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<h2 id="history">History</h2> <h3>Radio-Cité (1977–1990)</h3> <p>CITE-FM <a href="/facts/Sign-on/s5S9DpWv">signed on</a> the air on May 7, <a href="/facts/1977_in_radio/V7cq7bWS">1977</a> as a <a href="/facts/Sister_station/qrx6KdLj">sister station</a> to 730 <a href="/facts/CKAC/zl0tMGCw">CKAC</a>, owned by <a href="/facts/Telemedia/ET3sSXbt">Telemedia</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:1" href="#fn:1"><sup>1</sup></a> While it was still being approved and built, the station was called CKAC-FM, though it would instead go on the air as CITE-FM. The previous year, a co-owned FM station in <a href="/facts/Sherbrooke/qzJVVQ6z">Sherbrooke</a> at 102.7 began using the call letters CITE-FM. With the sign-on of 107.3 in Montreal, the Sherbrooke station became <a href="/facts/CITE-FM-1/4X8Cbwvt">CITE-FM-1</a>. That "-1" <a href="/facts/Suffix/Nlnft3NK">suffix</a> usually indicates a full-time rebroadcaster of the non-numbered station, though CITE-FM-1 continued to have its own local personalities and advertising with a similar <a href="/facts/Playlist/dV3NlYS8">playlist</a>. CITE-FM-1 is also easily heard in the eastern portion of the Montreal market, and Telemedia likely used the similar call letters for overall ratings purposes involving both stations. Currently, CITE-FM-1 <a href="/facts/Simulcast/Ybej2dSD">simulcasts</a> some programming from Montreal but retains its own local advertising and some local personalities. </p><p>Telemedia originally planned CITE-FM to be on 93.5 MHz, but the <a href="/facts/Canadian_Radio-television_and_Telecommunications_Commission/z1kgJQXz">Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission</a> instead arranged for <a href="/facts/CBM-FM/z8EnaVjq">CBM-FM</a> to shift from 100.7 MHz to 93.5 MHz to accommodate <a href="/facts/CBFX-FM/PBHs1QkX">CBF-FM</a>. Telemedia then took the 107.3 allocation instead. </p><p>CITE-FM aired a <a href="/facts/Beautiful_music/AIBdACyM">beautiful music</a> format as <i>Radio-Cité</i>. It played instrumental <a href="/facts/Cover_version/77Teealn">cover versions</a> of popular songs, along with some French and English <a href="/facts/Middle_of_the_road_(music)/5wxPaAb7">middle of the road</a> (MOR) vocals. Over time, to attract younger listeners, the number of vocals increased while the instrumental music was scaled back. </p> <h3>Rock-Détente (1990–2011)</h3> <p>In 1990, CITE-FM completed its move from instrumental to vocal music, switching to a <a href="/facts/Soft_adult_contemporary/85e6MkFa">soft adult contemporary</a> format. "Radio-Cité" was renamed <i>Cité Rock-Détente</i>. Telemedia's radio stations in <a href="/facts/Quebec/4hhNvb4t">Quebec</a> and the <a href="/facts/Maritimes/edkHavUV">Maritimes</a> were purchased in 2002 by <a href="/facts/Astral_Media/rIp8sVuA">Astral Media</a>.<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:2" href="#fn:2"><sup>2</sup></a> CITE-FM became the <a href="/facts/Sister_station/qrx6KdLj">sister station</a> of Astral's <a href="/facts/CKMF-FM/7Hh5StLs">CKMF-FM</a>. Because of federal competition laws, Astral Media was not permitted to keep 730 CKAC. Following the transaction, CITE-FM left the CKAC building that was on the corner of <a href="/facts/Sainte-Catherine_Street/kJq8aANP">Sainte-Catherine Street</a> and <a href="/facts/Peel_Street%2c_Montreal/6Ygu5mqr">Peel Street</a>, relocating to CKMF's building at the corner of <a href="/facts/Ren%25C3%25A9_L%25C3%25A9vesque_Boulevard/xhJhvzET">René Lévesque Boulevard</a> and <a href="/facts/Papineau_Avenue/utpUJsnY">Papineau Avenue</a>. </p><p>In 2004, Astral revamped the Rock Détente network with a new logo. This resulted in Cité Rock-Détente being renamed as simply "107,3 RockDétente." The station no longer uses its call letters on the air, except when required by CRTC regulations. </p> <h3>Rouge FM (2011–present)</h3> <p>On August 18, 2011, at 4:00 p.m. <a href="/facts/Eastern_Time/jP4S8j1V">EDT</a>, the station ended its 21-year run with the "RockDétente" branding. All "RockDétente" stations, including CITE, were rebranded as <i><a href="/facts/Rouge_FM/vCWlNS8k">Rouge FM</a></i>. </p><p>The last song under "RockDétente" was "<a href="/facts/Pour_que_tu_m%2527aimes_encore/8YFosxFW">Pour que tu m'aimes encore</a>" by <a href="/facts/Celine_Dion/2tKuyIFR">Celine Dion</a>, followed by a tribute to RockDétente's 23-year history. The first song under "Rouge" was "<a href="/facts/I_Gotta_Feeling/uvxVEwG4">I Gotta Feeling</a>" by <a href="/facts/Black_Eyed_Peas/2fv40jnt">Black Eyed Peas</a>. </p> <h2 id="transmitters">Transmitters</h2> <p>The following stations are known rebroadcasters of CITE-FM:<a class="footnote-ref" id="fnref:3" href="#fn:3"><sup>3</sup></a> </p> <a href="/facts/Rebroadcaster/gXCrGt20">Rebroadcasters</a> of CITE-FM<table><tbody><tr><th><a href="/facts/City_of_license/SPId6NJv">City of license</a></th><th>Identifier</th><th><a href="/facts/Frequency/QUSbPaW8">Frequency</a></th><th>RECNet</th><th>CRTC Decision</th></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/La_Grande-1_generating_station/9qGzvB8o">La Grande-1 generating station</a></td><th scope="row">CFAF-FM</th><td>106.1 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CFAF-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td><a href="https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-258.htm">2004-258</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/La_Grande-3_generating_station/zIow3RkM">La Grande-3 generating station</a></td><th scope="row">CFBE-FM</th><td>99.5 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CFBE-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td>2004-258</td></tr><tr><td>Guyer</td><th scope="row">CFCE-FM</th><td>98.5 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CFCE-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td>2004-258</td></tr><tr><td>Keyano (Camp LG-4)</td><th scope="row">CFDE-FM</th><td>100.1 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CFDE-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td>2004-258</td></tr><tr><td>Nikamo (Camp LA-1)</td><th scope="row">CFEB-FM</th><td>94.7 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CFEB-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td>2004-258</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Laforge-2_generating_station/VFcVfUQY">Laforge-2 generating station</a></td><th scope="row">CFFA-FM</th><td>100.7 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CFFA-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td>2004-258</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Brisay%2c_Quebec/HaHtaRcS">Brisay generating station</a></td><th scope="row">CFGD-FM</th><td>94.9 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CFGD-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td>2004-258</td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Radisson%2c_Quebec/CyB2uNcQ">Radisson</a></td><th scope="row">CIGP-FM</th><td>92.3 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CIGP-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Champion</td><th scope="row">CIHA-FM</th><td>92.3 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CIHA-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Poste Laverendrye</td><th scope="row">VF2156</th><td>99.9 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=VF2156&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td><a href="https://crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1998/pb98-39.htm">Public Notice CRTC 1998-39 #101</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Parent%2c_Quebec/67PdyTsn">Parent</a></td><th scope="row">VF2239</th><td>92.1 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=VF2239&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td><a href="http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/1993/DB93-671.HTM">93-671</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/facts/Kattiniq%2c_Quebec/lYETs8W3">Kattiniq</a></td><th scope="row">VF2348</th><td>88.5 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=VF2348&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td><a href="http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2000/DB2000-343.htm">2000-343</a></td></tr><tr><td>Kilometre 38</td><th scope="row">VF2403</th><td>98.5 FM</td><td><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=VF2403&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=CA&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">Query</a></td><td><a href="http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2002/db2002-70.htm">2002-70</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><a href="/facts/CITE-FM-1/4X8Cbwvt">CITE-FM-1</a>, a Rouge FM station in <a href="/facts/Sherbrooke/qzJVVQ6z">Sherbrooke</a>, is not a rebroadcaster, but a separate station, despite the call sign suggesting otherwise. CITE-FM-2, also serving Sherbrooke, is a low-powered repeater of CITE-FM-1. </p> <h2 id="external-links">External links</h2> <ul><li><a href="https://www.iheartradio.ca/rouge-fm/rouge-fm-montreal/">107,3 Rouge</a></li> <li><a href="https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/quebec/quebec-montreal-laval-lanaudiere-laurentides-monteregie/CITE-FM">CITE-FM</a> at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the <a href="/facts/Canadian_Communications_Foundation/yQ2GbFs6">Canadian Communications Foundation</a></li> <li><a href="https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=CITE-FM&ccode=2&latd=&lond=&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&party=&party_type=LICEN&fac_type=ALL">CITE-FM</a> in the REC Canadian station database</li></ul> <p><a href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=CITE-FM¶ms=45_30_20_N_73_35_30_W_type:landmark_region:CA">45°30′20″N 73°35′30″W / 45.50556°N 73.59167°W / 45.50556; -73.59167</a> </p> <h2 id="references">References</h2> <ol> <li id="fn:1"><p>Broadcasting Yearbook 1980 page 274 <a href="https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1980/C%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201980.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1980/C%20Radio%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201980.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:1" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:2"><p>Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-650 <a href="https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf</a> <a href="#fnref:2" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> <li id="fn:3"><p>Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2004-258 <a href="http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-258.htm" target="_blank">http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2004/db2004-258.htm</a> <a href="#fnref:3" class="footnote-back-ref">↩</a></p></li> </ol>