CJCB (AM)

CJCB
Broadcast areaCape Breton Island
Frequency1270 kHz (AM)
Branding1270 CJCB
Programming
FormatCountry
AffiliationsCape Breton Eagles
Ownership
OwnerMaritime Broadcasting System
CHER-FM, CKPE-FM
History
First air date
February 14, 1929
Call sign meaning
CJ Cape Breton Island (broadcast area)
Technical information
ClassB
Power10,000 watts day
1,350 watts night
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitecjcbradio.com

CJCB is a Canadian radio station broadcasting from Sydney, Nova Scotia at 1270 AM. The station is the third oldest radio station in Nova Scotia, hitting the airwaves on February 14, 1929. The station's current format is country. CJCB is the only commercial radio station in Canada to broadcast on 1270 AM. The station is owned and operated by the Maritime Broadcasting System, a company that owns several other radio stations in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island. CKPE-FM and CHER-FM are its sister stations. CJCB is the current broadcast partner of the Cape Breton Eagles hockey team of the QMJHL.