CBU-FM

Not to be confused with CBU-2-FM Vancouver, the FM simulcast of AM station CBU.

CBU-FM (105.7 MHz) is a non-commercial public radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and it carries its CBC Music network. The studios and offices are in the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre at 700 Hamilton Street in Downtown Vancouver.

CBU-FM

Vancouver, British Columbia
Broadcast area	British Columbia Dawson City Whitehorse Yellowknife
Frequency	105.7 MHz (FM)
Programming
Format	Adult Album Alternative - Classical music - Jazz
Network	CBC Music
Ownership
Owner	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	CBU, CBU-2-FM, CBUF-FM, CBUX-FM, CBUT-DT, CBUFT-DT
History
First air date	December 12, 1947; 76 years ago (1947-12-12)
Call sign meaning	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation VancoUver
Technical information
Class	C
ERP	31,7222 watts average 95,800 watts peak
HAAT	610 meters (2,000 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	49.353574°N 122.956696°W / 49.353574; -122.956696 (CBU-FM Tower)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia

CBU-FM is a Class C station and the oldest FM station in British Columbia. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 31,7222 watts average (95,800 watts peak). The transmitter tower is atop Mount Seymour in the District of North Vancouver. Broadcast relay stations carry CBU-FM programming around British Columbia, as well as Dawson City, Whitehorse and Yellowknife.

History

The station signed on the air on December 12, 1947; 76 years ago (December 12, 1947). At first it was an FM simulcast of Vancouver's original CBC AM station, which had the call sign CBR. It was rebranded as CBU-FM in 1952 when the Vancouver AM station was renamed. Because it was so far west, it was not part of the CBC's original FM network in 1960. But by the 1964 relaunch of the CBC FM network, CBU-FM was part of the chain.

As with most CBC Music stations, there is no Vancouver-specific programming on the station apart from short weather updates. However, Saturday Afternoon at the Opera and In Concert, both hosted by Bill Richardson, currently originate from Vancouver for the entire network.

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CBU-FM

City of license	Identifier	Frequency	RECNet	CRTC Decision
Chilliwack	CBU-FM-7	99.9 FM	Query	2004-403
Kamloops	CBU-FM-4	95.3 FM	Query
Kelowna	CBU-FM-3	89.7 FM	Query
Metchosin-Sooke	CBU-FM-2	105.1 FM	Query	89-557
Prince George	CBU-FM-5	90.3 FM	Query	2003-259
Quesnel	CBU-FM-6	106.9 FM	Query	2003-466
Victoria	CBU-FM-1	92.1 FM	Query	89-557

Community-owned rebroadcasters

City of license	Identifier	Frequency	RECNet	CRTC Decision
Fort St. James	VF2101	101.9 FM	Query
Fraser Lake	VF2476	95.1 FM	Query	98-210
Houston	CKEH-FM	104.7 FM	Query	97-548
Kemano	VF2208	102.5 FM	Query	93-66
Logan Lake	VF2343	89.3 FM	Query	2000-272
Peachland	CKPL-FM	99.1 FM	Query	97-300
Riley Creek	VF2098	98.7 FM	Query	99-44
Smithers	CKEW-FM	88.1 FM	Query	92-710
Valemount	VF2123	95.5 FM	Query	90-1042
Wells	VF2277	98.1 FM	Query	94-428
Winfield	VF2200	91.9 FM	Query	93-69

Territories

City of license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	RECNet	CRTC Decision
Dawson City, Yukon	CBDN-FM	104.9 FM	413 watts	A	Query	2007-76
Whitehorse, Yukon	CBU-FM-8	104.5 FM	240 watts	B	Query	2004-175
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories	CBNY-FM	95.3 FM	114 watts	A1	Query	2005-224

CBU-FM-8 Whitehorse was originally known as CFWH-FM until 2009. CBNY-FM was known as CFYK-FM until June 3, 2013.

External links

• Official website
• CBU-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CBU-FM in the REC Canadian station database