CBO-FM
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CBO-FM is a Canadian
radio station. It is the CBC Radio One
station in Ottawa
, airing at 91.5 FM, and serves much of Eastern Ontario
through a network of relay transmitters.
and became CRCO on 880 kHz AM. The call sign changed to CBO in 1937 when ownership was transferred to the CBC. Later frequency changes to 910 in 1941 and to 920 in 1977 (the latter accompanied by a power boost to 50,000 watts) were followed by a move from the AM to the FM band at 91.5 in 1991. The call sign of the existing CBO-FM station on 103.3 (part of the CBC Stereo network) was then changed to CBOQ-FM
. From 1924, the station's studio's were located on the sixth floor of the Chateau Laurier
Hotel in downtown Ottawa, a legacy of its origins with the Canadian National Railway which had also owned the hotel. In 2004, the station left the Chateau Laurier, ending the oldest operating radio studios in Canada, and moved to the new CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre
on Sparks Street as part of a consolidation of various Ottawa CBC facilities.
are Ottawa Morning in the mornings and All in a Day
in the afternoon. However, most of the relay transmitters air the Toronto-originated Ontario Morning
in place of Ottawa Morning. Unlike most CBC Radio One stations, which air provincewide morning programs on Saturdays and Sundays, the station also produces its own Saturday morning show, In Town and Out.
In addition, CBO produces Bandwidth
, a music show which airs on all CBC Radio One stations in Ontario outside of Toronto, the regional noon news and talk program Ontario Today
, which airs on all CBC Radio One stations in Ontario including Toronto, and the national network programs Fuse
and The House
.
Canada
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radio station. It is the CBC 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...
station in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
, airing at 91.5 FM, and serves much of Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario
Eastern Ontario is a subregion of Southern Ontario in the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa River and St. Lawrence River...
through a network of relay transmitters.
History
CNRO was launched in 1924 as a Canadian National Railway radio network station. It operated on AM 690 and later switched to 600. In 1933, the station was taken over by the CBC's predecessor, the Canadian Radio Broadcasting CommissionCanadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission was Canada's first public broadcaster and the immediate precursor to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.-Origins:...
and became CRCO on 880 kHz AM. The call sign changed to CBO in 1937 when ownership was transferred to the CBC. Later frequency changes to 910 in 1941 and to 920 in 1977 (the latter accompanied by a power boost to 50,000 watts) were followed by a move from the AM to the FM band at 91.5 in 1991. The call sign of the existing CBO-FM station on 103.3 (part of the CBC Stereo network) was then changed to CBOQ-FM
CBOQ-FM
CBOQ-FM is a Canadian radio station. It broadcasts the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's CBC Radio 2 network at 103.3 FM in Ottawa, Ontario.The station was launched in 1947 as CBO-FM...
. From 1924, the station's studio's were located on the sixth floor of the Chateau Laurier
Château Laurier
The Fairmont Château Laurier is a landmark hotel in Downtown Ottawa, Ontario located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive designed in the Châteauesque style.-History:...
Hotel in downtown Ottawa, a legacy of its origins with the Canadian National Railway which had also owned the hotel. In 2004, the station left the Chateau Laurier, ending the oldest operating radio studios in Canada, and moved to the new CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre
CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre
The CBC Ottawa Broadcast Centre is located on Sparks Street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario, Canada and is home to the head office of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and the CBC's various English and French language operations in the National Capital Region...
on Sparks Street as part of a consolidation of various Ottawa CBC facilities.
Local programming
The station's local programsCBC Radio One local programming
Stations in Canada's CBC Radio One network each produce some local programming in addition to the network schedule.The amount of local programming may vary from station to station. For instance, some stations in smaller markets may produce their own morning show, but air an afternoon show from...
are Ottawa Morning in the mornings and All in a Day
All in a Day (radio show)
All in a Day is a Canadian radio program, the regional afternoon program on CBC Radio One's CBO-FM in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario.The program is currently hosted by Alan Neal. Past hosts have included Brent Bambury, Adrian Harewood and Ken Rockburn. The program airs from 3 to 6 p.m...
in the afternoon. However, most of the relay transmitters air the Toronto-originated Ontario Morning
Ontario Morning
Ontario Morning is a Canadian radio program, which airs on most CBC Radio One transmitters in Southern Ontario except for the originating stations in Toronto, Ottawa and Windsor....
in place of Ottawa Morning. Unlike most CBC Radio One stations, which air provincewide morning programs on Saturdays and Sundays, the station also produces its own Saturday morning show, In Town and Out.
In addition, CBO produces Bandwidth
Bandwidth (radio program)
Bandwidth is a Canadian radio program, which airs on most CBC Radio One stations in Ontario on Saturday afternoons. The program, produced by CBO-FM in Ottawa, airs in all Ontario markets except Toronto, where CBLA airs its own local production, Big City, Small World, in the same time slot...
, a music show which airs on all CBC Radio One stations in Ontario outside of Toronto, the regional noon news and talk program Ontario Today
Ontario Today
Ontario Today is a Canadian radio program. Hosted by Rita Celli from the studios of CBO in Ottawa, the program airs from noon to 1 p.m. on all CBC Radio One stations in the province of Ontario...
, which airs on all CBC Radio One stations in Ontario including Toronto, and the national network programs Fuse
Fuse (radio program)
Fuse is a Canadian radio program, which airs on CBC Radio One and on CBC Radio 3's satellite radio channel. From March 25, 2007 to August 2008, the program was also aired on CBC Radio 2, becoming the only program which has aired on all three networks...
and The House
The House (radio)
The House is CBC Radio One's weekly national political affairs show.The content includes interviews and radio documentaries. In addition, the show has a segment called "That's a Good Question," which answers listener questions about political processes. The program's most recent host was Kathleen...
.
Transmitters
On July 5, 2010, the CBC applied to change Brockville's CBOB-FM frequency from 106.5 to 91.9 MHz which received CRTC approval on November 10, 2010.External links
- CBC Ottawa
- CBO Ottawa Radio History at Canadian Communications FoundationCanadian Communications FoundationThe Canadian Communications Foundation is a history of Canadian broadcasting for radio and television chronicles and documents. It also provides a history of radio and television stations, including networks, programs, broadcasters and many others....