CBVE-FM

CBVE-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network at 104.7 FM in Quebec City, Quebec. The station's main transmitter is located at Mount Bélair. Its studios are co-located with its francophone sister stations on Rue St-Jean in Downtown Quebec City.

"CBMM" redirects here. For the Brazilian niobium mining and processing company known as CBMM, see Companhia Brasileira de Metalurgia e Mineração.
CBVE-FM
CityQuebec City
Broadcast areaQuebec, except Montreal and Outaouais
BrandingCBC Radio One
Frequency104.7 MHz (FM)
First air dateMarch 1976 (as a CBM repeater)
August 1, 1994 (as a separate station)
FormatNews/Talk
ERP100 kW
HAAT125 meters (410 ft)
ClassC1
Call sign meaningCanadian Broadcasting Corporation Ville de Québec English
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stationsCBV-FM, CBVX-FM, CBVT-DT
WebsiteQuebec Community Network

CBVE is the originating station for all CBC Radio One transmitters in Quebec outside Montreal and the Outaouais. Together, they are known as the Quebec Community Network, with a special mandate to provide service to the province's anglophone minority.

Although it is a semi-satellite of CBME-FM in Montreal, most of the station's operations are in Quebec City except for master control, which is based at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre in Toronto.

History

The station was launched in 1976. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming was aired on private affiliate CFOM. Following CFOM's shutdown as a commercial station in late 1975, the CBC directly acquired the station and kept it in operation until the FM signal was launched.

The station was originally a rebroadcaster of CBM in Montreal (now CBME-FM). In 1994, however, it was granted a separate license. At the same time, all but one of CBM's rebroadcasters were transferred to CBVE.[1]

The call sign CBME was formerly used for a low-power AM repeater in La Tuque which changed to CBVE-1.

Local programming

CBVE-FM's local programs are Quebec AM, hosted by Susan Campbell, in the mornings and Breakaway, hosted by Jacquie Czernin, in the afternoons. The rest of the station's schedule is a simulcast of CBME-FM.

An hour of Quebec AM is also heard on CBC North radio stations in the Nunavik region of northern Quebec.

Transmitters

AM
Rebroadcasters of CBVE-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
ChapaisCBMD1400 AM40 wattsLPQuery

FM
Rebroadcasters of CBVE-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
Baie-ComeauCBMI-FM93.7 FM3,000 wattsAQuery
Blanc-SablonCBMS-FM102.7 FM351 wattsAQuery
ChandlerCBVB-FM103.7 FM222 wattsA1Query
ChibougamauCBVC-FM90.3 FM420 wattsAQuery
ChisasibiCBMP-FM105.1 FM82 wattsA1Query
EscuminacCBVA-FM98.1 FM827 wattsAQuery
FermontCBMR-FM105.1 FM16 wattsA1Query
GaspéCBVG-FM88.5 FM22,610 wattsBQuery
Harrington HarbourCBMU-FM99.5 FM169 wattsA1Query
Magdalen IslandsCBVM-FM95.3 FM4,200 wattsBQuery
MistissiniCBVS-FM101.5 FM77 wattsA1Query
MurdochvilleCBMJ-FM99.5 FM98 wattsAQuery2013-226
New CarlisleCBVN-FM101.5 FM800 wattsAQuery
New RichmondCBVR-FM103.5 FM1,000 wattsAQuery
Old Fort BayCBMV-FM95.9 FM67 wattsA1Query
PercéCBVP-FM105.3 FM840 wattsBQuery
Port-DanielCBVF-FM100.5 FM234 wattsA1Query
Rivière-Saint-PaulCBMY-FM104.3 FM54 wattsA1Query
Rouyn-NorandaCBMA-FM91.9 FM2,712 wattsAQuery
SaguenayCBJE-FM102.7 FM30,000 wattsBQuery
Saint-AugustinCBMX-FM102.3 FM56 wattsA1Query
Saint-JoviteCBMF-FM98.1 FM845 wattsAQuery
ScheffervilleCBMH-FM103.1 FM400 wattsAQuery94-165
Sept-ÎlesCBSE-FM96.9 FM15,000 wattsBQuery
SherbrookeCBMB-FM91.7 FM25,000 wattsBQuery
La TabatièreCBMT-FM101.5 FM178 wattsAQuery
Thetford MinesCBMC-FM92.3 FM250 wattsAQuery
Trois-RivièresCBMZ-FM93.9 FM14,000 wattsBQuery
WaskaganishCBMQ-FM105.1 FM55 wattsA1Query
WaswanipiCBVW-FM105.1 FM90 wattsA1Query
WemindjiCBMW-FM105.1 FM55 wattsA1Query
MalarticCBMN-FM101.1 FM50,000 wattsBQuery
La TuqueCBVE-1-FM101.9 FM265 wattsQuery2016-227
Lebel-sur-QuévillonCBMK-FM92.7 FM50 wattsLPQuery2017-267
SenneterreCBMM-FM101.7 FM115 wattsA1Query

On September 11, 2008, the CRTC approved the CBC's application to operate a temporary low-power FM mono transmitter at Lac-Mégantic. It would broadcast on 104.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 50 watts for a period of three months. The CBC indicated the transmitter would rebroadcast CBVE and ensure the continuity of the national Radio One service to Lac-Megantic while the municipality conducts renovations on the site of the low-power AM transmitter CBMO, which was currently unserviceable.[2] It is unknown if the transmitter(s) is currently operating as CBMO and CBMO-FM is not listed in the Industry Canada database.

On January 4, 2013, the CBC filed and application to the CRTC to convert CBMJ 750 to 99.5 FM.[3] The application was approved on May 8, 2013.[4]

On October 25, 2013, the CRTC approved the CBC's application to decrease the power of CBVG from 2,160 to 1,730 watts (decreasing the maximum ERP from 4,250 to 2,610 watts and its EHAAT from 409.5 to 384.5 metres).[5]

On March 19, 2015, the CBC submitted an application to add an FM transmitter in Malartic, CBMN-FM, which would broadcast at 101.1 MHz at 26,480 watts with a maximum ERP of 50,000 watts. In the CRTC's July 3, 2015 release, CBMN's ERP reads 22,800 watts. CBMN would replace two low-powered CBC AM transmitters, CBMN 1230 and CBML 570 Val-d'Or. The new transmitter may also replace CBMM 540, but only pending further assessment following the sign-on of CBMN-FM.[6][7] The CRTC approved the CBC's application on July 3, 2015.[8]

On February 20, 1992, the CRTC approved the CBC's application to change CBME's frequency to 830 kHz.[9] CBME's change of frequency was necessary to eliminate nighttime interference received from CKIS Montréal which also operated on the 990 kHz frequency.

On April 4, 2016, the CBC filed and application to the CRTC to convert CBVE-1 to 101.9.[10] The CRTC approved the CBC's application on June 16, 2016 to move CBVE-1 to 101.9 with an average effective radiated power of 265 watts and an effective height of antenna above average terrain of 106.2 metres.[11] According to Canadian Radio News, CBVE-1 moved to 101.9 in August 2016.[12]

On September 23, 2016, the CRTC approved the CBC's application to change the frequency of CBMA-FM 99.9 to 91.9 MHz by increasing the effective radiated power from 1,000 to 2,712 watts and decrease the effective height of antenna above average terrain from 145 to 110.2 metres.[13]

On March 8, 2017, the CBC applied to convert CBMM 540 to 101.7 FM with the proposed callsign CBMM-FM.[14]

On March 9, 2017, the CBC applied to convert CBMK 1230 to 92.7 FM.[15] The CRTC approved the CBC's application to operate new FM transmitters in Lebel-sur-Quevillon and Senneterre on July 27, 2017.[16]

References
  1. Decision CRTC 94-612, New radio programming undertaking consisting of CBVE-FM and its transmitters, CRTC, August 15, 1994
  2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-255, CBVE-FM Québec - New transmitter in Lac-Mégantic, CRTC, September 11, 2008
  4. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-226, CBVE-FM Québec – New transmitter in Murdochville, CRTC, May 8, 2013
  5. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-564, CBCS-FM Sudbury and its transmitter CBLJ-FM Wawa; CBVE-FM Québec and its transmitter CBVG-FM Gaspé; and CBAM-FM Moncton and its transmitter CBAM-FM-1 Sackville –Technical changes, CRTC, October 25, 2013
  6. 2015-0264-1, Addition of an FM transmitter, CRTC, March 19, 2015
  7. AM stations going away, American Bandscan, March 19, 2015
  8. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-292, CBVE-FM Québec – New transmitter in Malartic. CRTC, July 3, 2015
  9. Decision CRTC 92-116
  10. 201602772, Addition of an FM transmitter in La Tuque, CRTC, April 4, 2016
  11. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-227, CBVE-FM Québec – New FM transmitter in La Tuque, CRTC, June 16, 2016
  12. Canadian Radio News recap August 2016, airchecker.ca, September 3, 2016
  13. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2016-383, CBVE-FM Québec and its transmitter CBMA-FM Rouyn-Noranda – Technical changes, CRTC, September 23, 2016
  14. 201701558
  15. 201701673
  16. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-267, CBVE-FM Québec – New transmitters in Lebel-sur-Quévillon and Senneterre, CRTC, July 27, 2017

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