CJBC (AM)

CJBC
Broadcast areaSouthern Ontario
Frequency860 kHz (AM)
BrandingIci Radio-Canada Première
Programming
Language(s)French
FormatPublic radio; news-talk
NetworkIci Radio-Canada Première
AffiliationsCBC Dominion Network (1944–1962)
Ownership
OwnerCanadian Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
1925; 99 years ago (1925)
Former call signs
  • CKNC (1925–1933)
  • CRCY (1933–1938)
  • CBY (1938–1943)
Call sign meaning
Jarvis Street Baptist Church (which set up an early radio station in Toronto)
Technical information
ClassA (clear-channel)
Power50,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
43°34′30″N 79°49′03″W / 43.57500°N 79.81750°W / 43.57500; -79.81750
Links
WebsiteRadio-Canada.ca/radio

CJBC (860 kHz) is a French-language, non-commercial, public radio station in Toronto, Ontario. It is the Ici Radio-Canada Première Network's outlet for much of Southern Ontario. The studios are in the Canadian Broadcasting Centre on Front Street West in Downtown Toronto.

CJBC is a Class A station. It runs at 50,000 watts, the maximum power for Canadian AM stations. It uses a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on Auburn Road in Milton near Ontario Highway 401.[1] CJBC programming is heard on five rebroadcasters around Southern Ontario.