CBCT-FM

CBCT-FM

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Broadcast area	Prince Edward Island
Frequency	96.1 MHz (FM)
Branding	CBC Radio One
Programming
Format	Public Radio - News - Talk
Ownership
Owner	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	CBAF-FM-15, CBAX-FM-1, CBCH-FM, CBCT-DT
History
First air date	1977
Former frequencies	96.9 MHz (1977–1985)
Call sign meaning	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation CharlotteTown
Technical information
Class	C
ERP	100,000 watts
HAAT	239 metres (784 ft)
Links
Website	CBC Prince Edward Island

CBCT-FM (96.1 MHz) is a Canadian non-commercial public radio station airing a news-talk radio format. It is the CBC Radio One station for all of Prince Edward Island, with studios and offices on University Avenue in Charlottetown.

CBCT-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most Canadian FM stations. The transmitter is on a CBC-owned tower on Strathgartney Hill near Prince Edward Island Route 1 in Churchill, about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) west of Charlottetown. ^[1] Repeater stations are in Elmira and St. Edward.

Programming

Two local programs are produced by CBCT-FM on weekday morning and afternoon drive times. Island Morning with Mitch Cormier is the wake-up show and Mainstreet with Steve Bruce is heard on the drive home. At 12 p.m. on weekdays, Maritime Noon airs from CBHA-FM Halifax, and heard on all CBC Radio One stations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island. On Saturday and Sunday, Bill Roach at CBHA-FM hosts Weekend Mornings.

History

CBCT-FM was launched in 1977 on 96.9 MHz. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming aired on private affiliate CFCY (630 AM), as well as a repeater of CBA Moncton that broadcast at low power on 103.1 FM. ^[2] In 1985, CBCT-FM's frequency was changed to 96.1. ^[3]

While most CBC Radio One stations trace their histories to an AM radio station, CBCT-FM has always broadcast on the FM band in Charlottetown.

Transmitters

Rebroadcasters of CBCT-FM

City of licence	Identifier	Frequency	Power	Class	RECNet
Elmira	CBCT-FM-2	92.3 FM	3150 watts	A	Query
St. Edward	CBCT-FM-1	101.1 FM	6500 watts	B1	Query

References

1. FCCdata.org/CBCT-FM
2. Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-249. Retrieved Jan. 17, 2026.
3. Decision CRTC 85-506

External links

• CBC Prince Edward Island
• CBCT-FM at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
• CBCT-FM in the REC Canadian station database^{[ dead link ]}

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