Broadcast area | Belleville-Quinte West |
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Frequency | 800 kHz (AM) |
Branding | CJBQ 800 AM |
Programming | |
Format | Full-service (country/oldies/adult contemporary) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Quinte 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 |
Class | B |
Power | 10 kW |
Links | |
Website | cjbq.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]