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{{short description|Radio station in Toronto}}
{{Infobox radio station
| name                = CILQ-FM
| logo                = Q107 Toronto.png
| logo_size           =
| city                = [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]]
| area                = [[Greater Toronto Area]]
| branding            = Q107
| frequency           = 107.1 [[Hertz|MHz]]
| airdate             = {{Start date and age|1977|5|22|p=fy}}
| format              = [[Mainstream rock]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.corusent.com/home/Radio/RadioBrands/tabid/1695/Default.aspx?BrandID=57 |title=Radio Brands: Q107 |access-date=July 31, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150515095507/http://corusent.com/home/Radio/RadioBrands/tabid/1695/Default.aspx?BrandID=57 |archive-date=May 15, 2015 |publisher=Corus Entertainment|url-status=dead }}</ref>
| licensing_authority = [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]]
| erp                 = 40,000 [[watt]]s
| haat                = {{convert|420.5|meters}}
| class               = C1
| callsign_meaning    = derived from the word "silk"
| owner               = [[Corus Entertainment]]
| licensee            = Corus Premium Television Ltd.
| sister_stations     = [[CFIQ]], [[CFNY-FM]], [[CIII-DT]]
| webcast             = [https://q107.com/player/ Listen Live]
| website             = [http://www.q107.com q107.com]
}}
'''CILQ-FM''' (107.1 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[commercial radio|commercial]] [[radio station]] in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], Canada, known as ''Q107''. The station broadcasts a [[mainstream rock]] [[radio format|format]] and is owned by [[Corus Entertainment]]. CILQ's [[radio studio|studio]]s are in the Corus Quay building on Dockside Drive at Toronto's [[Harbourfront, Toronto|Harbourfront]] neighbourhood.
CILQ-FM has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 40,000 [[watt]]s. The [[transmitter]] is atop the [[CN Tower]], with backup facilities at [[First Canadian Place]]. CILQ is also available through streaming audio, and is simulcast on [[Bell Satellite TV]] channel 954,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bell.ca/Styles/tv/all_languages/all_regions/pdfs/U3753%20WHS%20Prog%20Channel-DTH%20ON%20FEB%202016%20E.pdf |title=Channel Listing |date=February 25, 2016 |publisher=Bell Media|access-date=November 2, 2020}}</ref> and [[Shaw Direct]] channel 864.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvchannellists.com/List_of_Shaw_Direct_Channels|title = List of Shaw Direct Channels – TVCL – TV Channel Lists}}</ref>
==History==
CILQ [[sign-on|signed on]] the air at 9 a.m. on May 22, 1977. The first song played on the station was "Hard Rock Town" by [[Murray McLauchlan]], although the station officially signed on with [[Eumir Deodato|Deodato]]'s "Also Sprach Zarathustra".<ref>Peter Goddard, "Happy anniversary, CHUM," ''The Toronto Star'', April 30, 1977.</ref><ref>Jack Miller, "CFTR erodes CHUM's rock," ''The Toronto Star'', May 26, 1977.</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Q107 Toronto Debuts |url=https://formatchange.com/q107-toronto-debuts/ |date=May 22, 1977 |newspaper=Format Change Archive |publisher=RadioBB Networks |access-date=November 2, 2020}}</ref>
CILQ debuted playing [[album rock]], part of the numerous "Superstars" formatted stations developed by programme consultant Lee Abrams, heard in many large U.S. [[media market|radio market]]s.  The [[playlist]] consisted of about 1,000 songs, in a revolving card category system based on media sales data. Platinum albums were category B1 or B2. Older titles were D1 or D2. [[Canadian content]] was another category. Most of the music library was locked and not accessible to anyone except the program director, the music director and their assistants.  [[Disc jockey]]s would pull only approved albums from a shelf in the control room.  This contrasted with [[free form radio|free form]], [[progressive rock]] stations of that era, where the DJs chose their own music.
[[Image:Q107.jpg|thumb|Q107 Classic rock logo|right]]
The original lineup of announcers was John Rode in mornings, Murray Smith in late mornings, Program Director Dave Charles in early afternoons, John Donabie in afternoon [[drive time]], Mary-Ann Carpentier in evenings and Scott Marwood at nights. At 2 a.m., Marwood featured "Odds & Ends," a full album played in its entirety from his personal collection.
CILQ's original owner was CFGM Broadcasting, a division of J. [[Allan Slaight]]'s [[Slaight Communications]]. The station was acquired by [[Western International Communications]] in 1985 when Slaight bought Standard Broadcasting, and became part of Corus Entertainment in 2000 when WIC's assets were divided between Corus and [[Canwest]] Global.
In the 1990s, CILQ was a [[mainstream rock]] station.  It switched to a [[classic rock]] format on September 1, 2000. On April 7, 2014, the station returned to a mainstream rock sound and adopted a new slogan: "Toronto's Rock Station".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.torontomike.com/2014/04/q107_goes_from_classic_rock_to_to.html|title=Q107 Goes from Classic Rock to Toronto's Rock Station|work=Toronto Mike|date=April 7, 2014|access-date=October 8, 2014}}</ref>
==Programming==
Notable personalities associated with the station have included: Byrd (now with [[WDRV]] in [[Chicago]]), John Donabie, the duo of [[Jesse and Gene|Jesse Dylan and Gene Valaitis]], [[Scruff Connors]], Kristy Knight, Joey Vendetta, [[Jake Edwards (radio personality)|Brother Jake Edwards]], [[Jane Hawtin]], Earl McCrae, [[John Derringer]], [[Bill Carroll (broadcaster)|Bill Carroll]], [[Maureen Holloway]], [[Andy Frost (radio personality)|Andy Frost]], [[Bob Segarini|Bob "Iceman" Segarini]], Lee "Beef" Eckley, Rory O'Shea, Jonny "Gonzo" Mark, Joanne Wilder, Howard "The Hungryman" Cogan, [[Steve Anthony]], Dusty Shannon, [[Alice Cooper]], legendary Canadian rocker [[Kim Mitchell]], with Al Joynes and [[Jennifer Valentyne]].
''Psychedelic Psunday'' was a program that aired every Sunday from 9am to 9pm on CILQ-FM from 1985 to 2018.<ref name="Corus radio">{{cite web|title=Psychedelic Psunday|url=http://corusradio.com/home/Music/PsychedelicPsunday/tabid/242/Default.aspx|website=Q107 Classic Rock|accessdate=May 7, 2017|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100927031409/http://corusradio.com/home/Music/PsychedelicPsunday/tabid/242/Default.aspx|archivedate=September 27, 2010}}</ref> The program consisted entirely of music from the psychedelic era, spanning from 1965 to 1975.<ref name="Corus radio"/>
In September 1997, CILQ, along with [[CHOM-FM]] in [[Montreal]], became the first Canadian radio stations to air ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]'', [[radio syndication|syndicated]] from [[New York City]]. Stern was heard on Q107 for four years, ending his run in November 2001.
On August 10, 2005, the station sparked controversy when it aired a recording of a [[The Rolling Stones|Rolling Stones]] concert from 2002. The Stones were appearing in concert in Toronto the same evening, and many listeners had interpreted advance promotion for the broadcast as implying that CILQ would in fact be airing live from that evening's concert. Although he denied that the station intended to give that impression, station manager JJ Johnston apologized to listeners two days later.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/R/Rolling_Stones/2005/08/13/1171511.html |title=CANOE -- JAM! Music - Artists - Rolling Stones, the : T.O. Radio sorry for Stones 'mistake' |website=jam.canoe.ca |access-date=May 22, 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120716220608/http://jam.canoe.ca/Music/Artists/R/Rolling_Stones/2005/08/13/1171511.html |archive-date=July 16, 2012 |url-status=usurped}}</ref>
In early 2009, the station introduced ''[[Nights with Alice Cooper]]'', airing from 9p.m. to 2a.m. Sunday.  Jeff Woods hosts a show called ''Records and Rockstars'' to give listeners the background stories to some of their favourite music.
In 2022, CILQ suspended and then "parted ways" with long-time morning host [[John Derringer]] over allegations that he had bullied other members of staff for years.<ref name="CBC2022">{{cite news |title=Radio host John Derringer and Q107 'part ways' amid misconduct investigation |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/john-derringer-leaves-q107-1.6545790 |access-date=August 9, 2022 |work=CBC News |date=August 9, 2022}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.q107.com Q107]
*[https://broadcasting-history.ca/radio/radio-stations/ontario/ontario-city-of-toronto/CILQ-FM CILQ-FM] at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the [[Canadian Communications Foundation]]
*{{RecnetCanada|CILQ-FM}}
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