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François Labbé (born September 23, 1928 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a Canadian mass media owner who started the first commercial French language radio network in Canada, the Réseau des Appalaches, in 1972. Born in Thetford Mines in 1928, the son of former Member of Parliament and Thetford Mines mayor Tancrède Labbé, Labbé studied Commerce at Laval University. He acquired CKLD in Thetford Mines in 1959. In 1968, he founded , an AM radio station in Lac-Mégantic, and in 1970 he bought CFDA in Victoriaville.

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  • François Labbé (born September 23, 1928 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a Canadian mass media owner who started the first commercial French language radio network in Canada, the Réseau des Appalaches, in 1972. Born in Thetford Mines in 1928, the son of former Member of Parliament and Thetford Mines mayor Tancrède Labbé, Labbé studied Commerce at Laval University. He acquired CKLD in Thetford Mines in 1959. In 1968, he founded , an AM radio station in Lac-Mégantic, and in 1970 he bought CFDA in Victoriaville. (en)
  • François Labbé (né le 23 septembre 1928) est le fondateur du Réseau des Appalaches. Il est le fils de l'ancien député provincial (Union Nationale) Tancrède Labbé. Il est un pionnier du monde des médias canadien, car son regroupement de stations effectué en 1972 a été le premier du genre au Canada. À son moment de gloire, six stations à travers autant de petites villes de Chaudière-Appalaches, Centre-du-Québec et de l'Estrie le composaient. En 1998, il est nommé au temple de la renommée de l'. * Portail de la radio * Portail du Québec (fr)
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  • François Labbé (born September 23, 1928 in Thetford Mines, Quebec) is a Canadian mass media owner who started the first commercial French language radio network in Canada, the Réseau des Appalaches, in 1972. Born in Thetford Mines in 1928, the son of former Member of Parliament and Thetford Mines mayor Tancrède Labbé, Labbé studied Commerce at Laval University. He acquired CKLD in Thetford Mines in 1959. In 1968, he founded , an AM radio station in Lac-Mégantic, and in 1970 he bought CFDA in Victoriaville. In 1972, he founded CKTL in Plessisville and CJAN in Asbestos. The radio stations became the Réseau des Appalaches. In 1977, Labbé founded CJLP in Disraeli, which became the sixth station in the Réseau des Appalaches. Labbé was also the owner of , which owned two newspapers, in Plessisville and in Thetford Mines. He was also a director of the insurance company La Solidarité and a governor of the Université Laval Foundation. In 1989, he founded CFJO-FM which broadcast to Thetford Mines and Victoriaville with his daughter Annie. In 1990, Labbé sold CKFL, CJAN and CKTL but retains ownership of other stations. In 1998, Labbé was named to the Canadian Association of Broadcasters Broadcast Hall of Fame. (en)
  • François Labbé (né le 23 septembre 1928) est le fondateur du Réseau des Appalaches. Il est le fils de l'ancien député provincial (Union Nationale) Tancrède Labbé. Il est un pionnier du monde des médias canadien, car son regroupement de stations effectué en 1972 a été le premier du genre au Canada. À son moment de gloire, six stations à travers autant de petites villes de Chaudière-Appalaches, Centre-du-Québec et de l'Estrie le composaient. En 1989, il fonde la station CFJO, tandis qu'il vend deux de ses six stations AM l'année suivante pour se concentrer sur sa nouvelle station CFJO, tout comme CKLD et CFDA qu'il a conservé. En 1998, il est nommé au temple de la renommée de l'. * Portail de la radio * Portail du Québec (fr)
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