CBFG-FM
Ici Radio-Canada Première station in Quebec
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CBFG-FM is a mainly-French-language Canadian radio station located in Chisasibi, Quebec.
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Broadcast area | First Nations communities in Nord-du-Québec |
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| Frequency | 103.5 MHz |
| Branding | Ici Nord-Québec |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Network | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation French G |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A1 |
| ERP | 85 watts |
| Links | |
| Website | Ici 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. Until July 2020 the station used to carry Cree language programs,[1] reduced from 80 to 15 hours per week in 2015[2] and now to be found on English CBC sister station CBMP-FM.[3]
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.[4][5] 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.[6]
On August 2, 2018, the CRTC approved the transfer of transmitters CBFA-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)
| City of licence | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision | Notes |
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| Kuujjuaq | CBFG-FM-1 | 105.1 FM | 50 watts | LP | Query | 58°6′32.04″N 68°24′39.96″W | |
| Kuujjuarapik | CBFG-FM-2 | 105.1 FM | 50 watts | LP | Query | 55°16′46.92″N 77°45′3.96″W | |
| Wemindji | CBFW-FM | 103.5 FM | 55 watts | A1 | Query | 53°0′11.16″N 78°48′56.16″W | |
| Mistissini | CBFM-FM | 100.7 FM | 77 watts | A1 | Query | 50°25′0.84″N 73°52′22.08″W | |
| Waskaganish | CBFH-FM | 103.5 FM | 55 watts | A1 | Query | 51°29′12.12″N 78°44′44.88″W | |
| Waswanipi | CBFV-FM | 101.5 FM | 90 watts | A1 | Query | 49°41′40.92″N 75°58′6.96″W |