| Broadcast area | Greater Montreal Sherbrooke Quebec City Iqaluit |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 93.5MHz (FM) |
| Branding | CBC Music |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary/Classical music/Jazz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| CBME-FM,CBF-FM,CBFX-FM,CBMT-DT,CBFT-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Montreal |
| Technical information | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 100,000wattshorizontal polarization only |
| HAAT | 242.5 meters (796 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°30′20″N73°35′31″W / 45.50556°N 73.59194°W /45.50556; -73.59194 |
| Links | |
| Website | CBC Montreal |
CBM-FM (93.5MHz) is a publicnon-commercial radio station inMontreal,Quebec. It carries the English-languageCBC Music network.
Owned and operated by the government-ownedCanadian Broadcasting Corporation, CBM-FM is aClass C1 station. Ittransmits from theMount Royalcandelabra tower with aneffective radiated power of 100,000 watts, usinghorizontal polarization. Its studios and offices, along with those ofCBC Radio Onesister stationCBME-FM, are located atMaison Radio-Canada onRené Lévesque Boulevard.
In 1947, CBM-FM firstsigned on at 100.7 MHz.[1] In its early years, itsimulcast the programming of co-ownedCBM. French languageCBF-FM also officially went on the air that year, at 95.1 MHz, although it had done experimental broadcasts for several years leading up to its sign-on.
In 1960, CBM-FM began airing separate programming, along with the other CBC FM stations, playing mostlyclassical music. It became a simulcast of CBM again in 1962, but returned to separate programming in 1964.
In 1971, CBM-FM moved to 93.5.[2] CBF-FM took over the 100.7 frequency vacated by CBM-FM.
The CBC FM network was rebrandedCBC Stereo on 3 November 1975, andCBC Radio Two in 1997. In 2006, CBM-FM and other Radio Two stations began a transition from mostlyclassical andjazz programming to a mix ofadult album alternative, singer-songwriter andworld music, as well as some classical and jazz.
The weeknight version of the jazz programTonic, hosted byKatie Malloch, originated from CBM-FM until Malloch's retirement in 2012.
| City of licence | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherbrooke | CBM-FM-1 | 89.7 FM | 25,000watts | B | Query | 99–466 |
| Quebec City | CBM-FM-2 | 96.1 FM | 800 watts | B | Query | 2001-510 |
| Iqaluit,Nunavut | CBM-FM-3 | 88.3 FM | 800 watts | A | Query | 2006-676 |