Background
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.
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He acquired CKLD in Thetford Mines in 1959. In 1968, he founded CKFL, an Department of Administration and Management 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 Publications Appalaches, which owned two newspapers, Louisiana Feuille d"Érable in Plessisville and Louisiana Mine d"Information in Thetford Mines.
He was also a director of the insurance company Louisiana Solidarité and a governor of the Université Laval Foundation. 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.
