CBUF-FM
| City of license | Vancouver, British Columbia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Vancouver |
| Branding | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | December 1, 1967 |
| Format | public broadcasting |
| ERP | 100 kilowatts |
| HAAT | 567 metres |
| Class | C |
| Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Callsign meaning | CBU French |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | CBU (AM), CBUX-FM, CBU-FM, CBUT-DT, CBUFT-DT |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | Première Chaîne Colombie-Britannique |
CBUF-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of Radio-Canada's Ici Radio-Canada Première network throughout the province of British Columbia. The station broadcasts at 97.7 FM in Vancouver.
The station was first launched in 1967 as the first Radio-Canada station west of Ontario. It broadcasts from the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre on Hamilton Street in Downtown Vancouver, while its transmitter is located atop Mount Seymour.
CBUF also serves as the Première outlet for the Yukon Territory, by way of a locally-owned repeater in Yellowknife.
Programming
The station's current local programs are Phare Ouest, in the mornings from 6:00 a.m. to 9 a.m., Midi Express from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. and Boulevard du Pacifique in the afternoons, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Saturday morning program, Les samedis du monde, originates from CKSB-10-FM Winnipeg is heard tape delayed from 7:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. On holidays, its local programs are replaced with special pan-regional programming from CKSB-10-FM: Les matins de l'Ouest, Les midis de l'Ouest and Sors de la boîte, all taped delayed from earlier.
Transmitters
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilliwack | CBUF-FM-1 | 102.1 | 81 watts | A | Query | |
| Dawson Creek | CBUF-FM-7 | 93.7 | 70 watts | A1 | Query | |
| Kamloops | CBUF-FM-6 | 96.5 | 4,750 watts | B | Query | |
| Kelowna | CBUF-FM-2 | 90.5 | 2,700 watts | B | Query | |
| Kitimat | CBUF-FM-5 | 105.1 | 285 watts | A | Query | |
| Port Alberni | CBUF-FM-8 | 94.9 | 348 watts | A | Query | |
| Prince George | CBUF-FM-4 | 95.5 | 130 watts | A1 | Query | |
| Terrace | CBUF-FM-3 | 96.9 | 225 watts | B | Query | |
| Victoria | CBUF-FM-9 | 99.7 | 1,200 watts | A | Query | 2003-147 |
| Whistler | CBUF-FM-10 | 103.1 | 500 watts | A | Query | 2008-17 |
| Whitehorse | CFWY-FM | 102.1 | 200 watts | B | Query |
The transmitter in Whitehorse is not owned by the CBC, but is licensed to the Association Franco-Yukonnaise.[1]
References
External links
- Ici Radio-Canada Colombie-Britannique
- CBUF-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CBUF-FM
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