CBL-FM


CBL-FM is the flagship station of the CBC Music network. It is a non-commercial station, licensed to Toronto, Ontario, and is owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
CBL-FM's studios and offices are located at the Canadian Broadcasting Centre, on Front Street West, while its transmitter is located atop the CN Tower.

History

CBL-FM was launched in 1946, as an FM simulcast for AM 740 CBL. CBL-FM originally broadcast at 99.1 MHz, but moved to 94.1 in 1966.
CBL-FM began airing separate programming in 1960, along with the other CBC FM stations, playing mostly classical music, as part of the CBC FM network. Due to budget cuts, CBL-FM returned to simulcasting 740 CBL in 1962, but resumed separate programming again in 1964. The FM network was rebranded CBC Stereo on November 3, 1975, CBC Radio Two in 1997 and CBC Music in 2018, as it shifted away from mostly classical music, to a mix of adult album alternative, classical, jazz and other genres.

Rebroadcasters

On February 15, 1979, the CRTC approved the CBC's application to operate a new FM transmitter in Belleville on 94.3 MHz and on May 7, 1979, the CRTC also approved the CBC's application to operate a new FM transmitter in Brockville on 104.9 MHz, to rebroadcast the programming originating from CBL-FM Toronto. Neither of these transmitters in Belleville and Brockville were implemented and the frequencies were awarded to other broadcasters.