CFEI-FM

CFEI-FM (106.5 MHz) is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, serving the eastern suburbs of Montréal. Owned and operated by Arsenal Media, it broadcasts with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,000 watts (class A) using an omnidirectional antenna.

CFEI-FM

Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
Broadcast area	Eastern Suburbs of Montréal
Frequency	106.5 MHz (FM)
Branding	Boom 106,5
Programming
Language	French
Format	Oldies
Ownership
Owner	Arsenal Media
Sister stations	CFZZ-FM
History
First air date	March 30, 1988
Technical information
Class	A
Power	3000 watts
HAAT	99.6 meters (327 ft)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	iheartradio.ca/boom/boom-106-5

The station has an oldies format since May 2003 (it previously had an adult contemporary format) and is part of the "Boom" network.

History

CFEI-FM signed on the air on March 30, 1988. It was a sister station to CKBS 1240 AM, also in Saint-Hyacinthe.^[1][2] The AM station went dark only three years later, leading some observers to believe that the application for a new FM station really was a plan to transfer CKBS to FM by disguised means. At the time AM-to-FM transfers were still uncommon in Canada as such applications were then, unlike now, generally rejected by the CRTC. Astral was acquired by Bell Media in 2012.

On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CFEI, which was to be sold to Arsenal Media.^[3] On March 11, 2025 the CRTC approved the sale to Arsenal Media.^[4]