CBGA-FM

CBGA-FM
Matane, Quebec;
Broadcast area	Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Frequency	102.1 MHz (FM)
Branding	Ici Radio-Canada Première
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Ownership
Owner	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date	September 1, 1948 as CKBL
Call sign meaning	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation GAspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine
Technical information
Class	C1
ERP	42.93 kWs; horizontal polarization only
HAAT	199.8 meters (656 ft)
Links
Website	Ici Radio-Canada Première

CBGA-FM is a French-language Canadian radio station located in Matane, Quebec.

Owned and operated by Société Radio-Canada, it broadcasts on 102.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 42,930 watts (class C1) using an omnidirectional antenna.

The station has a non-commercial news/talk format and is part of the Ici Radio-Canada Première network, which operates across Canada. Like all other Première stations, but unlike most FM stations, CBGA-FM broadcasts in mono.

Previously known as CBGA when the station was on 1250 kHz, the station moved to 102.1 FM in 2004. The station was founded in 1948 as CKBL and changed its call sign when it was bought by Radio-Canada in 1972.

The station's current local programs are Bon pied, bonne heure !, in the mornings from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., and Au coeur du monde in the afternoons, 3:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. CBGA-FM also co-produces D'Est en est, a pan-regional program produced in turn with CJBR-FM Rimouski and CBSI-FM Sept-Îles and heard afternoons during the summer months. On public holidays, its local programs are replaced with local shows airing provincewide (Quebec) produced by different outlets in turn (except Montreal and Quebec City). Its Saturday morning program, Samedi et rien d'autre, originates from CBF-FM Montreal.

Rebroadcasters

Rebroadcasters of CBGA-FM
City of license	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	RECNet	CRTC Decision
Gaspé (L'Anse-à-Valleau)	CBGA-15-FM	101.5 FM	83 watts	A1	Query
Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine	CBGA-8-FM	93.5 FM	4,400 watts	B	Query	94-914
Cloridorme	CBGA-9-FM	105.1 FM	204 watts	A1	Query
Gaspé	CBGA-10-FM	89.3 FM	2,160 watts	B	Query
Grande-Vallée	CBGA-14-FM	104.1 FM	1,450 watts	A	Query	2015-197
Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis (Gros-Morne)	CBGA-13-FM	94.5 FM	40 watts	LP	Query
Lac-au-Saumon	CBGA-4-FM	97.5 FM	1,690 watts	B	Query	96-44
Marsoui	CBGA-12-FM	89.3 FM	41 watts	A1	Query
Saint-Maxime-du-Mont-Louis	CBGA-11-FM	106.1 FM	2,040 watts	A	Query
Gaspé (Rivière-au-Renard)	CBGA-3-FM	91.5 FM	40 watts	LP	Query	90-893-1
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts	CBGA-FM-7	101.1 FM	49,800 watts	C	Query	2005-98
Murdochville	CBGA-FM-6	97.7 FM	98 watts	A	Query	2013-183
Chandler	CBGA-FM-16	93.3 FM	1010 watts	A	Query	2011-677
New Richmond	CBGA-FM-17	104.3 FM	1030 watts	A	Query	2011-677
New Carlisle	CBGA-FM-1	98.7 FM	710 watts	A	Query	2011-677
Percé	CBGA-FM-18	104.5 FM	980 watts	B1	Query	2011-677
Port-Daniel–Gascons	CBGA-FM-19	92.5 FM	920 watts	A	Query	2011-677
Escuminac	CBGA-FM-20	92.3 FM	1850 watts	B1	Query	2014-370
Matapédia	CBGA-FM-21	101.7 FM	268 watts	A	Query	2014-353

On August 30, 2011, the CBC has applied to close AM station CBGA-1, a 10,000 watt Class B repeater in Grande-Anse, New Brunswick, to be replaced with FM transmitters in Chandler, New Richmond, New Carlisle, Percé and Port-Daniel–Gascons.^[2]^[3] These transmitters were approved by the CRTC on October 28, 2011.^[4] The AM station mainly served listeners on the Quebec side of Chaleur Bay; listeners in the Bathurst area already receive Première programming from CBAF-FM-2 105.7 in Allardville, a repeater of CBAF-FM Moncton.

On January 4, 2013, the CBC filed an application to convert CBGA-6 1270 to 97.7 MHz.^[5] This application was approved by the CRTC on April 11, 2013.^[6]

During 2014, additional transmitters were applied for, and approved, in Escuminac^[7] and Matapédia.^[8]

CBGA-1 left the air in early December 2014, after the aforementioned FM rebroadcasters on the Quebec side of Chaleur Bay were activated.^[9]

References

^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-564
^ Broadcasting Part 1 Applications Open for Comment, CRTC, August 30, 2011
^ Procedural letter - September 1, 2011
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-677
^ https://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201216177 ^{[bare URL]}
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-183
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-370
^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-353
^ NB Grande Anse 540 CBGA-1 Went dark in early December, radiodiscussions.com, January 1, 2015

External links

Ici Radio-Canada Première (in French)
CBGA-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
CBGA in the REC Canadian station database

48°50′00″N 67°21′39″W / 48.83333°N 67.36083°W / 48.83333; -67.36083

[1] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2003-564

[2] Broadcasting Part 1 Applications Open for Comment, CRTC, August 30, 2011

[3] Procedural letter - September 1, 2011

[4] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2011-677

[5] ttps://services.crtc.gc.ca/pub/DocWebBroker/OpenDocument.aspx?AppNo=201216177 ^{[bare URL]}

[6] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-183

[7] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-370

[8] Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-353

[9] NB Grande Anse 540 CBGA-1 Went dark in early December, radiodiscussions.com, January 1, 2015

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v t e Radio stations in the Bas-Saint-Laurent region of Quebec
Rivière-du-Loup	CJBR 89.5 CBRX 90.7 CIEL 103.7/93.9 CIBM 107.1
Rimouski	CJBR 89.1 CFYX 93.3 CKMN 96.5 CIKI 98.7 CBRX 101.5 CJOI 102.9 CIRA-FM-4 104.1
Matane	CHOE 95.3 CFVM 99.9 CBGA 102.1 CHRM 105.3 CBRX 107.5
Other areas	CIEL-FM-4 93.9 (Trois-Pistoles) CFVD 95.5 (Dégelis) CHOX 97.5 (La Pocatière)
Defunct	CION 103.7 (Rivière-du-Loup)
Quebec radio markets Abitibi-Témiscamingue Bas-Saint-Laurent Centre-du-Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Côte-Nord Gaspésie Gatineau Laurentides Mauricie Montreal Nord-du-Québec Quebec City Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Sherbrooke/Estrie Other nearby regions – Canada Northern New Brunswick U.S. Northern and Downeast Maine See also List of radio stations in Quebec

v t e Radio stations in Gaspésie, Quebec
Gaspé	CBVG 88.5 CJRG 94.5 CHGM 99.3
Chandler	CFMV 96.3 CHNC 98.1 CBVB 103.7
New Carlisle	CBVN 101.5 CHNC 107.1
Sainte-Anne-des-Monts	CJMC 100.3 CBGA 101.1
New Richmond	CHRG 101.7 (Gesgapegiag) CBVR 103.5 (New Richmond)
Listuguj	CFIC 105.1 CHRQ 106.9
Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine	CFIM 92.7 CBGA 93.5 CBVM 95.3
Quebec radio markets Abitibi-Témiscamingue Bas-Saint-Laurent Centre-du-Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Côte-Nord Gaspésie Gatineau Laurentides Mauricie Montreal Nord-du-Québec Quebec City Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Sherbrooke/Estrie Other nearby regions Northern New Brunswick See also List of radio stations in Quebec

v t e Radio stations in Northern New Brunswick
Campbellton	CBAL-FM-3 88.9 CBAE-FM 90.5 CBAF-FM-3 91.5 CKNB-FM 100.7 CIMS-FM 103.9 CFIC-FM 105.1 CHRQ-FM 106.9
Bathurst	CKLE-FM 92.9 CBAA-FM 97.9 CBAL-FM-1 101.9 CJUJ-FM 103.3 CKBC-FM 104.9 CBAF-FM-2 105.7
Caraquet	CBAF-FM-18 90.3 CJVA-FM 94.1 CBAL-FM-2 95.3 CKRO-FM 97.1
Edmundston	CJEM-FM 92.7 CBAL-FM-5 94.3 CBAN-FM 99.5 CBAF-FM-4 100.3 CFAI-FM 101.1
Grand Falls	CIKX-FM 93.5 CKMV-FM 95.1 CFAI-FM-1 105.1
Kedgwick	CFJU-FM 90.1
New Brunswick radio markets Eastern New Brunswick Fredericton Moncton Saint John Northern New Brunswick Other nearby regions – Canada Bas-Saint-Laurent Gaspésie U.S. Northern and Downeast Maine See also List of radio stations in New Brunswick

v t e Société Radio-Canada radio stations
Ici Première	CBAF-FM-15 Charlottetown CBFG-FM Chisasibi CHFA-FM Edmonton CBAF-FM-5 Halifax CBGA-FM Matane CBAF-FM Moncton CBF-FM Montreal CBOF-FM Ottawa CBV-FM Quebec City CBKF-FM Regina CJBR-FM Rimouski CHLM-FM Rouyn-Noranda CBJ-FM Saguenay CBSI-FM Sept-Îles CBF-FM-10 Sherbrooke CBON-FM Sudbury CJBC Toronto CBF-FM-8 Trois-Rivières CBUF-FM Vancouver CBEF Windsor CKSB-10-FM Winnipeg
Ici Musique	CBCX-FM Calgary CBAX-FM Halifax CBAL-FM Moncton CBFX-FM Montreal CBOX-FM Ottawa CBVX-FM Quebec City CBRX-FM Rimouski CBJX-FM Saguenay CBBX-FM Sudbury CJBC-FM Toronto CBUX-FM Vancouver CKSB-FM Winnipeg
Former private affiliates	CFRG Gravelbourg CFLM La Tuque CFNS Saskatoon CFBR Sudbury CKLD Thetford Mines CFCL Timmins CFDA Victoriaville CKVM Ville-Marie
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