CBY is a local division of the CBC

Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

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 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...

 radio station

Radio station

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, broadcasting from Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador

Newfoundland and Labrador is the easternmost province of Canada. Situated in the country's Atlantic region, it incorporates the island of Newfoundland and mainland Labrador with a combined area of . As of April 2011, the province's estimated population is 508,400...

. It broadcasts at 990 kHz (AM) as a clear-channel station, using a power of 10,000 watts. Rebroadcaster CBNA St. Anthony

St. Anthony, Newfoundland and Labrador

-Attractions:* Is a popular tourist destination known for its whale watching.Dr. Wilfred Grenfell's work in St. Anthony is commemorated by several historic sites and museums, including:...

, also using 10,000 watts, covers much of Northern Newfoundland on 600 kHz. FM rebroadcasters provide additional coverage throughout Western Newfoundland.

History

The station was launched in 1943 as VOWN on AM 790, by the Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland

Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland

The Broadcasting Corporation of Newfoundland was the government-owned public radio service of the dominion of Newfoundland. Following Newfoundland's admission as a Canadian province in 1949, the BCN was absorbed into the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and its three main AM radio transmitters...

, the pre-Confederation

Canadian Confederation

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 public broadcaster

Public broadcasting

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. On March 31, 1949, BCN was absorbed by the CBC when Newfoundland joined Canada, and adopted its current call sign. CBY moved to 990 in 1963.

CBNA St. Anthony began broadcasting in 1968.

The call sign CBY was previously used by a CBL

CBLA-FM

CBLA-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the flagship station of the CBC Radio One network, broadcasting at 99.1 FM in Toronto, Ontario.- History :...

 rebroadcaster in Toronto, Ontario from 1938 to 1943.

Local programming

CBY produces its own local morning show

CBC Radio One local programming

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, The West Coast Morning Show with host Dorothy King. The station otherwise broadcasts programming from CBN

CBN (AM)

CIBB-FM Burgeo rebroadcasts programming of CBC Radio One, although it is owned by the Burgeo Broadcasting System.-External links:* * at Canadian Communications Foundation...

 in St. John's

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

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 during the network's local programming blocks.

Transmitters

External links

• CBC Newfoundland and Labrador
• CBY history at Canadian Communications Foundation
  Canadian Communications Foundation
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