Broadcast area | Cape Breton Island |
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Frequency | 1270 kHz (AM) |
Branding | 1270 CJCB |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Cape Breton Eagles |
Ownership | |
Owner | Maritime Broadcasting System |
CHER-FM, CKPE-FM | |
History | |
First air date | February 14, 1929 |
Call sign meaning | CJ Cape Breton Island (broadcast area) |
Technical information | |
Class | B |
Power | 10,000 watts day 1,350 watts night |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | cjcbradio.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.