CBUF-FM

CBUF-FM
Broadcast area
British Columbia; Whitehorse, Yukon
Frequency97.7 MHz
BrandingIci Radio-Canada Première
Programming
FormatPublic radio and talk
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBU, CBUX-FM, CBU-FM, CBUT-DT, CBUFT-DT
History
First air date
December 1, 1967 (1967-12-01)
Call sign meaning
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Vancouver (U) French
Technical information
Licensing authority
CRTC
ClassC
ERP
  • 29,000 watts
  • (95,800 watts maximum)
HAAT610 metres (2,000 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
49°21′13″N 122°57′24″W / 49.353574°N 122.956696°W / 49.353574; -122.956696 (CBUF-FM 97.7 Vancouver)
Links
Websiteici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere

CBUF-FM (97.7 MHz) is a French-language non-commercial public radio station in Vancouver, British Columbia. It broadcasts Radio-Canada's Ici Radio-Canada Première network around Greater Vancouver and on a chain of rebroadcasters around British Columbia. CBUF-FM carries news and talk shows with some music programming.

It signed on the air on December 1, 1967; CBUF-FM was the first French-language Radio-Canada station west of Ontario. Its studios and offices are in the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre on Hamilton Street in Downtown Vancouver, while its transmitter tower is atop Mount Seymour.

CBUF also serves as the Première outlet for the Yukon, by way of a locally owned repeater in Whitehorse.

Programming

The station's current local programs are Phare Ouest, weekday mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and Boulevard du Pacifique weekday afternoons, 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. CBUF-FM also produces the Saturday morning program, Culture et confiture from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m.

On holidays, CKSB-10-FM produces holiday morning program for western Canada, Les matins de l'Ouest. Le retour de l'Ouest produced by Alberta's CHFA-FM, replaces regional drive programming on Première outlets in western Canada. During summer months, CBUF-FM produces Le monde chez nous a documentary series that is heard on Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Transmitters

Rebroadcasters of CBUF-FM
City of licenceIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC DecisionNotes
Chilliwack CBUF-FM-1 102.181 wattsAQuery49°6′34.92″N 121°50′52.80″W / 49.1097000°N 121.8480000°W / 49.1097000; -121.8480000 (CBUF-FM-1 102.1 Chilliwack)
Dawson Creek CBUF-FM-7 93.770 wattsA1Query55°46′58.08″N 120°12′50.40″W / 55.7828000°N 120.2140000°W / 55.7828000; -120.2140000 (CBUF-FM-7 93.7 Dawson Creek)
Kamloops CBUF-FM-6 96.54,750 wattsBQuery50°40′14.88″N 120°23′56.40″W / 50.6708000°N 120.3990000°W / 50.6708000; -120.3990000 (CBUF-FM-6 96.5 Kamloops)
Kelowna CBUF-FM-2 90.52,700 wattsBQuery49°58′0.12″N 119°31′44.40″W / 49.9667000°N 119.5290000°W / 49.9667000; -119.5290000 (CBUF-FM-2 90.5 Kelowna)
Kitimat CBUF-FM-5 105.1285 wattsAQuery54°3′14.04″N 128°38′6″W / 54.0539000°N 128.63500°W / 54.0539000; -128.63500 (CBUF-FM-5 105.1 Kitimat)
Port Alberni CBUF-FM-8 94.9348 wattsAQuery49°14′27.96″N 124°47′9.60″W / 49.2411000°N 124.7860000°W / 49.2411000; -124.7860000 (CBUF-FM-8 94.9 Port Alberni)
Prince George CBUF-FM-4 95.5130 wattsA1Query53°54′11.88″N 122°42′14.40″W / 53.9033000°N 122.7040000°W / 53.9033000; -122.7040000 (CBUF-FM-4 95.5 Prince George)
Terrace CBUF-FM-3 96.9225 wattsBQuery54°31′4.08″N 128°28′22.80″W / 54.5178000°N 128.4730000°W / 54.5178000; -128.4730000 (CBUF-FM-3 96.9 Terrace)
Victoria CBUF-FM-9 99.71,200 wattsAQuery2003-14748°30′19.08″N 123°28′26.40″W / 48.5053000°N 123.4740000°W / 48.5053000; -123.4740000 (CBUF-FM-9 99.7 Victoria)
Whistler CBUF-FM-10 103.1500 wattsAQuery2008-1750°4′44.04″N 123°0′54″W / 50.0789000°N 123.01500°W / 50.0789000; -123.01500 (CBUF-FM-10 103.1 Whistler)
Whitehorse, Yukon CFWY-FM 102.1200 wattsBQuery2003-53460°39′33.84″N 134°53′2.40″W / 60.6594000°N 134.8840000°W / 60.6594000; -134.8840000 (CFWY-FM 102.1 Whitehorse)
Owned by Association Franco-Yukonnaise

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