James Bay Cree Communications Society

The James Bay Cree Communications Society (JBBCS; East Cree: ᐄᓅ/ᐄᔨ ᔫᐄᔩᒨᔮᐲ) 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. Itself operates CHIU-FM radio in Mistissini, Quebec with repeaters in five Cree communities.[1][2]

James Bay Cree Communications Society (JBCCS)
TypeCommunity radio network
Country
Canada
Programming
Language(s)East Cree
Links
Webcastvia streamon.fm
Websitewww.creeradio.com

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.[3]

JBCCS: CHIU-FM and its affiliates
City Identifier Frequency Power RECNet
MistissiniCHIU-FM106.550Query
ChisasibiCHFG-FM101.13,000Query
EastmainCJEQ-FM89.942Query
NemaskaCFNM-FM99.9420Query
Oujé-BougoumouCKOJ-FM99.9254Query
WaskaganishCJRH-FM92.59,571Query
WaswanipiCFNE-FM[4]93.96,200Query
WemindjiCHPH-FM[5]99.77,450Query
WhapmagoostuiCKRQ-FM96.510Query
Rebroadcasters of CHIU-FM
City Identifier Frequency Power RECNet
EastmainCHIU-FM-1106.542Query
Oujé-BougoumouCHIU-FM-5106.9254Query
WaskaganishCHIU-FM-4106.59,571Query
WaswanipiCHIU-FM-2106.56,200Query
WemindjiCHIU-FM-3106.57,450Query

References
  1. ic.gc.ca: In Response to: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (2019)
  2. creehealth.org: Radio stations in the Cree communities of Eeyou Istchee (2018)
  3. Raymond Menarick: Growing up, in: The Nation, Vol. 13, No. 2] (December 9, 2005)
  4. CFNE-FM via streame.co
  5. www.wemindjiradio.com
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