CBC Regional Broadcast Centre Vancouver
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The CBC Regional Broadcast Centre in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, houses the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
's radio and television facilities in that city. It is the second largest CBC production facility in English Canada, and the third-largest overall, after Toronto
's Canadian Broadcasting Centre
and Montreal
's Maison Radio-Canada
. The building was designed by Paul Merrick Architect and built in 1975.
The building underwent significant renovations, completed in 2009. The expanded facility included community space to house the offices of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival
, the Vancouver International Children's Festival and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
, as well as a 4000 square feet (371.6 m²) performance studio similar to Toronto's Glenn Gould Studio.
In addition to Vancouver's local CBC broadcast stations (CBU
, CBU-FM
, CBUF
, CBUX
, CBUT
, CBUFT
), and the national satellite radio
network CBC Radio 3
operates from the Vancouver building.
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, houses the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known as CBC and officially as CBC/Radio-Canada, is a Canadian crown corporation that serves as the national public radio and television broadcaster...
's radio and television facilities in that city. It is the second largest CBC production facility in English Canada, and the third-largest overall, after Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
's Canadian Broadcasting Centre
Canadian Broadcasting Centre
The Canadian Broadcasting Centre, located in Toronto, Ontario, is the broadcast headquarters and master control point for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's English-language television and radio services...
and Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
's Maison Radio-Canada
Maison Radio-Canada
Maison Radio-Canada is a skyscraper in Montreal, constructed in 1973 as a home for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's operations in Montreal....
. The building was designed by Paul Merrick Architect and built in 1975.
The building underwent significant renovations, completed in 2009. The expanded facility included community space to house the offices of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival
Vancouver International Jazz Festival
The Vancouver International Jazz Festival is an annual summer event in Vancouver, Canada.The festival grew out of a local jazz scene that centred around Vancouver Co-op Radio , a community radio station, in the early 1980s...
, the Vancouver International Children's Festival and the Vancouver Folk Music Festival
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is an outdoor multistage music festival. It takes place annually, on the third weekend of July. Founded in 1978, this annual festival uses eight outdoor stages, located at Jericho Beach Park on the west side of Vancouver, British Columbia.In the past it has...
, as well as a 4000 square feet (371.6 m²) performance studio similar to Toronto's Glenn Gould Studio.
In addition to Vancouver's local CBC broadcast stations (CBU
CBU (AM)
CBU is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio One network in Vancouver, British Columbia. The station broadcasts from Steveston on 690 AM and from Mount Seymour on 88.1 FM....
, CBU-FM
CBU-FM
CBU-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts the programming of the CBC Radio 2 network in Vancouver, British Columbia. The station broadcasts at 105.7 FM.The station was originally launched in 1947 as an FM simulcast of CBU...
, CBUF
CBUF-FM
The transmitter in Whitehorse is not owned by the CBC, but is licensed to the Association Franco-Yukonnaise.-External links:** at Canadian Communications Foundation...
, CBUX
CBUX-FM
CBUX-FM is a Canadian radio station, which broadcasts SRC's Espace musique network at 90.9 FM in Vancouver, British Columbia.The station broadcasts from the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre on Hamilton Street in Downtown Vancouver.-Programming:...
, CBUT
CBUT
CBUT-DT is the CBC's television station in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and the flagship CBC Television station for the Pacific Time Zone. The station transmits its main terrestrial signal from a tower atop Mount Seymour....
, CBUFT
CBUFT
CBUFT-DT is Radio-Canada's television station in Vancouver, serving the French-speaking population of British Columbia.The station also has rebroadcast transmitters in Chilliwack, Dawson Creek, Kamloops, Kelowna, Kitimat, Lillooet, Logan Lake, Prince George and Terrace.CBUFT was launched on...
), and the national satellite radio
Satellite radio
Satellite radio is an analogue or digital radio signal that is relayed through one or more satellites and thus can be received in a much wider geographical area than terrestrial FM radio stations...
network CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3
CBC Radio 3 is a radio station that consists of two parts devoted to Canadian arts and music: a radio service which is available on Sirius Satellite Radio and streaming audio, and several daily and weekly podcasts from the CBC Radio 3 website...
operates from the Vancouver building.