CBU (AM)
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| City of license | Vancouver, British Columbia |
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| Broadcast area | South Coast |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Frequency | 690 kHz (AM) |
| First air date | 1925 |
| Format | public broadcasting |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Former callsigns | CNRV (1925-1933) CRCV (1933-1936) CBR (1936-1952) |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Website | CBC British Columbia |
CBU is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Vancouver, British Columbia. The station broadcasts at 690 AM. A shortwave relay, CKZU rebroadcasts CBU's signal to remote areas of British Columbia.
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[edit] History
The station was launched in 1925 as CNRV "The Voice of the Pacific" on AM 1030, owned by the Canadian National Railway radio network.
CNRV was acquired by the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission in 1933, becoming CRCV and changed frequency to 1100. In 1936, the CBC was created, taking over the CRBC's operations, and CRCV became CBR.
The station moved to AM 1130 in 1941 (see Canadian allocations changes under NARBA), and to 690 in 1952 when the call sign was changed to its current CBU. Power was increased from 10,000 watts to its present 50,000 watts in 1967 with a transmitter site move to the Steveston shoreline.
In 1947, an FM simulcast was launched on CBU-FM. Distinct programming on the FM station was aired for the first time in 1964.
[edit] Shortwave relay
By 1946, CBR operated a shortwave relay for remote areas of British Columbia using the call sign CBRX and operating on a frequency of 6160kHz (in the 49m band). The call sign changed to CBUX in 1952 when the AM station became CBU.
In 1965, the call sign changed to CKZU, recognizing that the CB prefix was assigned to Chile.
[edit] Local programming
CBU's local programs are Early Edition in the mornings and On the Coast in the afternoons. It also originates the lunch-hour program BC Almanac, broadcast provincewide to Radio One's stations in Victoria (CBCV-FM), Kelowna (CBTK-FM), Prince Rupert (CFPR) and Prince George (CBYG-FM) and their rebroadcasters.
[edit] Rebroadcasters
CBU has the following rebroadcasters:
- CBU-1-FM - Abbotsford - 101.7
- CBUE-FM - Hope - 101.7
- CBRU-FM - Squamish - 98.3
- CBXK - Pemberton - 1240
- CBYF-FM - Chilliwack - 91.7 - and its rebroadcaster
- CBYH-FM - Harrison Hot Springs - 96.7
- CBYW-FM - Whistler - 100.1
Community-owned rebroadcaster:
- CKHI-FM - Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories - 105.1
The CBC has applied to convert from the AM band to the FM band at Gabriola Island. CRTC Notice of Public Hearing 2007-18 December 19, 2007.[1]
[edit] Shortwave relay CKZU
CBU is rebroadcast on shortwave on the following station:
- CKZU-SW - Richmond - 6160 kHz (in the 49m band), 1,000 watts
Some have suggested that CBC/Radio-Canada create a high-power shortwave digital radio service for more effective coverage of isolated areas. Masset, British Columbia is being considered as a site.
Shortwave coverage plans have been slowed by CBC/SRC's conversion to ATSC HDTV and digital AM radio transmitters.
[edit] Former CBU personalities
- Anne Petrie, former host of CBU radio program 3's Company.
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