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CBQT-FM

August 27, 2023

CBQT-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One station in Thunder Bay, Ontario, broadcasting at 88.3 FM, and serves all of Northwestern Ontario through a network of relay transmitters.

CBQT-FM
Broadcast areaNorthwestern Ontario
Frequency88.3 MHz (FM)
BrandingCBC Radio One
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
1973
Former call signs
CBQ (1973-1990)
Former frequencies
800 kHz (AM) (1973-1990)
Call sign meaning
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Quetico Thunder Bay
Technical information
ClassB
ERP23,730 watts
HAAT194.7 meters (639 ft)
Links
WebsiteCBC Thunder Bay

History Edit

The station was launched in 1973 as CBQ on 800 AM. The 800 frequency had been vacated earlier that year by the defunct CJLX.[1] CBQ Radio's inaugural morning broadcast in December 1973 made it the second city in Ontario to get a regional broadcast centre. The call sign CBQ was a last minute choice by station managers since CBL (for Lakehead) or CBT (for Thunder Bay) were already taken by the CBC stations in Toronto and Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland and Labrabor, respectively. Instead the letter Q was chosen for Quetico Provincial Park near Atikokan, which is west of Thunder Bay.

Prior to CBQ's launch, CBC Radio programming aired on private affiliate CFPA.

CBQ moved to FM as CBQT-FM in 1990.[2] The CBQ-FM callsign was already in use by the CBC Stereo sister station on 101.7 FM. Some of the relay transmitters for CBQT previously rebroadcast CBL in Toronto.

 
CBC Radio One's Thunder Bay studio

Local programming Edit

The station's local program is Superior Morning, hosted by Lisa Laco. The station formerly also produced Voyage North, hosted by Gerald Graham in the afternoon,[3] although that program was replaced in August 2014 by Up North, hosted by Jessica Pope from the studios of CBCS-FM in Sudbury.[4] The move faced some protest in the city, with Thunder Bay City Council passing a unanimous resolution requesting that the federal government rescind its 2012 funding cuts to the CBC.[3]

CBQT's rebroadcast transmitters in the Central time zone also simulcast the 5 p.m. hour of local programming from CBW in Winnipeg so that the network's World at Six airs at 6 p.m. local time.

The CBC Radio studio in Thunder Bay also produces the hourly weekend weather reports for all of Ontario after the hourly news break.

Repeaters Edit

Rebroadcasters of CBQT-FM
City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNet CRTC Decision
Armstrong CBQT-FM-2 91.3 FM 50 watts LP Query 2013-228
Atikokan CBQI-FM 90.1 FM 2,900 watts A Query
Beardmore CBLE 1240 AM 40 watts LP Query
Big Trout Lake CFTL-FM 100.3 FM 63 watts A1 Query
Dryden CBQH-FM 100.9 FM 1,300 watts C Query
Ear Falls CBOI-FM 95.5 FM 50 watts LP Query 2018-45
2022-115
Fort Frances CBQQ-FM 90.5 FM 23,550 watts B Query
Fort Hope CBCF-FM 101.5 FM 41 watts A1 Query 89-764
Geraldton CBLG-FM 89.1 FM 11,900 watts B Query 86-1136
Hornepayne CBQT-FM-1 92.3 FM 50 watts LP Query 2013-228
Ignace CBES 690 AM 40 watts LP Query
Kenora CBQX-FM 98.7 FM 38,000 watts B Query
Manitouwadge CBEB-FM 89.7 FM 46,400 watts B Query 87-735
Marathon CBLM-FM 107.5 FM 2,187 watts B Query 2017-175
Mishkeegogamang CBQN-FM 104.5 FM 81 watts A1 Query
Nakina CBLN-FM 98.1 FM 50 watts LP Query 2015-343
Nipigon CBQY-FM 98.9 FM 2,000 watts B Query
Pickle Lake CBQP-FM 105.1 FM 83 watts A1 Query
Pikangikum CBQU-FM 100.3 FM 34 watts A1 Query
Red Lake CBEA-FM 90.5 FM 82 watts A1 Query
Sandy Lake CBQV-FM 101.1 FM 37 watts A1 Query
Savant Lake CBQL-FM 104.9 FM 78 watts A1 Query
Schreiber CBLB-FM 90.9 FM 130 watts A1 Query 2019-142
Sioux Lookout CBLS-FM 95.3 FM 500 watts A Query 2013-190
Sioux Narrows CBQS-FM 95.7 FM 1,300 watts A Query
White River CBLW-FM 97.7 FM 50 watts LP Query 2017-74

CFTL-FM, a radio station in Big Trout Lake owned by the Ayamowin Communications Society, rebroadcasts CBQT-FM part-time, with additional programming originating from CKWT-FM Sioux Lookout. It is currently unknown if this station is still broadcasting.

AM to FM Edit

Some of CBQT-FM's repeaters currently operate on the AM dial. Future plans are possible to convert the remaining repeaters to the FM dial.[5]

On December 21, 2012, the CBC filed an application to the CRTC to convert the following AM transmitters to the FM dial.

  • CBOL 1450 to 91.3 with 50 watts [6]
  • CBLH 1010 to 92.3 with 50 watts [7]

The CRTC approved the applications for both transmitters on May 8, 2013.[8][9]

On January 21, 2013, the CBC filed an application to the CRTC to convert CBLS 1240 to 95.3 FM with 500 watts (average & maximum ERP). Antenna height will be 182 metres (EHAAT) and the radiation pattern will be non-directional. As well this new FM transmitter will serve the nearby town of Hudson and Hudson's transmitter (CBQW 1340) was deleted as well.[10][11] The conversion was approved by the CRTC on April 17, 2013.[12]

On May 14, 2015, the CBC applied to convert CBLN 1240 to 98.1 MHz with 50 watts, antenna height 9.1 metres (EHAAT) with a non-directional antenna pattern.[13] The CRTC approved the CBC's application on July 28, 2015.[14]

On December 22, 2016, the CBC applied to convert CBLW 1010 to 97.7 MHz.[15] The CRTC approved the CBC's application to move CBLW from the AM band to the FM band on March 16, 2017.[16]

On March 2, 2017, the CBC applied to convert CBLM 1090 to 107.5 MHz. CBEH 1010 Terrace Bay was shut down.[17][18]

On November 22, 2017, the CBC applied to convert CBOI 690 to 95.5 MHz.[19] The CRTC approved the CBC's application to move CBOI to the FM band on February 5, 2018.[20] On March 3, 2022 the CBC reapplied to the CRTC to add a new FM transmitter at Ear Falls to replace CBOI AM [21] which was approved on May 3, 2022.[22]

On March 8, 2019, the CBC applied to convert CBLB 1340 to 90.9 MHz.[23] This application was approved on May 13, 2019.[24]

References Edit

  1. ^ History of the former radio station CJLX at Canadian Communications Foundation
  2. ^ Decision CRTC 88-866
  3. ^ a b "CBC's Voyage North goes silent". The Globe and Mail, August 9, 2014.
  4. ^ "CBC Radio announces new afternoon drive program servicing Northern Ontario region" Archived 2014-08-12 at archive.today. Yahoo News, August 11, 2014.
  5. ^ Northwestern Ontario Radio Stations at northpine.com - see under "Planned CBC stations".
  6. ^ "The Runtime Service cannot communicate with Entitlements Service".
  7. ^ https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201215822[bare URL]
  8. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-229, CBQT-FM Thunder Bay – New transmitter in Armstrong, CRTC, May 8, 2013
  9. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-228, CBQT-FM Thunder Bay – New transmitter in Hornepayne, CRTC, May 8, 2013
  10. ^ https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201300722[bare URL]
  11. ^ . Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-01-27., (CRTC) CBC plans to flip 2 AM's into 1 FM in Northern Ontario, rwcrn.com "Radio West Canadian Radio News", January 21, 2013
  12. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-190, CBQT-FM Thunder Bay – New transmitter in Sioux Lookout, CRTC, April 17, 2013
  13. ^ 201504382
  14. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-343, CBQT-FM Thunder Bay - New transmitter in Nakina, CRTC, July 28, 2015
  15. ^ https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201612945[bare URL]
  16. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-74, CBQT-FM Thunder Bay – New transmitter in White River, CRTC, March 16, 2017
  17. ^ 201701285
  18. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-175, CBQT-FM Thunder Bay – New transmitter in Marathon, CRTC, May 31, 2017
  19. ^ 2017-1080-7
  20. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2018-45, CBQT-FM Thunder Bay – New transmitter in Ear Falls, CRTC, February 5, 2018
  21. ^ 202201044
  22. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022-115, CBQT-FM Thunder Bay – New transmitter in Ear Falls, CRTC, May 3, 2022
  23. ^ 201901695
  24. ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2019-142, CBQT-FM Thunder Bay – New transmitter in Schreiber, CRTC, May 13, 2019

External links Edit

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August 27, 2023
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CBQT FM is a Canadian radio station It is the CBC Radio One station in Thunder Bay Ontario broadcasting at 88 3 FM and serves all of Northwestern Ontario through a network of relay transmitters CBQT FMThunder Bay OntarioBroadcast areaNorthwestern OntarioFrequency88 3 MHz FM BrandingCBC Radio OneProgrammingFormatNews TalkOwnershipOwnerCanadian Broadcasting CorporationHistoryFirst air date1973Former call signsCBQ 1973 1990 Former frequencies800 kHz AM 1973 1990 Call sign meaningCanadian Broadcasting Corporation Quetico Thunder BayTechnical informationClassBERP23 730 wattsHAAT194 7 meters 639 ft LinksWebsiteCBC Thunder Bay Contents 1 History 2 Local programming 3 Repeaters 3 1 AM to FM 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditThe station was launched in 1973 as CBQ on 800 AM The 800 frequency had been vacated earlier that year by the defunct CJLX 1 CBQ Radio s inaugural morning broadcast in December 1973 made it the second city in Ontario to get a regional broadcast centre The call sign CBQ was a last minute choice by station managers since CBL for Lakehead or CBT for Thunder Bay were already taken by the CBC stations in Toronto and Grand Falls Windsor Newfoundland and Labrabor respectively Instead the letter Q was chosen for Quetico Provincial Park near Atikokan which is west of Thunder Bay Prior to CBQ s launch CBC Radio programming aired on private affiliate CFPA CBQ moved to FM as CBQT FM in 1990 2 The CBQ FM callsign was already in use by the CBC Stereo sister station on 101 7 FM Some of the relay transmitters for CBQT previously rebroadcast CBL in Toronto CBC Radio One s Thunder Bay studioLocal programming EditThe station s local program is Superior Morning hosted by Lisa Laco The station formerly also produced Voyage North hosted by Gerald Graham in the afternoon 3 although that program was replaced in August 2014 by Up North hosted by Jessica Pope from the studios of CBCS FM in Sudbury 4 The move faced some protest in the city with Thunder Bay City Council passing a unanimous resolution requesting that the federal government rescind its 2012 funding cuts to the CBC 3 CBQT s rebroadcast transmitters in the Central time zone also simulcast the 5 p m hour of local programming from CBW in Winnipeg so that the network s World at Six airs at 6 p m local time The CBC Radio studio in Thunder Bay also produces the hourly weekend weather reports for all of Ontario after the hourly news break Repeaters EditRebroadcasters of CBQT FM City of license Identifier Frequency Power Class RECNet CRTC DecisionArmstrong CBQT FM 2 91 3 FM 50 watts LP Query 2013 228Atikokan CBQI FM 90 1 FM 2 900 watts A QueryBeardmore CBLE 1240 AM 40 watts LP QueryBig Trout Lake CFTL FM 100 3 FM 63 watts A1 QueryDryden CBQH FM 100 9 FM 1 300 watts C QueryEar Falls CBOI FM 95 5 FM 50 watts LP Query 2018 452022 115Fort Frances CBQQ FM 90 5 FM 23 550 watts B QueryFort Hope CBCF FM 101 5 FM 41 watts A1 Query 89 764Geraldton CBLG FM 89 1 FM 11 900 watts B Query 86 1136Hornepayne CBQT FM 1 92 3 FM 50 watts LP Query 2013 228Ignace CBES 690 AM 40 watts LP QueryKenora CBQX FM 98 7 FM 38 000 watts B QueryManitouwadge CBEB FM 89 7 FM 46 400 watts B Query 87 735Marathon CBLM FM 107 5 FM 2 187 watts B Query 2017 175Mishkeegogamang CBQN FM 104 5 FM 81 watts A1 QueryNakina CBLN FM 98 1 FM 50 watts LP Query 2015 343Nipigon CBQY FM 98 9 FM 2 000 watts B QueryPickle Lake CBQP FM 105 1 FM 83 watts A1 QueryPikangikum CBQU FM 100 3 FM 34 watts A1 QueryRed Lake CBEA FM 90 5 FM 82 watts A1 QuerySandy Lake CBQV FM 101 1 FM 37 watts A1 QuerySavant Lake CBQL FM 104 9 FM 78 watts A1 QuerySchreiber CBLB FM 90 9 FM 130 watts A1 Query 2019 142Sioux Lookout CBLS FM 95 3 FM 500 watts A Query 2013 190Sioux Narrows CBQS FM 95 7 FM 1 300 watts A QueryWhite River CBLW FM 97 7 FM 50 watts LP Query 2017 74CFTL FM a radio station in Big Trout Lake owned by the Ayamowin Communications Society rebroadcasts CBQT FM part time with additional programming originating from CKWT FM Sioux Lookout It is currently unknown if this station is still broadcasting AM to FM Edit Some of CBQT FM s repeaters currently operate on the AM dial Future plans are possible to convert the remaining repeaters to the FM dial 5 On December 21 2012 the CBC filed an application to the CRTC to convert the following AM transmitters to the FM dial CBOL 1450 to 91 3 with 50 watts 6 CBLH 1010 to 92 3 with 50 watts 7 The CRTC approved the applications for both transmitters on May 8 2013 8 9 On January 21 2013 the CBC filed an application to the CRTC to convert CBLS 1240 to 95 3 FM with 500 watts average amp maximum ERP Antenna height will be 182 metres EHAAT and the radiation pattern will be non directional As well this new FM transmitter will serve the nearby town of Hudson and Hudson s transmitter CBQW 1340 was deleted as well 10 11 The conversion was approved by the CRTC on April 17 2013 12 On May 14 2015 the CBC applied to convert CBLN 1240 to 98 1 MHz with 50 watts antenna height 9 1 metres EHAAT with a non directional antenna pattern 13 The CRTC approved the CBC s application on July 28 2015 14 On December 22 2016 the CBC applied to convert CBLW 1010 to 97 7 MHz 15 The CRTC approved the CBC s application to move CBLW from the AM band to the FM band on March 16 2017 16 On March 2 2017 the CBC applied to convert CBLM 1090 to 107 5 MHz CBEH 1010 Terrace Bay was shut down 17 18 On November 22 2017 the CBC applied to convert CBOI 690 to 95 5 MHz 19 The CRTC approved the CBC s application to move CBOI to the FM band on February 5 2018 20 On March 3 2022 the CBC reapplied to the CRTC to add a new FM transmitter at Ear Falls to replace CBOI AM 21 which was approved on May 3 2022 22 On March 8 2019 the CBC applied to convert CBLB 1340 to 90 9 MHz 23 This application was approved on May 13 2019 24 References Edit History of the former radio station CJLX at Canadian Communications Foundation Decision CRTC 88 866 a b CBC s Voyage North goes silent The Globe and Mail August 9 2014 CBC Radio announces new afternoon drive program servicing Northern Ontario region Archived 2014 08 12 at archive today Yahoo News August 11 2014 Northwestern Ontario Radio Stations at northpine com see under Planned CBC stations The Runtime Service cannot communicate with Entitlements Service https services crtc gc ca pub DocWebBroker OpenDocument aspx AppNo 201215822 bare URL Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013 229 CBQT FM Thunder Bay New transmitter in Armstrong CRTC May 8 2013 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013 228 CBQT FM Thunder Bay New transmitter in Hornepayne CRTC May 8 2013 https services crtc gc ca pub DocWebBroker OpenDocument aspx AppNo 201300722 bare URL CRTC CBC plans to flip 2 AM s into 1 FM in Northern Ontario Radio West Canadian Radio News Archived from the original on 2013 01 28 Retrieved 2013 01 27 CRTC CBC plans to flip 2 AM s into 1 FM in Northern Ontario rwcrn com Radio West Canadian Radio News January 21 2013 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013 190 CBQT FM Thunder Bay New transmitter in Sioux Lookout CRTC April 17 2013 201504382 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015 343 CBQT FM Thunder Bay New transmitter in Nakina CRTC July 28 2015 https services crtc gc ca pub DocWebBroker OpenDocument aspx AppNo 201612945 bare URL Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017 74 CBQT FM Thunder Bay New transmitter in White River CRTC March 16 2017 201701285 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017 175 CBQT FM Thunder Bay New transmitter in Marathon CRTC May 31 2017 2017 1080 7 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2018 45 CBQT FM Thunder Bay New transmitter in Ear Falls CRTC February 5 2018 202201044 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2022 115 CBQT FM Thunder Bay New transmitter in Ear Falls CRTC May 3 2022 201901695 Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2019 142 CBQT FM Thunder Bay New transmitter in Schreiber CRTC May 13 2019External links EditCBC Thunder Bay CBQT FM history Canadian Communications Foundation CBQT FM in the REC Canadian station database 48 33 02 N 89 13 25 W 48 55056 N 89 22361 W 48 55056 89 22361 Retrieved from https en 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