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Arsenal Media is a broadcasting company based in Quebec, Canada operating 18 radio stations.

Through its various antennas, the group is able to reach more than one and a half million potential listeners in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, Estrie, Centre-du-Québec, Lanaudière, Beauce, Chaudière-Appalaches, Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Haute-Mauricie, Gaspésie/Bas-Saint-Laurent, as well as on the Côte-Nord.

History

Attraction Radio

The group was founded as a subsidiary of Attraction Media in 2011 following the association of Richard Speer (Founding President of Attraction Media) and Sylvain Chamberland. The group's first acquisition was that of the station CHEQ-FM in 2012. The transaction was announced on March 1, 2012[1] and was authorized by the CRTC on June 8 of the same year.[2] CHEQ General Manager Mario Paquin describes the transaction as "the first link in Attraction's radio division" and adds that other transactions are to come.

A month and a few days later, the station CJIT-FM located in Lac-Mégantic is acquired from the company Les Productions du temps perdu inc.[3][4] The transaction is authorized on July 5. Subsequently, two other transactions will follow in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and thereby finalize the series of transactions of the year 2012: That of CKRS-FM announced on June 18 and authorized on October 12, 2012.[5][6] and that of CKGS-FM which was announced on September 12 and authorized on December 14.[7][8]

2013-2014

2013 begins with the announcement of the acquisition of the station CJLM-FM from the Coopérative de radiodiffusion du M103-5 FM. Negotiations to purchase the station began in November 2011 and the agreement was announced on January 23, 2013[9]. The acquisition of assets was approved by the CRTC on July 30, 2014[10]. In 2013, the company would officially bring only one station into its fold: CKYQ-FM in Plessisville. The transaction was announced on October 17, 2012 but was authorized by the CRTC on February 13, 2013[11] · [12].

2014-2015

On April 23, 2014, Attraction Radio acquired the Réseau des Appalaches[13]. This network consists of three stations and two rebroadcasters. CRTC authorization will arrive on June 19, 2015[14]. On December 2, 2014, Attraction radio announced the conclusion of an affiliation agreement with Cogeco Media for the implementation of the Rythme FM network in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean[15]. The CKRS-FM station will therefore become a station of the Rythme FM network as of February 9, 2015[16].

2016

On February 3, 2016, two stations located on the Côte-Nord are acquired: CKCN-FM and CIPC-FM.[17] A few weeks later, on February 22, two other stations entered the company's fold: CHRM-FM and CHOE-FM.[18] These are located in Matane. The transaction between the group and Les Communications Matane was authorized by the CRTC on June 13 of the same year.[19] On April 28, an agreement was reached with Radio Haute-Mauricie Inc. for the purchase of the station CFLM-FM.[20] The station officially became the property of Attraction Radio on October 31 of the same year.[21]

Arsenal Media

2018

On March 22, 2018, Sylvain Chamberland, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Attraction Media and President of Attraction Radio, purchased the group's fifteen stations through an agreement. This marks the end of Attraction Media's adventure in the radio world.[22] Conditional on the CRTC's approval of the transaction, a new entity is announced. The latter approves on July 31.[23] The new entity is called Arsenal Media.

On August 13, 2018, the station CKRS-FM, which became CILM-FM, moved under the O banner due to the non-renewal of the affiliation agreement with the Rythme FM network with Cogeco Media.[24]

2019-2020

On August 26, 2019, Arsenal Media announced the acquisition of the station CFVD-FM belonging to Radio Dégélis inc.[25] The CRTC gives its approval on December 11.[26] The group officially became the owner of the station on March 2, 2020.[27]

2021-2022

On May 6, 2021, Arsenal Media announced that it had reached an agreement with Cogeco Media.[28] This agreement means that Cogeco would become the owner of the CILM-FM station located in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean and Arsenal Media would become the owner of the Capitale Rock (CHGO-FM and CJGO-FM-1) and WOW (CHOA-FM) stations in Abitibi-Témiscamingue. Conditional on CRTC approval, it was approved on March 24, 2022.[29][30]

On April 25, 2022, the company officially became the owner of stations CHGO-FM, CJGO-FM and CHOA-FM and transferred station CILM-FM to Cogeco Media.[31]

2024

On February 8, 2024, Arsenal Media announced the acquisition, subject to regulatory approval, of seven regional stations owned by Bell Media (CFZZ-FM in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, CFEI-FM in Saint-Hyacinthe, CJDM-FM and CHRD-FM in Drummondville, CJOI-FM and CIKI-FM in Rimouski, and CFVM-FM in Amqui).[32][33] These stations are being acquired as part of a restructuring at Bell Media. Arsenal intends to disaffiliate the Énergie and Boom stations, which will join the O network, and the Rouge stations, which will join the Plaisir network.[34]

Radio stations owned by Arsenal Media

Arsenal Media's stations are grouped under one of the company's four banners. Each of its banners has a distinctive brand image and is aimed at diverse audiences. The O brand, which has a musical style {{Link}} is ambiguous. Please use a more specific template.. Four stations display the colours of the Plaisir banner intended for an adult audience. Hit Country, a network launched in 2019, broadcasts country music. The WOW FM brand is shared with Cogeco Media.

O

Plaisir

Hit Country

WOW FM

  • CHOA-FM - 96.5 in Rouyn-Noranda, CHOA-FM-1 - 103.5 in Val-d'Or and CHOA-FM-2 -103.9 in La Sarre

References

  1. ^ iClic (www.iclic.com). "CHEQ-FM passe aux mains d'Attraction Média". EnBeauce.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  2. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2012-09-19). "Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedures". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  3. ^ Logiaction. "La station CJIT-FM vendue ! - Rémi Tremblay : Actualités | L'Écho de Frontenac, hebdo de la région de Lac-Mégantic". La station CJIT-FM vendue ! - Rémi Tremblay : Actualités | L'Écho de Frontenac, hebdo de la région de Lac-Mégantic (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  4. ^ Ronald_Martel (2012-04-27). "La station CJIT vendue à Attraction Radio". La Tribune (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  5. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Arts-. "Le FM 98 est vendu à Attraction Radio". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  6. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2013-02-15). "Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedures". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  7. ^ Stéphane_Bégin (2012-09-12). "Groupe Attraction achète Kool-FM". Le Quotidien (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  8. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2013-02-15). "Applications processed pursuant to streamlined procedures". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  9. ^ Guy Latour. "Attraction Radio buys M103.5". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  10. ^ "ARCHIVED – CJLM-FM Joliette – Acquisition of assets". 2014-07-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |first name= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |name= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  11. ^ "Attraction Radio buys KYQ-FM". 2012-10-17. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  12. ^ "Applications processed under simplified procedures". 2013-06-05. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessed on= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |first name= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |last name= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  13. ^ "The Réseau des Appalaches sold to Attraction Radio". 2014-04-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  14. ^ "ARCHIVED – Various radio stations in Thetford Mines and Victoriaville - Change to effective control". 2015-05-19. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |first name= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |last name= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  15. ^ "NEW RADIO STATION! The Rythme FM network is expanding!". December 2, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  16. ^ "New page of history". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |consulted on= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |first name= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |last name= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  17. ^ Gendron, Stéphanie (2016-02-03). "Attraction Radio acquiert deux stations sur la Côte-Nord". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  18. ^ ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Économie- (2016-02-22). "Les stations de radio privées de Matane vendues à Attraction Radio". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  19. ^ CRTC. "Broadcasting Applications Report". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  20. ^ Scarpino, Michel (2016-04-28). "Le 97,1 FM passe aux mains d'Attraction Radio". L’Écho de la Tuque (in French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  21. ^ Michel Scarpino (2016-10-31). "FM 97.1 is officially the property of Attraction Radio". {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |accessed= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |site= ignored (help)
  22. ^ GAGNON, JEAN-SÉBASTIEN (2018-03-22). "Attraction quitte le monde de la radio". La Presse (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  23. ^ "Ownership of Arsenal Media" (PDF). crtc.gc.ca.
  24. ^ [dead link‍]
  25. ^ "ARSENAL MEDIA ANNONCE L'ACQUISITION DE CFVD-FM À DÉGELIS". Arsenal Media (in French). 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  26. ^ ""CRTC APPROVES ARSENAL MEDIA'S ACQUISITION OF CFVD-FM IN DÉGELIS"". arsenalmedia.com.
  27. ^ "ACQUISITION DE CFVD-FM À DÉGELIS PAR ARSENAL MEDIA". Arsenal Media (in French). 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  28. ^ "COGECO MÉDIA ET ARSENAL MÉDIA CONCLUENT UNE ENTENTE". Arsenal Media (in French). 2021-05-06. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  29. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2022-03-24). "CHGO-FM Val-d'Or, CHOA-FM Rouyn-Noranda and its transmitters and CJGO-FM La Sarre and its transmitter – Acquisition of assets". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  30. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2022-03-24). "CILM-FM Saguenay (Chicoutimi) – Acquisition of assets". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  31. ^ "Arsenal Media, maintenant le plus grand radiodiffuseur régional au Québec". Arsenal Media (in French). 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  32. ^ "Arsenal media Acquires 7 bell media radio stations in Quebec". newswire.ca.
  33. ^ ""BCE conglomerate cuts 4,800 jobs, almost 10% of its workforce"". ici.radio-canada.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  34. ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (2024-07-02). "Notice of hearing - 5 September 2024 - National Capital Region". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
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