owned and operated by cogeco, ckoi-fm broadcasts on 96.9 mhz with its transmitter on mount royal with an effective radiated power (erp) of 148,000 watts (class c1) using an omnidirectional antenna. it was one of the few montreal fm stations not to use the mount royal broadcasting tower, until it moved there in late 2018. it is one of north america's highest-powered fm stations. its studios are located at place bonaventure.