| Broadcast area | Amos |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 105.3 kHz (FM) |
| Branding | Radio Boréale 105.3 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | French |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Boréale |
| History | |
First air date | 2009 |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 13.253 kWs average 32.186 kWs peak |
| HAAT | 106.3 meters (349 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radioboreale.com |
CHOW-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts a community radio format branded as Radio Boréale on 105.3 FM in Amos, Quebec.
Licensed by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission in October 2007,[1] the station was scheduled to launch in 2008, but it officially began broadcasting in 2009. CHOW is owned by Radio Boréale.
The callsign CHOW was previously used by a radio station in Welland, Ontario from 1957 to 2005, now known as CIXL-FM.
On October 29, 2009, CHOW received CRTC approval to increase transmitter power from 5,376 watts to 17,787 watts.[2]
The station is a member of the Association des radiodiffuseurs communautaires du Québec.