CJBQ (AM)
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CJBQ 800 AM is a country music radio station in Belleville, Ontario. It is owned by Quinte Broadcasting along with Mix 97 and Lite 107. CJBQ broadcasts with 10,000 watts from a site south of Belleville and Trenton in Prince Edward County.
[edit] Timeline
- 1946 - CJBQ begins operation on AM 1230 with 250 watts.
- 1957 - CJBQ moves to AM 800 with 1,000 watts.
- 1962 - CJBQ-FM signs on.
- 1970 - CJBQ's AM signal increases to 10,000 watts.
- 1984 - CJBQ disaffiliates from the CBC Radio as CBCP-FM signs on.
- 1988 - CJBQ begins broadcasting in AM stereo.
- 1993 - Format changes from adult contemporary to country.