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City | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
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Broadcast area | Winnipeg Capital Region |
Branding | Global News Radio 680 CJOB |
Slogan | Winnipeg's News and Information Leader |
Frequency | 680 kHz |
First air date | March 11, 1946 |
Format | News • Talk • Information |
Power | 50,000 watts |
Class | B |
Callsign meaning | Canada John Oliver Blick (original owner) |
Former frequencies | 1340 kHz (1946-1957) |
Owner | Corus Entertainment (Corus Premium Television Ltd.) |
Sister stations | Radio: CFPG-FM, CJKR-FM TV: CKND-DT |
Website | Global News Radio 680 CJOB |
CJOB (680 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. It is owned and operated by Corus Radio and airs a talk radio format with news and sports programs. CJOB and its sister stations, Peggy @ 99.1 and Power 97, have studios and offices at 1440 Jack Blick Avenue at Polo Park in Winnipeg.
The transmitter tower array is located off Floodway Road near Saint Adolphe.[1] CJOB operates at 50,000 watts, the highest power permitted for Canadian AM stations. But because AM 680 is a clear channel frequency, CJOB must use a directional antenna at all times to avoid interfering with other stations. KNBR San Francisco and KBRW Barrow, Alaska, share Class A status on 680 kHz.
Programming
CJOB airs local talk shows during the day, with news-intensive segments during AM and PM drive time. Evenings, CJOB has a sports talk show, and at night, CJOB carries two national shows, "Charles Adler Tonight" and "The Shift with Drex."[2] Weekends feature shows on health, travel, food, technology and cars.
History
- 1940s
- CJOB first signed on at 8 a.m. Monday March 11, 1946.[3] CJOB was a 250-watt station at 1340 kHz owned by John Oliver Blick (the "JOB" in the call sign).
- 1950s
- The station moved to 680 kHz and increased its power to 5,000 watts on October 8, 1957.[4] At the same time it installed a new antenna 90 metres (294 ft) high in Fort Whyte, Manitoba, 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Hwy. 75.[5]
- In 1959 CJOB applied to the Board of Broadcast Governors (BBG), under the name Perimeter Television Broadcasters Ltd., to build Winnipeg's first private television station[6], but were unsuccessful. The licence was issued to Moffat Broadcasting, which put CJAY-TV on the air in November 1960.
- 1960s
- CJOB was sold to OB Limited in 1964[citation needed].
- The station moved in 1964 to 930 Portage Avenue.[7]
- 1970s
- In 1978 CJOB's broadcast power increased to 50,000 watts during the daytime, making it the province's second-most powerful station, after 990 CBW, powered at 50,000 watts day and night.
- 1990s
- In 1998 CJOB was sold to Western International Communications[citation needed].
- 2000s
- In 2000 CJOB was sold to Corus Entertainment[citation needed].
- In 2006 the station celebrated 60 years on-the-air.[7]
- February 9, 2006 CJOB launches AIR680 Chopper, in partnership with MB Lottery's Corp. and contracted with the Canadian Traffic Network, Winnipeg's only helicopter traffic reports [1]
- In 2007 CJOB asked the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) for a nested FM frequency at 106.3 transmitter at Starbuck to rebroadcast CJOB (AM) (mono).[8] On September 7, the CRTC denied Corus's application to simulcast the AM radio signal at 106.3 MHz.[9]
- 2010s
- In April 2010, Corus Radio Winnipeg announced the future relocation of its radio broadcast facility to 1440 Rapelje Avenue (since renamed Jack Blick Avenue), as part of a lease agreement between Corus Entertainment and Cadillac Fairview. The relocation to Polo Park was originally slated for January 2011. CJOB 680, CJGV-FM 99.1 (Groove FM) and CJKR-FM 97.5 (Power 97) would become the anchor tenants. Corus Radio Winnipeg planned to occupy the second floor of the three story building, upsizing its radio, production and business operations to 17,500 square feet (1,630 m2). At the time, general manager Garth Buchko said the stations had outgrown their 930 Portage Avenue facility. With the move, Corus Radio Winnipeg would also upgrade to state-of-the-art, fully digital on-air systems[citation needed].
- At the end of February 2011, CJOB completed the move to its new location at 1440 Jack Blick Avenue[citation needed].
- On March 11, 2011, CJOB celebrated 65 years on-the-air.
- In the spring of 2015, CJOB lost its long-held first place status as Winnipeg's highest-rated radio station to CBC Radio One station 990 CBW.[10]
- September 2017, CJOB cancels its contract with the Canadian Traffic Network, grounding Winnipeg's only news helicopter[citation needed].
Rebroadcasters
CJOB also has rebroadcasters in the following communities:
CJOB is also available on Shaw Direct satellite channel 861.
References
- ^ FCCdata.org/CJOB
- ^ CJOB Schedule
- ^ "Mayor Garnet Coulter Opens Winnipeg's New Radio Station". Winnipeg Tribune. March 11, 1946. p. 12.
- ^ "CJOB Launches 'New Sound'; Said 'Pleasantest Sound in Town'". Winnipeg Tribune. October 7, 1957. p. 9.
- ^ "New Transmitter, New Tower, New Power". Winnipeg Tribune. October 7, 1957. p. 9.
- ^ "TV Data At A Glance". Winnipeg Free Press. January 13, 1960. p. 1.
- ^ a b "Corus Radio Celebrates CJOB Winnipeg Milestone", news release, Corus Entertainment, March 9, 2006
- ^ "Broadcasting Public Notice CRTC 2007-57", Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission, May 29, 2007
- ^ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-350
- ^ http://www.winnipegsun.com/2015/05/28/cbc-bests-cjob-in-radio-ratings
- ^ Query the REC's Canadian station database for CFIL-FM
- ^ Query the REC's Canadian station database for CJEN-FM
- ^ Query the REC's Canadian station database for CHGG-FM
External links
- CJOB website
- CJOB AM history – Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CJOB
Coordinates: 49°39′14″N 97°11′31″W / 49.65389°N 97.19194°W