CBYG-FM
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| City | Prince George, British Columbia |
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| Broadcast area | Northern Interior |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Frequency | 91.5 MHz (FM) |
| First air date | 1987 |
| Format | public broadcasting |
| ERP |
vertical polarization: 24.3 kilowatts average 59 kilowatts peak horizontal polarization: 53.2 kilowatts average 100 kilowatts peak |
| HAAT | 329.6 meters (1,081 ft) |
| Class | C |
| Transmitter coordinates | 53°56′08″N 122°28′05″W / 53.935556°N 122.468056°W |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Website | CBC British Columbia |
CBYG-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Prince George, British Columbia. The station airs at 91.5 on the FM dial, with an Effective Radiated Power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, and an antenna Height Above Average Terrain (HAAT) of 331.5 meters.
History
The station was launched in 1987 as a rebroadcaster of CBU Vancouver. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming aired on private affiliate CKPG 550 on the AM band. Local programming was introduced in 1988 when CBYG was issued a separate licence.
Local programming
CBYG-FM and CFPR (Prince Rupert) jointly produce the local morning program Daybreak North, with one host in each location. Carolina de Ryk works from the studio in Prince Rupert and Chris Walker works from the studio in Prince George. Both stations air CBTK-FM's Radio West in the afternoons.
Rebroadcasters
On August 24, 2015, the CBC submitted an application to convert CBXU Hudson's Hope from AM band (940 kHz) to the FM band on 103.1 MHz.[1] The CRTC approved the CBC's application on November 16, 2015.[2]
References
- ↑
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-507, CBYG-FM Prince George – New transmitter in Hudson’s Hope, CRTC, November 16, 2015
External links
- CBC British Columbia
- CBYG-FM history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Decision CRTC 88-486
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CBYG-FM