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373:classic hits
369:Astral Media
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349:Michel Morin
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235:75°37′27.1″W
232:45°26′48.1″N
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1459:Laurentides
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1391:CIRA-5 1350
1038:VF8013 92.3
1022:CBO-FM 91.5
855:Rebel 101.7
702:2015-0312-8
686:2015-0266-7
478:Rebel 101.7
475:active rock
391:station, a
381:francophone
365:James Moore
305:transmitter
247: /
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78:Programming
1517:Categories
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838:2022-11-19
527:References
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338:blues-rock
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1223:Gatineau
944:CFRA 580
915:Gatineau
437:Kingston
429:Cornwall
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132:June 7,
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1209:100.3-3
1204:100.3-2
1199:100.3-1
911:Ontario
869:CIDG-FM
860:CIDG-FM
521:CHEZ-FM
490:CKKL-FM
482:CKQB-FM
448:CHIP-FM
441:CFRC-FM
433:CJSS-FM
412:CIMF-FM
377:CJOT-FM
371:'s new
342:Dawg-FM
319:History
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279:(101.7
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265:Website
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33:Ontario
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1360:Ottawa
1194:95.7-3
1189:95.7-2
1184:95.7-1
1179:91.5-2
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1169:90.7-2
1164:90.7-1
927:Ottawa
919:Quebec
907:Ottawa
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289:Ottawa
200:4,701
84:Format
57:101.7
29:Ottawa
1315:Perth
750:(PDF)
334:blues
260:Links
202:watts
186:Class
100:Owner
1483:U.S.
913:and
815:CRTC
799:CRTC
779:2016
758:2016
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706:CRTC
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336:and
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180:9001
159:CI D
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