CBU-FM is a Canadian
radio station
Radio broadcasting is transmission of audio (sound), sometimes with related metadata, by radio waves to radio receivers belonging to a public audience. In terrestrial radio broadcasting the radio waves are broadcast by a land-based radi ...
, which broadcasts the programming of the
CBC Music network in
Vancouver
Vancouver ( ) is a major city in western Canada, located in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. As the List of cities in British Columbia, most populous city in the province, the 2021 Canadian census recorded 662,248 people in the ...
,
British Columbia
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. The station broadcasts at 105.7
FM. CBU-FM's transmitter is located atop
Mount Seymour
Mount Seymour is a mountain located in Mount Seymour Provincial Park in the District of North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is a part of the North Shore Mountains, rising to the north from the shores of Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm ...
.
The station was originally launched on December 12, 1947 as an FM simulcast of the CBC AM station
CBR. It was rebranded as CBU-FM in 1952 when the Vancouver AM station was renamed.
It was not part of the CBC's original FM network in 1960, but became part of the 1964 relaunch.
The station operates from the
CBC Regional Broadcast Centre at 700 Hamilton Street in
Downtown Vancouver
Downtown Vancouver is the central business district and the city centre neighbourhood of Vancouver, Canada, on the northwestern shore of the Burrard Peninsula in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia. It occupies most of the north shor ...
. As with most CBC Music stations, presently there is no Vancouver-specific programming on the station apart from short weather updates. However, ''
Saturday Afternoon at the Opera
''Saturday Afternoon at the Opera'' is a Canadian radio programme, which airs Saturday afternoons on CBC Music. The programme airs live and pre-recorded opera concert performances, as well as interviews with opera artists and reviews of opera CDs. ...
'' and ''In Concert'', both hosted by
Bill Richardson
William Blaine Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was also the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary ...
, currently originate from Vancouver.
Rebroadcasters
Community-owned rebroadcasters
Territories
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
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Radio stations established in 1947
1947 establishments in British Columbia
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