- CBCV-FM
Infobox Radio Station
name = CBCV-FM
airdate = 1998
frequency = 90.5MHz (FM)
city =Victoria, British Columbia
area =Vancouver Island
format =public broadcasting
owner =Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
erp = 3,000watt s
branding =CBC Radio One
slogan =
class = C
website = [http://www.cbc.ca/bc/ CBCV]
callsign_meaning = Canadian Broadcasting Corporation VictoriaCBCV-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the
CBC Radio One network inVictoria, British Columbia and throughoutVancouver Island . The station airs at 90.5 on the FM dial.History
The station was launched in 1998. Prior to the station's launch, Victoria was the only provincial capital in Canada without its own CBC Radio production centre. All of its transmitters were rebroadcasters of Vancouver's CBU.
Local programming
The station's local programs are "
On the Island ", hosted byGregor Craigie , in the mornings and "All Points West", hosted byJo-Ann Roberts , in the afternoons. "All Points West" airs across the whole province outside of the Vancouver metropolitan area.Rebroadcasters
CBCV-FM has the following rebroadcasters: [http://www.cbc.ca/frequency/frequency_bc.html#victoria_islands]
* CBCV-FM-1 - Metchosin-Sooke - 99.5 [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1997/DB97-650.HTM Decision CRTC 97-650] ]
* CBKO - Coal Harbour - 540
* CBKJ - Gold River - 860 [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1989/DB89-30.HTM Decision CRTC 89-30] ]
* CBKU - Sayward - 630
* CBRY-FM - Alert Bay - 105.1
* CBTQ-FM - Port Alberni - 98.1 [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1984/DB84-466.HTM Decision CRTC 84-466] ]
* CBTW-FM - Woss Camp - 92.7
* CBUW-FM - Powell River-Comox-Courtenay - 92.5 [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1997/DB97-19.HTM Decision CRTC 97-19] ]
* CBUX - Port Alice - 1170
* CBUY-FM - Port Hardy - 95.5 [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1993/DB93-723.HTM Decision CRTC 93-723] ]
* CBXP - Tahsis - 1240
* CBXQ -Ucluelet - 540
* CBXZ-FM - Tofino - 91.5 [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1992/DB92-203.HTM Decision CRTC 92-203] ]
* CBYT-FM - Campbell River - 104.5Community-owned rebroadcaster:
* CFHG - Holberg - 1490 [ [http://www.crtc.gc.ca/archive/ENG/Decisions/1991/DB91-865.HTM Decision CRTC 91-865] ]The only major city on Vancouver Island without its own CBC Radio transmitter is Nanaimo, which receives Vancouver's CBU signal directly.
References
External links
* [http://www.cbc.ca/bc/ CBCV]
* [http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listings_and_histories/radio/histories.php?id=866&historyID=606 CBCV history at Canadian Communications Foundation]
*RecnetCanada|CBCV-FM
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