Broadcast area Metro Vancouver First air date December 1, 1967 | Frequency 97.7 MHz (FM) Format public broadcasting | |
City Vancouver, British Columbia Branding Ici Radio-Canada Première | ||
CBUF-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts Radio-Canada's Ici Radio-Canada Première network on FM 97.7 MHz in Vancouver and on a chain of rebroadcasters around British Columbia. CBUF-FM is a non-commercial public broadcasting station airing news, talk and some music programming.
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The station was first launched in 1967 as 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 is located atop Mount Seymour.
CBUF also serves as the Première outlet for the Yukon Territory, by way of a locally owned repeater in Yellowknife.
Programming
The station's current local programs are Phare Ouest, in the mornings from 6:00 a.m. to 9 a.m., Midi Express from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. and Boulevard du Pacifique in the afternoons, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Saturday morning program, Les samedis du monde, originates from CKSB-10-FM Winnipeg is heard tape delayed from 7:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. On holidays, its local programs are replaced with special pan-regional programming from CKSB-10-FM: Les matins de l'Ouest, Les midis de l'Ouest and Le monde chez nous, all taped delayed from earlier.
Transmitters
The transmitter in Whitehorse is not owned by the CBC, but is licensed to the Association Franco-Yukonnaise.