Broadcast area | National Capital Region |
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Frequency | 1670 kHz (AM) |
Branding | Radio Jeunesse |
Programming | |
Format | |
Ownership | |
Owner | Fondation Radio-Enfant |
History | |
First air date | 2007 |
Call sign meaning | Jeune (Jeune French for young) |
Technical information | |
Class | C |
Power | 1,000 watts |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | radiojeunesse |
CJEU is a Canadian radio station licensed to broadcast a French language children's radio format at AM 1670 in Gatineau, Quebec. The license is held by Fondation Radio-Enfant, a non-profit educational agency. CJEU’s transmitter is located off of Chem des Terres in Musee, Quebec.
Fondation Radio-Enfant was originally granted a short-term license, with the call sign CIRC, on 96.5 FM for the duration of the Rendez-vous de la Francophonie in 2002[1] and in 2003, Fondation Radio-Enfant was also granted to operate at 1250 kHz on the AM dial (formerly used by CBOF), however, due to possible technical issues, the station never went on the air.[2] The 96.5 frequency in Gatineau was later reassigned to CFTX-FM, and Fondation Radio-Enfant was granted a permanent AM license in early 2007 to operate at 1670 kHz.[3]
Initially, CJEU played music mainly in French and sung by children.[4] Most of the music that is played, however, was not professionally recorded.[citation needed]
In late 2010, the station was renamed as Radio Oxygène, expanding its programming to include programs for teenagers and young adults. Programming for younger listeners was renamed Radio-Enfant-Ado. At one point, the station was known as Radio Jeunesse.
In 2015, the CRTC approved an ownership change for CJEU from Fondation Radio Enfant du Canada to Radio Communautaire Enfant-Ado de Gatineau-Ottawa.[5]