CBFG-FM

CBFG-FM is a mainly-French-language Canadian radio station located in Chisasibi, Quebec.

CBFG-FM
CityChisasibi, Quebec
Broadcast areaFirst Nations communities in Nord-du-Québec
BrandingIci Radio-Canada Première
Ici Nord-Québec
Frequency103.5 MHz (FM)
FormatNews/Talk
ERP85 watts
ClassA1
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
WebsiteIci Radio-Canada Première
Ici Nord-Québec

It is owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (French: Société Radio-Canada), which is owned by the Government of Canada. It broadcasts on 103.5 MHz with an average effective radiated power of 85 watts (class A1).

The station has an ad-free news/talk format and is the flagship of the regional Ici Nord-Québec network, which carries programming from the Canada-wide Ici Radio-Canada Première network, and some regional programming. Like all Première stations, but unlike most FM stations, it broadcasts in mono. The network serves ten First Nations communities in Nord-du-Québec and adjacent regions.

Programming

During most of its programming day, CBFG-FM largely rebroadcasts Radio-Canada flagship CBF-FM in Montreal, including morning program Gravel le matin, afternoon show Le 15-18, and Saturday morning program Samedi et rien d'autre. However, on weekdays, the station cuts away for local programming pertinent to the local community: Cree language programs Winshgaoug (8 a.m., pre-empting final hour of Gravel le matin), Eyou Dipajimoon (12 noon, pre-empting the first 60 minutes of Midi Info) and Ashûmîyi (5 p.m., pre-empting final hour of Le 15-18), plus French-language program Soirée boréale at 6 p.m., pre-empting L'heure du monde.[1] The Cree-language programs are produced in association with the James Bay Cree Communications Society,[2] which own several radio stations of their own in the region, including flagship CINI-FM in Mistissini and CHFG-FM in Chisasibi, among others.

As of CBFG-FM's 2001 licence renewal, the station was obligated by its licence conditions to broadcast 80 hours of locally produced programming per week in the Cree language.[2] However, the amount of Cree-language programming was reduced to 15 hours per week as of 2015;[1] it is unknown if the CBC petitioned the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to allow reductions in Cree programming.

Transmitters

At least seven of these transmitters used to be repeaters of CBF-FM: CBFA-FM-1 Manawan, CBFA-FM-2 Obedjiwan, CBFW-FM Wemindji, CBFM-FM Mistissini, CBFA-3 (later re-called CBFG-FM-3) Wemotaci, CBFH-FM Waskaganish, and CBFV-FM Waswanipi; these repeaters changed their source of programming from CBF-FM to CBFG-FM following approval by the CRTC on October 30, 2012.[3][4] It is unknown if CBFG-FM was a repeater of CBF-FM.

On July 15, 2015, the CRTC renewed CBFG's licence until August 31, 2018.[5]

On August 2, 2018, the CRTC approved the removal of transmitters CBAF-FM-1 Manouane, CBFA-FM-2 Obedjiwan and CBFG-FM-3 Weymontachie, Québec from license CBFG-FM Chisasibi, Québec to station CBF-FM-8 Trois-Rivières, Québec. (CRTC Administrative Decision 2018-0525-1, August 2, 2018)

Rebroadcasters of CBFG-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
KuujjuaqCBFG-FM-1105.1 FM50 wattsLPQuery
KuujjuarapikCBFG-FM-2105.1 FM50 wattsLPQuery
WemotaciCBFG-FM-392.3 FM50 wattsLPQuery
ManawanCBFA-FM-1103.5 FM22 wattsA1Query
ObedjiwanCBFA-FM-292.9 FM83 wattsA1Query
WemindjiCBFW-FM103.5 FM55 wattsA1Query
MistissiniCBFM-FM100.7 FM77 wattsA1Query
WaskaganishCBFH-FM103.5 FM55 wattsA1Query
WaswanipiCBFV-FM101.5 FM90 wattsA1Query

See also

References
  1. Radio-Canada: "Horaire des émissions d’ICI Nord-Québec"
  2. Decision CRTC 2001-541, August 31, 2001.
  3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-599 CBFG-FM Chisasibi – New transmitters and revocation of licences, CRTC, October 30, 2012
  4. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-602-1 CFFB Iqaluit – New transmitters in Puvirnituq, Kuujjuarapik, Inukjuak, Salluit and Kuujjuaq (Fort Chimo) – Correction, CRTC, November 5, 2012
  5. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-313, July 15, 2015.

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