OTTAWA – The federal government has pledged over $200 K towards a new French language radio station in Ottawa called radio communautaire francophone d’Ottawa (RCFO).
In an announcement on Friday, Heritage Minister James Moore said that the $224,531 in funding came from his department’s Strategic Funds of the Community Life component, and will be put towards the station’s startup costs.
"Our Government is a leader in this country in supporting the development of official-language minority communities," Minister Moore said in a statement. "RCFO will contribute to the growth of the Ottawa Francophone community by fostering a sense of identity among its members. The station will also give Francophiles better access to Francophone cultural expressions and allow them to benefit from a new French-language radio station in their region."
Operating at 94.5 MHz on the FM band, the station plans to go on air this Fall. It has already received an operating licence from the CRTC as well as approval from Industry Canada to install its technical equipment.
