The James Bay Cree Communications Society (JBCCS; ) is a non-profit radio network operator serving its members, nine licensed community radio stations throughout the James Bay Eeyou Istchee territory, with daily news and information programming. JBBCS also operates CHIU-FM radio in Mistissini, Quebec, with repeaters in five Cree communities.ic.gc.ca: In Response to: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2019)creehealth.org: Radio stations in the Cree communities of Eeyou Istchee (2018)
JBCCS was founded in 1981 to provide independent daily Cree-language cultural and social programming. The first time it went on the air in Eeyou Istchee was in June 1986 through the CBC. In 1998, JBCCS received funding to build its own network using telephone lines and also provide transmitters to some communities that did not have their own transmitters. The network was officially opened with celebrations in August 2001 in Chisasibi.Raymond Menarick: Growing up, in: The Nation, Vol. 13, No. 2] (December 9, 2005)
Transmitters + JBCCS: CHIU-FM and its affiliates City Identifier Frequency Power RECNet Mistissini CHIU-FM 106.5 50 Query Chisasibi CHFG-FM 101.1 3,000 Query Eastmain CJEQ-FM 89.9 42 Query Nemaska CFNM-FM 99.9 420 Query Oujé-Bougoumou CKOJ-FM 99.9 254 Query Waskaganish CJRH-FM 92.5 9,571 Query Waswanipi CFNE-FMCFNE-FM via streame.co 93.9 6,200 Query Wemindji CHPH-FMwww.wemindjiradio.com 99.7 7,450 Query Whapmagoostui CKRQ-FM 96.5 10 Query
+ Rebroadcasters of CHIU-FM City Identifier Frequency Power RECNet Eastmain CHIU-FM-1 106.5 42 Query Oujé-Bougoumou CHIU-FM-5 106.9 254 Query Waskaganish CHIU-FM-4 106.5 9,571 Query Waswanipi CHIU-FM-2 106.5 6,200 Query Wemindji CHIU-FM-3 106.5 7,450 Query
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