CJBK

CJBK
Defunct
Broadcast areaSouthwestern Ontario
Frequency1290 kHz (AM)
Programming
FormatSilent
Ownership
Owner
CFPL-DT, CIQM-FM, CJBX-FM
History
First air date
January 25, 1967
Last air date
June 14, 2023
(56 years, 140 days)
Call sign meaning
Homage to WJBK (now WLQV)
Technical information
Licensing authority
CRTC
ClassB
Power10,000 watts

CJBK was a Canadian radio station, broadcasting in London, Ontario, Canada, on the assigned frequency of 1290 kHz. The station was owned by Bell Media. It was classified as a Class B station, having an antenna system input power of 10,000 watts,. CJBK's studios were located at 1 Communications Road along with sister stations CJBX-FM, CIQM-FM and CFPL-DT while its former transmitter site was located near White Oak Road and Manning Drive south of London. The station last aired a News/Talk/Sports format. It broadcast the Western Ontario Mustangs college football team, serving as its flagship station. It also broadcast Toronto Maple Leafs, Ottawa Senators, and Detroit Red Wings games.[1]

On June 14, 2023, the station ceased broadcasting.[2]

  1. ^ "NewsTalk 1290 CJBK | Modern talk radio for London - iHeartRadio".
  2. ^ Hudes, Sammy (June 14, 2023). "Bell cutting 1,300 positions, closing or selling 9 radio stations". Financial Post. Canadian Press.