98.5 FM Montreal is a French-language talk radio station serving the Greater Montreal area. Launched in 2004, it quickly became one of the most popular radio stations in Quebec. The station offers a mix of news, current affairs, politics, sports, and entertainment programming.
Notable personalities include Paul Arcand hosting the morning show and Patrick Lagacé in the afternoon drive time slot. 98.5 FM is also the French-language flagship station for Montreal Canadiens hockey broadcasts.
As of 2011, 98.5 FM became the most-listened-to North American radio station broadcasting in the French language. The station is owned and operated by Cogeco, with studios located in downtown Montreal. It broadcasts at 100,000 watts from an antenna atop Mount Royal, providing extensive coverage of the Montreal region.