to assess their communication needs and problems.

The survey revealed that there was a pressing need, and the results seemed to indicate that setting up a community radio station would be a way of restoring the balance in favour of those who did not have access to traditional media.

In the autumn of 1981, Radio Basse-Ville undertook its first grand membership campaign, which allowed it to grow to over a hundred active members.

In the spring of 1982, Radio Basse-Ville signed a memorandum of understanding with CKRL-FM, allowing it to broadcast 5 hours of programming per week, every Wednesday afternoon, live with the studios of the Cégep Limoilou.

The recruitment of volunteers, both for the production of radio programmes and for the organisation of the structures and running of the future station intensified.

The project proceeds, the audience of the CRTC held hearings and Radio Basse-Ville was finally granted a broadcasting licence.