CBYG-FM is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One

CBC Radio One

CBC Radio One is the English language news and information radio network of the publicly-owned Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It is commercial free and offers both local and national programming...

 network in Prince George, British Columbia

Prince George, British Columbia

Prince George, with a population of 71,030 , is the largest city in northern British Columbia, Canada, and is known as "BC's Northern Capital"...

. The station airs at 91.5 on the FM dial.

History

The station was launched in 1987 as a rebroadcaster of CBU

CBU (AM)

CBU is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Vancouver, British Columbia. The station broadcasts from Steveston on 690 AM and from Mount Seymour on 88.1 FM....

 Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming aired on private affiliate CKPG

CKDV-FM

CKDV-FM, branded as 99.3 The Drive, is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting a classic hits format at 99.3 FM in Prince George, British Columbia.-History:...

 550 on the AM band. Local programming was introduced in 1988 when CBYG was issued a separate licence.

Local programming

CBYG-FM and CFPR jointly produce the local morning program

CBC Radio One local programming

Stations in Canada's CBC Radio One network each produce some local programming in addition to the network schedule.The amount of local programming may vary from station to station. For instance, some stations in smaller markets may produce their own morning show, but air an afternoon show from...

 Daybreak North, with one host in each location — Carolina de Ryk works from the studio in Prince Rupert and Chris Walker works from the studio in Prince George. Both stations air CBTK-FM

CBTK-FM

CBTK-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Kelowna, British Columbia. The station airs at 88.9 on the FM dial in Kelowna.-History:The station was launched in 1987...

's Radio West in the afternoons.

Rebroadcasters

External links

• CBC British Columbia
• CBYG-FM history at Canadian Communications Foundation
  Canadian Communications Foundation
  The Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....