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CBFG-FM

Chisasibi, Quebec
Broadcast area	First Nations communities in Nord-du-Québec
Frequency	103.5 MHz (FM)
Branding	Ici Radio-Canada Première Ici Nord-Québec
Programming
Format	News/Talk
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

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

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, reduced from 80 to 15 hours per week in 2015 and now to be found on English CBC sister station CBMP-FM.

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. 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.

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)

See also

• CBC North

References

1. Decision CRTC 2001-541, 31 August 2001
2. Horaire des émissions d’ICI Nord-Québec, saison 2015-2016
3. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2020-85, 4 March 2020
4. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-599 CBFG-FM Chisasibi – New transmitters and revocation of licences, CRTC, October 30, 2012
5. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-602-1 CFFB Iqaluit – New transmitters in Puvirnituq, Kuujjuarapik, Inukjuak, Salluit and Kuujjuaq (Fort Chimo) – Correction, CRTC, November 5, 2012
6. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-313, July 15, 2015.

External links

• (in French) Ici Radio-Canada Première
• (in French) Ici Nord-Québec
• CBFG-FM history - Canadian Communication Foundation
• CBFG-FM in the REC Canadian station database

53°46′44.04″N 78°53′25.08″W / 53.7789000°N 78.8903000°W / 53.7789000; -78.8903000

• Ici Radio-Canada Première stations
• Radio stations in Nord-du-Québec