Arsenal Media officially acquired seven radio stations in Quebec (Boom 104.1 in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Boom 106.5 in Saint-Hyacinthe, Energie 92.1 in Drummondville, Rouge 105.3 in Drummondville, Rouge 102.9 in Rimouski, Energie 98.7 in Rimouski, and Rouge 99.9 in Amqui) from Bell Media on April 22, 2025, after receiving approval from the CRTC. Arsenal Media committed to increasing local content at these stations, including more local news and hiring local journalists where needed. Rouge 99.9 (CFVM-FM) in Amqui was rebranded as VIVA 99.9 (CFVM-FM). On December 5, 2017, Bell Media laid off the only journalist at Rouge 99.9 FM and began broadcasting news programming from its sister station in Rimouski.
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