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List of full-power and low-power CBC Radio AM-only transmitters in Canada for the CBC Radio One and Première Chaîne networks which are still in operation on the AM dial as of 2015. There are a total of 110-130 AM transmitters which are still in operation by the CBC across Canada, there's no official count as there may be some transmitters missing from the list below. Since the 1980s, a vast number of CBC full and low-power AM transmitters have already moved to the FM dial, with some new FM's being added. It is possible that all or most of these AM transmitters listed below may eventually move to the FM dial or just simply cease broadcasting in the near future. Note: This page is subject to change.

British Columbia

CBC Radio One

Full-power

  • CBU 690 AM Vancouver (also broadcasts in FM to some of its coverage area on nested transmitters, including to Greater Vancouver, Abbotsford, and Chilliwack)
  • CFPR 860 AM Prince Rupert

Low-power

Première Chaîne

- None

Alberta

CBC Radio two

Full-power

  • CBR 1010 AM Calgary (also broadcasts in FM to some of its coverage area on a nested transmitter)
  • CBX 740 AM Edmonton (also broadcasts in FM to some of its coverage area on a nested transmitter)

Low-power

As of February 2013, all the remaining CBC low-power AM transmitters in Alberta have received approval from the CRTC to convert to the FM band.

Première Chaîne

-None

Low-power

-None

Saskatchewan

CBC Radio One

Full-power

  • CBK 540 AM Watrous (also broadcasts in FM into some of its coverage area on nested transmitters, including Regina and Saskatoon)

Low-power

-None

Première Chaîne

Full-power

  • CBKF-1 690 AM Gravelbourg
  • CBKF-2 860 AM Saskatoon

Low-power

-None

Manitoba

Full-power

  • CBW 990 AM Winnipeg (also broadcasts in FM to some of its coverage area on a nested transmitter)

Low-power

  • CFNC 1490 AM Cross Lake (rebroadcasts the programming of CBWK-FM, but are owned by local community groups rather than by the CBC).
  • CHFC 1230 AM Churchill

Première Chaîne

Full-power

  • CKSB 1050 AM Winnipeg (also broadcasts in FM to some of its coverage area on a nested transmitter) (Both AM transmitter and nested transmitter moving to 88.1 MHz).[1]

Low-power

  • CKSB-2 860 AM St. Lazare

Ontario

CBC Radio One

Low-power

  • CBEH 1010 AM Terrace Bay
  • CBES 690 AM Ignace
  • CBEY 1340 AM Moosonee
  • CBLB 1340 AM Schreiber
  • CBLE 1240 AM Beardmore
  • CBLF 1450 AM Foleyet
  • CBLN 1240 AM Nakina
  • CBLO 1240 AM Mattawa
  • CBLW 1010 AM White River
  • CBOI 690 AM Ear Falls

On December 21, 2012, the CBC filed an application to the CRTC to convert the following AM transmitters to the FM dial. The application is pending approval.

  • Armstrong 1450 CBOL to 91.3 with 50 watts [2]
  • Hornepayne 1010 CBLH to 92.3 with 50 watts [3]

On May 8, 2013, the CBC received CRTC approval to convert CBOL Armstrong and CBLH Hornepayne to the FM band.[4] and [5]

On January 21, 2013, the CBC filed an application to the CRTC to convert the following AM transmitters to the FM dial.

  • Sioux Lookout, Ontario CBLS 1240 AM to 95.3 FM with 500 watts (average & maximum ERP). Antenna height will be 182 metres (EHAAT) and the radiation pattern will be non-directional. As well this new FM transmitter will serve the nearby town of Hudson, Ontario and Hudson's CBQW 1340 AM transmitter will be deleted as well.[6][7] These applications were approved on April 17, 2013.[8]

Première Chaîne

Full-power

  • CJBC 860 AM Toronto
  • CBEF 1550 AM Windsor; also operates at 1550 AM (also broadcasts in FM to some of its coverage area on a nested transmitter). On November 1, 2012, CBEF began broadcasting on 1550 AM, moving over from its former 540 kHz frequency.

Low-power

  • CBOF-4 1400 AM Rolphton
  • CBON-6 1010 AM Blind River (?)
  • CBON-10 1110 AM Matachewan
  • CBON-12 1090 AM Mattawa

Quebec

Note that due to a vast number of CBC low-power AM transmitters in Quebec, such as the repeaters of CBF, CBSI and CBVE are not listed here and its uncertain if most of these transmitters are still currently in operation. It's also uncertain if most of these CBC transmitters currently listed below are still in operation.

CBC Radio One

Full-power

-None

Low-power

  • CBML 570 AM Val-d'Or
  • CBOM 710 AM Maniwaki
  • CBVE-1 830 AM La Tuque
  • CBMD 1400 AM Chapais
  • CBMO 1240 AM Lac-Mégantic
  • CBMK 1230 AM Lebel-sur-Quévillon
  • CBMN 1230 AM Malartic
  • CBMM 540 AM Senneterre

Première Chaîne

Full-power

-None

Low-power

  • CBJ-2 1140 AM Chapais
  • CBOF-1 990 AM Maniwaki
  • CBSI-14 1350 AM Aguanish
  • CBSI-5 1100 AM Natashquan
  • CBSI-23 1130 AM Port-Menier
  • CBSI-8 1550 AM La Romaine

New Brunswick

CBC Radio One

Full-power

-None

Low-power

  • CBAX 600 AM McAdam

Première Chaîne

No full-power and low-power AM stations left in New Brunswick

Prince Edward Island

There are no full-power and low-power CBC-owned AM transmitters on Prince Edward Island for CBC Radio One and Première Chaîne. Although, there are two CBC-owned tourist information AM stations located in Prince Edward Island National Park: CBPP 1490 AM and CBPP-1 1280 AM

Nova Scotia

CBC Radio One

Full-Power

  • CBI 1140 AM Sydney

Newfoundland and Labrador

CBC Radio One

Full-power

  • CBG 1400 AM Gander
  • CBGY 750 AM Bonavista Bay
  • CBN 640 AM St. John's
  • CBY 990 AM Corner Brook
  • CBT 540 AM Grand Falls-Windsor

Low-power

  • CBNA 600 AM St. Anthony
  • CBNK 570 AM Cartwright
  • CBNZ 740 AM Nain

Première Chaîne

-None

Yukon

CBC Radio One

Full-power

  • CBDN 560 AM Dawson City

Low-power

  • CBDB 990 AM Watson Lake
  • CBDK 940 AM Teslin
  • CBDM 690 AM Beaver Creek
  • CBQF 990 AM Carmacks
  • CBQJ 990 AM Ross River

Première Chaîne

-None

Northwest Territories

CBC Radio One

Full-power

  • CFYK 1340 AM Yellowknife (application submitted to CRTC in July 2012 for FM conversion)
  • CHAK 860 AM Inuvik

Low-power

  • CBAK 1210 AM Aklavik
  • CBDI 860 AM Fort Smith
  • CBDW 990 AM Norman Wells
  • CBQI 920 AM Tulita
  • CBQG 1280 AM Wrigley
  • CFYK-2 690 AM Fort Simpson

Première Chaîne

-None

Nunavut

CBC Radio One/CBC North

Full-power

  • CFFB 1230 AM Iqaluit (also broadcasts in FM to some of its coverage area on a nested transmitter)

Low-power

  • CBIA 640 AM Gjoa Haven

Première Chaîne

-None

See also

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-130
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-228
  5. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-229
  6. ^ [3]
  7. ^ [4], (CRTC) CBC plans to flip 2 AM’s into 1 FM in Northern Ontario, rwcrn.com "Radio West Canadian Radio News", January 21, 2013
  8. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-190

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