CJBQ

CJBQ
Broadcast areaBelleville-Quinte West
Frequency800 kHz (AM)
BrandingCJBQ 800 AM
Programming
FormatFull-service (country/oldies/adult contemporary)
Ownership
OwnerQuinte Broadcasting
CIGL-FM, CJTN-FM
History
First air date
1946
Former frequencies
1230 kHz (1946–1957)
Call sign meaning
CJ Belleville Quinte (broadcast area)
Technical information
Licensing authority
CRTC
ClassB
Power10 kW
Links
Websitecjbq.com

CJBQ is a Canadian radio station licensed at Belleville, Ontario. It is owned by Quinte Broadcasting along with CIGL-FM and CJTN-FM. CJBQ broadcasts on 800 kHz at a power of 10 kW. The transmitter is located in Prince Edward County. The antenna is a six-tower array with differing patterns day and night, to protect Class-A clear-channel station XEROK-AM in Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, as well as other Canadian and U.S. stations on the same frequency. Since the late 2000s, CJBQ is the only remaining Canadian AM radio station operating between Ottawa and the Greater Toronto Area.[1]

CJBQ's format includes country, oldies and adult contemporary. It is mostly locally programmed, with the exception of John Tesh's syndicated program that airs during evenings.[2] CJBQ also carries live broadcasts of Belleville Senators hockey games.[3]

  1. ^ "Canadian Radio Directory — Ontario".
  2. ^ Fybush, Scott (January 9, 2015). Tower site of the week 1/9/15: Belleville, Ontario. Retrieved January 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Belleville Senators - AHL affiliate of the Ottawa Senators".