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| Frequency | 900kHzAM |
|---|---|
| Branding | 900 CKBI |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Prince Albert Raiders |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Jim Pattison Group |
| CFMM-FM,CHQX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1930; 95 years ago (1930) as 10BI |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A (Clear-channel) |
| Power | 10,000watts days 2,800 watts nights |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | ckbi.com |
CKBI (900kHz) is acommercialAMradio station inPrince Albert, Saskatchewan. Owned by theJim Pattison Group, it broadcasts acountryradio format branded as900 CKBI. Thestudios and offices are on Central Avenue in Prince Albert. CKBI is the broadcast home of thePrince Albert Raiders of theWestern Hockey League, and also carries live broadcasts ofSaskatchewan RoughridersCFL games.[1]
By day, CKBI is powered at 10,000wattsnon-directional. But at night, to reduce interference to other stations, it reduces power to 2,800 watts. Thetransmitter is on Gange Road at Tower Road inRed Deer Hill, Saskatchewan.[2] CKBI is also heard on twoFM rebroadcasters, one inBig River and one inLa Ronge.
CKBI began broadcasting as10BI in 1930 on 250 metres. In 1934, 10BI became a commercial station, adopting thecall signCKBI and moving to 1210kilocycles. CKBI has been operating at its current frequency of 900 kHz since 1941, coupled with the enactment of theNorth American Regional Broadcasting Agreement (NARBA).900 AM is a Canadian and Mexicanclear-channel frequency. CKBI andXEWMexico City are theClass A stations on this frequency.
CKBI was anetwork affiliate of theCanadian Radio Broadcasting Commission from 1932 until 1936. It was an affiliate ofCBC Radio until 1944 and thenCBC Radio'sDominion Network from 1944 until 1962. At that point, CKBI became an independent station. During the 1970s it was owned by Central Broadcasting, Ltd., with studios on 10th Street in Prince Albert.
| City of licence | Identifier | Frequency | Power | Class | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big River | CKBI-FM-1 | 92.5 FM | 1,200watts | A | Query | 2008-316 |
| La Ronge | CKBI-FM | 95.9 FM | 53 watts | A1 | Query | 2005-121 |
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