CFYK-FM

CFYK-FM is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 98.9 FM in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. The station broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network and locally produced programs.

"CFYK-FM" was the previous call sign for what is now CBNY-FM, a repeater of CBU-FM Vancouver.
CFYK-FM
CityYellowknife, Northwest Territories
Broadcast areaDistrict of Mackenzie
Frequency98.9 MHz (FM)
BrandingCBC Radio One
CBC North
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
1948
Former call signs
CFYK (1948-2013)
Former frequencies
1450 kHz (AM) (1948-1949)
1340 kHz (1949-2013)
Call sign meaning
Canada's Finest YellowKnife
Technical information
ClassA
ERP5,500 watts
HAAT50 meters (160 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
62°26′47″N 114°23′20″W
Links
WebsiteCBC North

CFYK was licensed in 1948 after an application by the Department of National Defence on behalf of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. It began operating in 1951 as a community radio station and was managed by civilian committee. It was turned over to the CBC in 1958.[1]

Local programming
CBC station in Yellowknife

CFYK produces all of CBC Radio's local programs in the Northwest Territories, including The Trailbreaker on weekday mornings, the noon-hour program Northwind, Trail's End in the afternoon, and Northern Air on weekend mornings.

The station's afternoon programming also differs significantly from the rest of the network. Afternoon programming such as Q is pre-empted; instead, the station airs afternoon programming in First Nations languages:

  • 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.: Tide Godi, Dogrib
  • 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.: Le Got'she deh, Slavey
  • 3:00 - 4:00 p.m.: Dene Dayalt'i, Dene Suline

CHAK in Inuvik, while airing the same regular local programming schedule as CFYK, produces a distinct schedule of First Nations programming in the afternoons.

Rebroadcasters

CFYK has the following rebroadcasters:

Rebroadcasters of CFYK-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyRECNetCRTC Decision
Fort SimpsonCBDY-FM107.5 FMQuery[2]
Fort SmithCFYK-FM-197.9 FMQuery
Hay RiverCBDJ-FM93.7 FMQuery[3]
Fort Chipewyan, AlbertaCBQZ-FM99.9 FMQuery[4]
Behchokǫ̀CBQB-FM105.1 FMQuery
Fort ProvidenceCBAU-FM98.9 FMQuery
Fort ResolutionCBQD-FM105.1 FMQuery[5]
Fort Good HopeCBQE-FM105.1 FMQuery
WrigleyCBQG1280 AMQuery
DelineCBQO-FM105.1 FMQuery[6][7]

Relocations to FM

The CBC applied with the CRTC to convert the following AM transmitters to FM:

  • On April 19, 2013, applied to convert CBQC 1230 to 98.9 MHz.[8] The application was approved on September 19, 2013.[9]
  • On May 29, 2013, applied to convert CBDO 690 to 107.5 MHz. This application was approved on October 16, 2013.[10]
  • On January 16, 2017, applied to convert CBDI 860 to 97.9 MHz.[11] The CRTC approved the application on March 17, 2017.[12] The callsign was then changed to CFYK-FM-1.

CBQG is the last remaining low-power AM transmitter to rebroadcast CFYK-FM.

Community-owned rebroadcasters
Rebroadcasters of CFYK-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyRECNetCRTC Decision
Fort LiardCHFL-FM107.1 FMQuery
KakisaVF2021107.1 FMQuery[13]

Unlicensed rebroadcasters
Rebroadcasters of CFYK-FM
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyRECNetCRTC Decision
Nahanni ButteVF2018107.1 FMQuery[14]
Łutselk'eVF2026101.9 FMQuery
WhatìVF2033107.1 FMQuery
Jean Marie RiverVF2056107.1 FMQuery[15]
Trout LakeVF2130107.1 FMQuery[16]
WekweetiVF2132107.1 FMQuery
GamètiVF2034106.1 FMQuery

Conversion to FM

On July 10, 2012, the CBC applied to move CFYK to 98.9 MHz,[17] which was approved on November 7, 2012.[18] In addition, the new transmitter will broadcast at 5500 watts (up from the proposed 1200 watts) on a non-directional antenna, with its effective height of antenna above average terrain increasing from 46.6 metres to 50 metres. In addition, the station will carry the CFYK-FM callsign, which has been used for a local repeater of Vancouver's CBC Music outlet, CBU-FM, at 95.3 MHz; that repeater was renamed CBNY-FM after CFYK moved to FM.[19]

See also

References
  1. http://www.broadcasting-history.ca/listing_and_histories/radio/cfyk-fm
  2. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-552, CFYK Yellowknife – New transmitter at Fort Simpson, CRTC, October 16, 2013
  3. Decision CRTC 88-20
  4. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-342, CFYK Yellowknife – New low-power transmitter at Fort Chipewyan, CRTC, July 18, 2013
  5. Decision CRTC 94-804
  6. Decision CRTC 94-167
  7. Decision CRTC 2001-369
  8. 2013-0592-0, Addition of a transmitter, CRTC, April 19, 2013
  9. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-500, CFYK Yellowknife – New transmitter at Fort Providence, CRTC, September 19, 2013
  10. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-552, CFYK Yellowknife – New transmitter at Fort Simpson, CRTC, October 16, 2013
  12. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2017-76, CFYK-FM Yellowknife – New transmitter in Fort Smith, CRTC, March 17, 2017.
  13. Decision CRTC 86-501
  14. Decision CRTC 86-506
  15. Decision CRTC 86-517
  16. Decision CRTC 91-199
  17. Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2012-370, CRTC, July 10, 2012
  18. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2012-617 CFYK Yellowknife – Conversion to the FM band, CRTC, November 7, 2012
  19. Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-635, November 28, 2013.
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