CIRA-FM

Catholic radio station in Montreal

Montreal, Quebec

Frequency91.3 MHzBrandingRadio Ville-MarieProgrammingLanguage(s)FrenchFormatReligiousOwnershipOwnerRadio Ville-MarieHistory

First air date

1994Technical informationClassC1ERP36.2 kilowatts
horizontal polarization onlyHAAT242.5 meters (796 ft)LinksWebsiteRadio VM website

CIRA-FM is a French language radio station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Its studios are located at 5000 d'Iberville street in the Plateau Mont-Royal district of Montreal.

It broadcasts on 91.3 MHz with an effective radiated power of 36,200 watts (class C1) using an omnidirectional antenna located atop Mount Royal. Radio Ville-Marie now stylized as Radio VM received CRTC approval in 1994 to operate a new religious French-language FM radio programming at Montreal.^[1]

This radio station is Catholic and has a religious broadcasting format. Since its inception in 1995 it identifies itself as "Radio Ville-Marie". CIRA-FM is not a commercial broadcaster and as such does not carry paid advertising.

Transmitters

In addition to the Montreal station on 91.3 FM, CIRA-FM also broadcasts on the following frequencies:

CIRA-FM-1: Sherbrooke (100.3 FM) (licensed to Radio-Soleil-Estrie as a separate radiocommunication distribution undertaking) - launched September 20, 1998 ^[2]
CIRA-FM-2: Trois-Rivières (89.9 FM) - launched September 9, 2005 ^[3]
CIRA-FM-3: Victoriaville (89.3 FM) - launched January 5, 2006 ^[4]
CIRA-FM-4: Rimouski (104.1 FM)

A transmitter for Canada's National Capital Region, CIRA-5 (1350 AM) in Gatineau, was on the air from 2012 to 2015. That transmitter received CRTC approval on September 23, 2009.^[5] In 2015, CIRA-5 was shutdown due to lack of money to keep that transmitter going.^{[citation needed]} CIRA's FM transmitters remain unaffected with CIRA-5's shutdown. The 1350 AM frequency was a former frequency that was used by CHVR in Pembroke, Ontario, until it moved to FM in 1996. In 2018, CHFO in Gatineau occupied the AM 1350 frequency until it left the air in 2019.

References

^ Decision CRTC 94-813
^ Decision CRTC 98-159
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-100
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-471
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2009-593

External links

www.radiovm.com
CIRA-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CIRA in the REC Canadian station database

Radio stations in Montreal, Quebec and surrounding area

Montreal locals

AM	CFQR 600 CKGM 690 CKAC 730 CJAD 800 CFNV 940 CFMB 1280 CJWI 1410 CHOU 1450 CJLV 1570 CHRN 1610 CKZW 1650 CJLO 1690
FM	CHDO-FM 88.1 CBME-FM 88.5 CISM-FM 89.3 CKUT-FM 90.3 CJPB-FM 90.7 CIRA-FM 91.3 CKLX-FM 91.9 CKBE-FM 92.5 CBM-FM 93.5 CKMF-FM 94.3 CBF-FM 95.1 HD2 CJFM-FM 95.9 CKOI-FM 96.9 CHOM-FM 97.7 CHMP-FM 98.5 CJPX-FM 99.5 CKVL-FM 100.1 CBFX-FM 100.7 CIBL-FM 101.5 CBMG-FM 101.9 CINQ-FM 102.3 CILO-FM 102.9 CHAA-FM 103.3 HD2 CHOU-1-FM 104.5 CBME-FM-1 104.7 CKDG-FM 105.1 CFGL-FM 105.7 CKIN-FM 106.3 CITE-FM 107.3 HD2 HD3
HD	1650 95.1-1 95.1-2 103.3-1 103.3-2 105.7-1 107.3-1 107.3-2 107.3-3
Defunct	CFOX 1470 CFTL 96.7 (Pirate) CHLP 1410 CHRF 980 CINF 690 CINW 940 CJMS 1280 CJRM-FM 98.5 CKAV-FM-10 106.7 CKLM 1570 CKO 1470

Outlying areas

Acton Vale: CFID-FM 103.7
Akwesasne: CKON-FM 97.3; W278CS 103.5
Châteauguay/Candiac: CHAI-FM 101.9
Granby: CFXM-FM 104.9
Hudson/Saint-Lazare: CHSV-FM 106.7
Joliette: CJLM-FM 103.5
Kahnawake: CKKI-FM 89.9; CKRK-FM 103.7
Saint-Hyacinthe: CFEI-FM 106.5
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu: CFZZ-FM 104.1
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield: CKOD-FM 103.1
Sorel-Tracy: CJSO-FM 101.7
Vaudreuil-Dorion: CJVD-FM 100.1

Northern New York: WCHP 760; WQLR 94.7

HD	103.3-1 103.3-2
Defunct	CHEF 1450 (Granby) CJMS 1040 (Saint-Constant)

Specialty services

Nearby regions – Canada: Centre-du-Quebec; Cornwall; Laurentides; Mauricie; Sherbrooke-Estrie

U.S.: Burlington-Plattsburgh; North Country

See also: List of radio stations in Quebec

Radio stations in Ottawa, Ontario and Gatineau, Quebec

Ottawa

AM	CFRA 580 CFGO 1200 CHYW 1630
SW	CHU 3.33/7.85/14.67 MHz
FM	CILV-FM 88.5 CHUO-FM 89.1 CIHT-FM 89.9 CBOF-FM 90.7 CBO-FM 91.5 VF8013 92.3 CJVN-FM 92.7 CKCU-FM 93.1 CKKL-FM 93.9 CJFO-FM 94.5 CFPO-FM 95.7 HD2 HD3 CJLL-FM 97.9 CJWL-FM 98.5 CHRI-FM 99.1 CJOT-FM 99.7 CJMJ-FM 100.3 HD2 HD3 CIDG-FM 101.7 CBOX-FM 102.5 CBOQ-FM 103.3 CISS-FM 105.3 CHEZ-FM 106.1 CKQB-FM 106.9 CKDJ-FM 107.9
HD	95.7-1 95.7-2 95.7-3 100.3-1 100.3-2 100.3-3

Gatineau

AM	CJEU 1670
FM	CIMF-FM 94.9 CFTX-FM 96.5 CHLX-FM 97.1 CKTF-FM 104.1 CKOF-FM 104.7

Smiths Falls

Perth

CHLK-FM 88.1

Kemptville

CKVV-FM 97.5

Weatheradio Canada

CZN626 162.55 (Ottawa-Gatineau)

Defunct

CKCH 970
CIWW 1310
CIRA-5 1350
CHFO 1350
Mix FM 91.9 (pirate)
CKAV-FM-9 95.7
CIIO 96.1/CIIF 97.5
CFDT 96.5
CKO-FM-1 106.9

Nearby regions – Canada: Cornwall; Kingston; Laurentides; Montreal; Ottawa Valley

U.S.: North Country

See also: List of radio stations in Ontario; List of radio stations in Quebec

v t e Radio stations in Mauricie, Quebec
Trois-Rivières	CFOU-FM 89.1 CIRA-FM-2 89.9 CBMZ-FM 93.9 CHEY-FM 94.7 CBF-FM-8 96.5 CJEB-FM 100.1 CIGB-FM 102.3 CBFX-FM-1 104.3 VF2477 105.9 CKOB-FM 106.9 Defunct CJTR 1140 CFCQ-FM 93.9
Shawinigan	VF8001 88.9 VF8015 90.7 CFUT-FM 92.9 Defunct CKSM 1220
La Tuque	CFLM-FM 97.1 CBVE-1 101.9 CBF-FM-19 103.7 VF8010 94.1
Louiseville	CHHO-FM 103.1
Quebec radio markets Abitibi-Témiscamingue Bas-Saint-Laurent Centre-du-Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Côte-Nord Gaspésie Gatineau Laurentides Mauricie Montreal Nord-du-Québec Quebec City Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Sherbrooke/Estrie See also List of radio stations in Quebec

Radio stations in Sherbrooke/Estrie, Quebec

Sherbrooke

FM	CFAK-FM 88.3 CJMQ-FM 88.9 CBM-FM-1 89.7 CBFX-FM-2 90.7 CBMB-FM 91.7 CJRF-FM 93.1 CFGE-FM 93.7 CITE-FM-2 94.5 CFLX-FM 95.5 CIRA-FM-1 100.3 CBF-FM-10 101.1 CITE-FM-1 102.7 CKOY-FM 107.7
Defunct	CJRS 1510 CJTS-FM 104.5 CKTS 900

Cookshire-Eaton-Scotstown

CILA-FM 88.1

VF8009 88.1
CIAX-FM 98.3

La Patrie

VF8005 88.5

Weedon

VF8027 98.5

Saint-Augustin-de-Woburn

VF8004 88.1

Piopolis

VF8006 89.1

Coaticook

Defunct: CFIN-FM 104.5

Nearby regions – Canada: Centre-du-Québec; Laurentides; Mauricie; Montreal; Quebec City

U.S.: Lewiston-Auburn; Northeast Kingdom/Northwest New Hampshire

See also: List of radio stations in Quebec

v t e Radio stations in Centre-du-Québec
Bécancour	CKBN-FM 90.5
Drummondville	CJRD 88.9 CJDM-FM 92.1 CHRD-FM 105.3
Plessisville	CKYQ-FM 95.7
Victoriaville	CIRA 89.3 CBF-FM-12 92.7 CFJO-FM 97.3 CFDA-FM 101.9 CKYQ-FM-1 103.5
Nearby regions – Canada Chaudière-Appalaches Mauricie Montreal Sherbrooke Quebec City U.S. Northeast Kingdom/Northwest New Hampshire Radio See also List of radio stations in Quebec

v t e Radio stations in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec
Rivière-du-Loup	CJBR 89.5 CBRX 90.7 CIEL 103.7/93.9 CIBM 107.1
Rimouski	CJBR 89.1 CFYX 93.3 CKMN 96.5 CIKI 98.7 CBRX 101.5 CJOI 102.9 CIRA-FM-4 104.1
Matane	CHOE 95.3 CFVM 99.9 CBGA 102.1 CHRM 105.3 CBRX 107.5
Other areas	CIEL-FM-4 93.9 (Trois-Pistoles) CFVD 95.5 (Dégelis) CHOX 97.5 (La Pocatière)
Defunct	CION 103.7 (Rivière-du-Loup)
Quebec radio markets Abitibi-Témiscamingue Bas-Saint-Laurent Centre-du-Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Côte-Nord Gaspésie Gatineau Laurentides Mauricie Montreal Nord-du-Québec Quebec City Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Sherbrooke/Estrie See also List of radio stations in Quebec Northern New Brunswick Radio U.S. radio Northern and Downeast Maine

v t e Christian radio stations in Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador	Mount Pearl: VOAR 96.7 St. John's: VOWR 800
Prince Edward Island	Charlottetown: CIOG 91.3
Nova Scotia	Halifax: CJLU 93.9 CIRP 94.7 Truro: CINU 106.3
New Brunswick	Blackville: CJFY 107.7 Fredericton: CIXN 96.5 Moncton: CITA 105.1 CKOE 107.3 Saint John: CJRP 103.5
Quebec	Brompton: CJRF 93.1 Cookshire-Eaton: CILA 88.1 Montreal: CIRA 91.3 Quebec City: CION 90.9 Rouyn-Noranda: CHIC 88.7
Ontario	Apsley: CFSH 92.9 Barrie: CJLF 100.3 Belleville: CKJJ 102.3 Brantford: CKPC 1380 Chatham: CKGW 89.3 Godfrey: CJCE 93.7 Kitchener: CJTW 94.3 London: CHJX 105.9 Oakville: CJYE 1250 Ottawa: CJVN 92.7, CHRI 99.1 St. Thomas: VF8016 90.1 Sudbury: CJTK 95.5 Thunder Bay: CJOA 95.1 Windsor: CJAH 90.5 Woodstock: CJFH 94.3
Manitoba	Winnipeg: CHVN 95.1
Saskatchewan	Nipawin: CIOT 104.1 Regina: CIUC 107.9 Saskatoon: CFAQ 100.3 Yorkton: CJJC 100.5
Alberta	Calgary: CJLI 700 CJSI 88.9 Drayton Valley: CIDV 90.3 Edmonton: CJCA 930 CJRY 105.9 Grande Prairie: CJGY 96.3 Medicine Hat: CJLT 93.7 Wetaskiwin: CIHS 93.5
British Columbia	Prince Rupert: CIAJ 100.7
Northern Canada	Whitehorse: CIAY 100.7
See also: List of Christian radio stations in Canada