CJME (AM)
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CJME is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, broadcasting at 980 kHz. Its format is news/talk.
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[edit] History
CJME was founded in 1959 by a group of businessmen led by J. Marsh Ellis, a former radio salesman. Its original format was easy listening, but the station was not successful until it began playing top 40 music.
In 1967 CJME was purchased by the Rawlinson family, owners of CKBI radio and TV in Prince Albert. Their company later came to be called Rawlco Communications.
By the 1990's the station's format had evolved from Top 40 to oldies. In 1998 CJME relaunched as NewsTalk CJME, forming a network with Saskatoon station NTR (CKOM). In 2001 CJME moved from their longtime position at 1300 KHz to the 980 KHz frequency that was vacated by CKRM when they moved from 980 KHz to 620 KHz after CKCK radio ceased operations.
On September 11, 2006, the station changed its on-air brand from 980 CJME to News Talk 980.
[edit] Notable past and present personalities
- Johnny Onn
- Hart Kirsch
- Harry Dekker
- Stu Jeffries
- Dale Isaac
- John Gormley
- Murray Wood
- Dave Arnold
- David Kirton
- Drew Remenda
- Don Kollins
- Amy Ryan
- Kurt Leavins
- Les Staff
- Brent Pushkarenko
- Mitchell Blair
- Frank "The Tank" Oehler
- Garry "Tootles" Nickle
- Brendan "B-Mac" McGuire
[edit] Source
Canadian Communications Foundation
[edit] External link
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AM stations: CKRM 620 | CJME 980 FM stations: CKSB-1 88.9 | CJTR 91.3 | CHMX 92.1 | CKCK 94.5 | CBK 96.9 | CBKF 97.7 | CIZL 98.9 | CBKR 102.5 | CFWF 104.9 |
