City | St. Boniface, Manitoba |
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Broadcast area | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
Branding | Envol91 |
Frequency | 91.1 MHz FM (1991-current) 101.5 (1989-1991) |
First air date | June 24, 1989 |
Format | community radio |
ERP | 61,000 watts |
HAAT | 223 meters |
Class | C1 |
Owner | La Radio Communautaire du Manitoba Inc. |
Webcast | http://envol91.mb.ca/radio/ckxl128.mp3.m3u |
Website | http://www.envol91.mb.ca/ |
CKXL-FM is a community owned French-language radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, that broadcasts on the FM band at a frequency of 91.1 FM. The station's studio is located in Winnipeg's St. Boniface district, where it is licensed. It broadcasts a public radio format that it is 80% Manitoba content.
It was started by La Radio Communautaire du Manitoba Inc. in 1989.
CKXL broadcasts from the Franco-Manitoban Cultural Centre (CCFM) in St. Boniface.
CKXL first went on the air on June 24, 1989 on the 101.5 FM frequency, with a temporary license. It owned a mobile broadcast unit which travelled throughout the French communities of Manitoba during the summer of 1989. The mobile unit had a low power transmitter with an eight-mile radius. During this trial run, Winnipeggers were able to listen to CKXL on June 30, July 1 and during Folklorama '89.
It received a permanent license from the CRTC and moved to 91.1 FM on October 21, 1991. CKXL broadcasts at 61,000 watts from the Starbuck Communications Tower.
Noted writer Laurent Poliquin has been a host on the station since 2002.
Coordinates: 49°46′15″N 97°30′37″W / 49.77083°N 97.51028°W