CBC Radio One Vancouver 690 AM live
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About CBC Radio One Vancouver
CBC Radio One Vancouver is the English-language public radio station of CBC in British Columbia's largest city. It broadcasts on 690 AM under the call sign CBU, with an FM signal in Vancouver on 88.1 FM, and carries no commercial advertising. Rebroadcasters extend its programming across the Lower Mainland and beyond, including Abbotsford (88.5 FM), Chilliwack (91.7 FM), Squamish (98.3 FM), Hope (101.7 FM) and Harrison Hot Springs (96.7 FM). On this page you can listen to CBC Radio One Vancouver live online, free and without an app.
Local news and The Early Edition
Mornings belong to The Early Edition, CBC Vancouver's breakfast programme, which covers the news, traffic and stories of the Lower Mainland with interviews and reports. Afternoon local programming follows the city's news as the day ends, and regular newscasts keep listeners informed. When major events affect British Columbia — wildfires, floods, storms or elections — CBC Radio One provides extensive coverage.
National programmes
Between the local shows, CBC Radio One carries national programmes produced across the country: current affairs, documentaries, science, arts and culture, comedy and long-form interviews. Many of CBC's best-known radio programmes are heard here.
Public radio across BC and Canada
CBC Radio One has stations in Victoria, Kelowna, Kamloops, Prince George and other BC cities, and local stations in every province and territory. CBC also runs CBC Music, and Radio-Canada runs ICI Première and ICI Musique in French. You will find them all on this site.
Listen anywhere
Online, CBC Radio One Vancouver reaches British Columbians everywhere. The stream works on any phone, tablet or computer.
How to listen
Press play at the top of the page to start the live stream on your phone, tablet or computer. In Vancouver you can tune in on 690 AM or 88.1 FM, or on the local rebroadcaster in your area. There is no app to install and no account to create, and the player keeps going while you browse other stations.
- 100% free, no sign-up
- Live stream, 24 hours a day
- Listen from anywhere
- Works on phone and computer
How to listen to CBC Radio One Vancouver live
In 3 simple steps, with nothing to install.
- 01Press play
Click the "Listen live" button at the top of this page.
- 02Wait a moment
The live stream starts loading within a few seconds.
- 03Enjoy
CBC Radio One Vancouver plays right in your browser, with nothing to install.
Talk
Talk radio is Canada’s home of opinion and conversation: phone-ins, interviews and live debate on the stories everyone is talking about.
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CBC Radio One Vancouver broadcasts on 690 AM (call sign CBU) and on 88.1 FM, with rebroadcasters across the Lower Mainland. You can also listen online on this page.
No. CBC Radio One is public radio and does not carry commercial advertising.
The Early Edition is CBC Radio One Vancouver's weekday morning programme, with local news, traffic and interviews.
Yes. The live stream on this page works anywhere.
Yes. You can listen to CBC Radio One Vancouver live for free here on Canadian Radio Stations, 24 hours a day.
Yes. CBC Radio One Vancouver plays in your phone’s browser on Android or iPhone — there is no app to install. Just open this page and press play.
Yes. Connect your phone to the car stereo by Bluetooth or cable, open CBC Radio One Vancouver here on Canadian Radio Stations and enjoy the live stream on the road.
If the stream does not load, wait a few seconds and press play again — some streams take a moment to connect. You can also refresh the page or try another Talk, News, Culture and Education station meanwhile. Canadian Radio Stations checks every stream automatically.