CHIQ-FM
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| Broadcast area | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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| Branding | "Q94 FM" |
| Slogan | "Today's Best Music" |
| Frequency | 94.3 MHz (FM) |
| Format | Hot AC |
| ERP | 100 kW |
| Callsign meaning | (none) |
| Owner | Bell Globemedia |
| Webcast | Listen Live! |
| Website | Q94-FM |
CHIQ is a radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba broadcasting a Hot AC format at 100 kW.
Since July 2006 it has programmed its RDS data stream to include the artist and title of the currently playing song.
On September 5, 2006 at 7:45 AM CST, 94.3 re-launched as the "All New Q94fm".
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[edit] Logos
 Q-94 logo (circa: late 1980's to mid 1990's) |
 Q-94 logo (circa: late 1990's) |
 Q-94 logo (circa: early 2000's, a variation of the late 90's logo with a slogan change) |
 Q-94 logo (2004-2006) |
 Q-94 logo (Sept 2006 - Present) |
[edit] Recent Controversy
On Monday August 29th at 8:45 am CHIQ - Q94 announced that after 25 years that it would no longer exist and that a new station would be created within a seven day time span based on comments provided by listeners.[1] Prior to the announcement, the regular morning staff had not shown up for work leaving many to speculate that they knew ahead of time of the change and did not want to announce their own demise. A later report debunked that theory for the interim.[2]
[edit] Past Promotional Tools
Common throughout Q-94's history is the use of coffee mugs. These were distributed to a selected "Office of the Day". The contest was open to office workers by simply sending in a fax requesting to be selected. The morning show dj's of Beau, Tom and Dez would then announce which office they would visit and present the mugs too along with other prizes.
"Money Magnets" were used in the 1990' and discontinued at around the turn of the century in favour of a contest called "Beat the Bank". The Money Magnet contest consisted of business card size magnets that were distributed to the public for free. They were imprinted with a number. Throughout a broadcast day numbers would be called out. If the listener heard their number called they were given a half hour to call the station and claim their prize. If no call was made after the allotted time, a new number would be called.
The new Beat the Bank format was most likely implemented to save costs for producing a magnet as the new contest only requires listeners to call when there is a designated prompt played on the station and a caller is selected at random to play the game "live".
 Q94 coffee mug, sample shown features the 2004-2006 logo |
 Examples of "Money Magnets" used in phone promos of the 1990's |
[edit] CRTC License-related
- CRTC Decision 1984-010 - 1984-1985 License Renewal
- CRTC Decision 2005-308 - 2005-2012 License Renewal
[edit] References
- ^ Schmeichel, David. "94.3 FM changing its tune", Winnipeg Sun, August 29, 2006. Retrieved on [[September 9, 2006]].
- ^ Gallant, Marc. "Beau, Dez and Tom 'will still be in the building,' said program manager Andrew Long", Winnipeg Free Press, August 30, 2006. Retrieved on [[September 9, 2006]].
[edit] External links
Station/Frequency: CKSB-FM 89.9 | CKXL 91.1 | CITI 92.1 | CKIC 92.9 | CHIQ 94.3 | CHVN 95.1 | CKUW 95.9 | CJKR 97.5 | CBW-FM 98.3 | CJZZ 99.1 | CFWM 99.9 | CKFE 100.7 | CJUM 101.5 | CKY-FM 102.3 | CKMM 103.1 | CFQX 104.1 | CICY 105.5 | CFEQ 107.1 | CJWV 107.9
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