CBU (AM)

CBU
	Vancouver, British Columbia; Canada;
Broadcast area	British Columbia South Coast
Frequency	690 kHz
Branding	CBC Radio One
Programming
Format	Public radio and talk
Network	CBC Radio One
Ownership
Owner	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	CBU-FM, CBUF-FM, CBUX-FM, CBUT-DT, CBUFT-DT
History
First air date	1925
Former call signs	CNRV (1925–1933); CRCV (1933–1936); CBR (1936–1951);
Former frequencies	1100 kHz (1925–1941); 1130 kHz (1941–1952);
Call sign meaning	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Vancouver
Technical information
Licensing authority	CRTC
Class	B
Power	25,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates	49°08′19″N 123°11′56″W / 49.138744°N 123.198774°W
Repeater	88.1 CBU-2-FM (Vancouver)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia

CBU (690 AM) is a Canadian non-commercial radio station licensed to Vancouver, British Columbia. It carries the programming of the CBC Radio One network. 690 AM is a clear channel frequency; the station is additionally relayed over Vancouver rebroadcaster CBU-2-FM (88.5 FM); CBU's newscasts and local shows are also heard on a chain of CBC stations around the Lower Mainland.

CBU's studios and offices are in the CBC Regional Broadcast Centre at 700 Hamilton Street in Downtown Vancouver. The AM transmitter is in the Steveston section of Richmond and the FM transmitter is on Mount Seymour.