CJBQ 800 AM is a Country music station operating in Belleville and currently held by Quinte Broadcasting. CIGL and CJTN are the sisters of the station. On August 15, 1946 the channel was launched officially on a frequency of 1230 kHz using an ERP of 250 watts. The frequency was changed to 800 kHz and 1,000 w was the new wattage; the channel used from March 1957. CJBQ-FM was established in Aug 1962 and got affiliate with CBC Dominion. The studios were moved to Intelligencer Building at 45 Bridge Street East.
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Wattage was increased to 10,000 w on Nov 4, 1970. In 1984 CRTC amended the term in the license by which the channel had to broadcast the content of CBC English service. The station was relocated to 10 South Front Street on June 19, 1985. Celebration were made on the 40th anniversary of radio in August 1986. The long run AC format was flipped to country on Feb 1, 1993. Effective control was transferred to Mr. Herbert M. Morton and Mrs. Joyce on Sep 19, 2003 after the approval of CRTC. On Dec 21, 2012 CRTC renewed the license of the radio until Aug 31, 2019. Audiences can listen the CJBQ 800 AM online with new country, Quinte news, programing and crew info, contests (Birthday Bash), galleries, events and more. Follow the channel on Facebook and Twitter. Here is the website: www.cjbq.com
Programs
Into the Blue with Terry Herd | All About Books with Gary Lafferty | Devin Bellinger |
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The Freddy Vette Show | Canadian Trucking Radio Show with Stan Campbell | Brian Decaire |
Newsmaker Sunday with Mary Thomas | Matt Mitchell | The Lorne Brooker Show |
The John Test Radio Show | Weekend Magazine with Sean Kelly | CJBQ Music |
Personalities
Freddy Vette | Matt Mitchell | Lorne Brooker |
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Kevin Williams | Brian Decaire | Jim Wright |
Contact
Address: P.O. Box 488
10 South Front Street
Belleville, Ontario K8N 5B2
Tel: 613 969 5555
Fax: 613 969 8122