CBYG-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the
CBC Radio One
CBC Radio One is the English-language news and information radio network of the publicly owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial-free and offers local and national programming. It is available on AM and FM to 98 percent o ...
network in
Prince George,
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Canada. Situated in the Pacific Northwest between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains, the province has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that ...
. The station airs at 91.5
FM, with an Effective Radiated Power of 100,000 watts and an antenna Height Above Average Terrain of 331.5 meters.
History
The station was launched in 1987 as a rebroadcaster of
CBU 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 cit ...
. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming aired on private affiliate
CKPG. Local programming was introduced in 1988 when CBYG was issued a separate licence.
Local programming
CBYG and
CFPR Prince Rupert
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, Duke of Cumberland, (17 December 1619 ( O.S.) 7 December 1619 (N.S.)– 29 November 1682 (O.S.) December 1682 (N.S) was an English-German army officer, admiral, scientist, and colonial governor. He first rose to ...
jointly produce the
local morning program ''Daybreak North''. Carolina de Ryk conducts interviews and introduces segments from the studio in Prince Rupert while Bill Fee presents news, roads and weather 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 940 to 103.1 MHz. The CRTC approved the CBC's application on November 16, 2015.
On June 10, 2024, the CBC applied to the CRTC to convert CBWF Mackenzie from AM 920 kHz to FM 99.9 MHz. The application was approved on August 22, 2024.
Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2024-187
CBYG-FM Prince George – New transmitter in Mackenzie, ''CRTC'', August 22, 2024
References
External links
CBC British Columbia
CBYG-FM
at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
The Canadian Communications Foundation (CCF) was a Canadian nonprofit organization which documented the history of broadcasting in Canada, particularly radio and television networks, programs and broadcasters. The organization was established in ...
Decision CRTC 88-486
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Radio stations established in 1987
1987 establishments in British Columbia