CJRT-FM

CJRT-FM
Broadcast areaGreater Toronto Area
Frequency91.1 MHz
BrandingJAZZ.FM91
Programming
FormatJazz/Public Radio
Ownership
OwnerCJRT-FM Inc.
History
First air date
November 22, 1949
(75 years ago)
 (1949-11-22)
Former frequencies
88.3 MHz (1949–1950)
Call sign meaning
Canada Journalism Radio Technology
Technical information
Licensing authority
CRTC
ClassC1
ERP40,000 watts
HAAT420.5 meters (1,380 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°38′33″N 79°23′14″W / 43.64250°N 79.38722°W / 43.64250; -79.38722
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitejazz.fm

CJRT-FM (91.1 MHz) is a Canadian public radio station and charitable arts organization in Toronto, Ontario, known as JAZZ.FM91. The studios are on Pardee Avenue in the Liberty Village neighbourhood of Toronto. The station describes itself as Canada's only 24-hour all-jazz radio station, with evening and weekend specialty shows devoted to jazz-influenced R&B, blues, big band and Latin jazz.[1] It has a professional staff of on-air hosts, with more than 90 volunteers assisting. It is listener-supported and holds periodic on-air fundraisers, seeking donations to support the station.

CJRT-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 40,000 watts. Its transmitter is atop the CN Tower.[2]

The station is simulcast on Bell Satellite TV channel 960, Rogers NextBox channel 933, and Shaw Direct channel 869.[3][4]

JAZZ.FM91 is a registered charity[5][6] that provides youth programs, workshops, internships and scholarships in partnership with educational institutions and other arts organizations.

  1. ^ "Weekly Program Schedule". JAZZ.FM91. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  2. ^ FCCdata.org/CJRT-FM
  3. ^ "List of Bell Satellite TV channels – TVCL – TV Channel Lists".
  4. ^ "Streaming". JAZZ.FM91. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "About JAZZ.FM91". JAZZ.FM91. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
  6. ^ "JAZZ.FM91". CanadaHelps - Donate to any charity in Canada. Retrieved April 22, 2022.