A number of Bell Media radio and TV properties are off the air following a major water main break in downtown Montreal.
The break, which submerged intersections near the Jacques-Cartier bridge, starting around 6 a.m. ET, has impacted RDS, Noovo, CTV Montreal, CTV Ottawa, CTV Atlantic, and other specialty channels, in addition to Rouge FM (CITE-FM), Energie (CKMF-FM), CJAD, CHOM, Virgin Radio (CJFM-FM) and TSN Radio (CKGM-FM).
A major water main break near the Jacques Cartier Bridge is impacting our facilities and you may experience interruptions with our online feed. You can still tune in at 95.9 FM in Montreal. pic.twitter.com/d2S0hQVsOS
— Virgin Radio Montreal (@VirginRadioMTL) August 16, 2024
A Bell Media statement said teams are working to get the stations back on-air as quickly as possible.
The company’s Montreal studios are located on René-Lévesque Boulevard East at the intersection of Avenue Papineau.
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