CFIX-FM
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| City | Saguenay, Quebec |
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| Broadcast area | Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean |
| Branding | 96,9 Rouge FM |
| Slogan | La radio en couleur |
| Frequency | 96.9 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | July 31, 1987 |
| Format | adult contemporary |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| Class | C |
| Owner | Bell Media |
| Sister stations | CJAB-FM |
| Website | saguenay.rougefm.ca |
CFIX-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saguenay, Quebec. Its studios are located in the former city of Chicoutimi.
Owned and operated by Bell Media, it broadcasts on 96.9 MHz using a directional antenna with an average effective radiated power of 100,000 watts (class C). The station's transmitter is located at Mount Valin.
The station has an adult contemporary format and is part of the Rouge FM network which operates across Quebec and Eastern Ontario.
The station received CRTC approval in 1986. CFIX-FM started operations on July 31, 1987 as a sister station to the now-defunct CJMT 1420 with a beautiful music format. The latter closed on September 30, 1994 when the Télémédia network and the Radiomutuel network merged to form the Radiomédia (now Corus Québec) network.
Up until 1992, CFIX-FM had a beautiful music format. The station switched to adult contemporary music and became part of the RockDétente network as the station was renamed "CFIX Rock-Détente".
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