CBCT-FM

CBCT-FM

Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Broadcast area	Prince Edward Island
Frequency	96.1 MHz (FM)
Branding	CBC Radio One
Programming
Format	News/Talk
Ownership
Owner	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	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
Links
Website	CBC Prince Edward Island

CBCT-FM is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One station for all of Prince Edward Island, with studios in Charlottetown, broadcasting at 96.1 MHz.

History

CBCT-FM was launched in 1977 on 96.9 MHz. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming aired on private affiliate CFCY, as well as a repeater of CBA in Moncton. In 1985, CBCT-FM's frequency was changed to 96.1. ^[1] The signal is broadcast from a CBC-owned transmitting tower on Strathgartney Hill in Churchill, 15 km west of Charlottetown.

Programming

Local programs Island Morning with Mitch Cormier and Mainstreet with Matt Rainnie are produced from the station on weekdays.

Transmitters

Rebroadcasters of CBCT-FM

City of license	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. 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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