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
Broadcast areaBritish Columbia
Dawson City
Whitehorse
Yellowknife
Frequency105.7 MHz (FM)
Programming
FormatAdult Album Alternative - Classical music - Jazz
NetworkCBC Music
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
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
ClassC
ERP31,7222 watts average
95,800 watts peak
HAAT610 meters (2,000 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
49°21′13″N 122°57′24″W / 49.353574°N 122.956696°W / 49.353574; -122.956696 (CBU-FM Tower)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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