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| Broadcast area | British Columbia South Coast |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 690 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| CBU-FM, CBUF-FM, CBUX-FM, CBUT-DT, CBUFT-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1925 |
Former call signs | CNRV (1925–1933) CRCV (1933–1936) CBR (1936–1951) |
Former frequencies | 1100 kHz (1925–1941) 1130 kHz (1941–1952) |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation VancoUver |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 25,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 49°08′19″N 123°11′56″W / 49.138744°N 123.198774°W |
| Repeater(s) | 88.1 CBU-2-FM (Vancouver) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
CBU is a Canadian non-commercial public radio station, in Vancouver, British Columbia. It carries the programming of the CBC Radio One network. The station broadcasts on 690 AM (a clear channel frequency) and on 88.1 FM as CBU-2-FM. CBU's newscasts and local shows are also heard on a chain of CBC stations around the Lower Mainland.
CBU's studios and offices are in the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre at 700 Hamilton Street in Downtown Vancouver. The AM transmitter is in the Steveston section of Richmond and the FM transmitter is on Mount Seymour.
CBU's AM transmitter power is 25,000 watts, using a directional antenna.[1] The FM station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 36,900 watts (97,600 watts maximum), broadcasting from a tower at 605.8 metres (1,988 ft) in height above average terrain (HAAT), also using a directional antenna.[2]
- ^ Government of Canada, Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (February 7, 2018). "CBU Vancouver – Technical changes". crtc.gc.ca. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ FCCdata.org/CBU-2-FM