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| Broadcast area | Golden Horseshoe |
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| Frequency | 99.1 MHz (FM) (HD Radio) |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Public radio/News/Talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: CBL-FM simulcast |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| CBL-FM, CJBC, CJBC-FM, CBLT-DT, CBLFT-DT | |
| History | |
First air date | March 5, 1928 (as CKGW 980 AM) |
Former call signs | CKGW (1928–1932) CRCT (1932–1937) CBL (1937–1999) |
Former frequencies | 910 kHz (AM) (1928–1929) 690 kHz (1929) 960 kHz (1929–1931, 1933-1934) 840 kHz (1931–1933; 1934-1941) 740 kHz (1941–1999) |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Great Lakes A[1] |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 55,100 watts (average) 98,000 watts (peak) |
| HAAT | 303.7 metres (996 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°38′56″N 79°22′54″W / 43.64889°N 79.38167°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | CBC Toronto |
CBLA-FM (99.1 MHz) is a non-commercial radio station in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Owned and operated by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the station is the flagship station of the CBC Radio One network, broadcasting a mix of news and talk. In addition to the Toronto market, CBLA also reaches much of Central Ontario with a network of twelve rebroadcasters. The studios are in the Canadian Broadcasting Centre.
CBLA-FM has an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 55,100 watts, peaking at 98,000 watts. The transmitter is atop First Canadian Place, at King and Bay Streets.[2] It uses a directional antenna to avoid interference with stations in the U.S. Besides a standard analog transmission, CBLA streams its programming online.