CBI (AM)

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CBI

City of license	Sydney, Nova Scotia
Broadcast area	Cape Breton Island
Branding	CBC Radio One
Frequency	1140 kHz (AM)
First air date	November 1, 1948
Format	public broadcasting
ERP	10,000 watts
Class	B
Callsign meaning	Cape Breton Island
Owner	Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	CBI-FM, CBIT (TV)
Website	CBC Nova Scotia

CBI is a Canadian radio station. It is the CBC Radio One affiliate in Sydney, Nova Scotia, broadcasting at 1140 kHz on the AM dial. The station serves all of Cape Breton Island by operating a network of FM rebroadcasters.

History

CBI was launched on November 1, 1948, at AM 1570. Prior to its launch, CBC Radio programming was aired by private affiliate CJCB 1270 and its shortwave relay CJCX-SW 6010 kHz (in the 49 m band). In 1954, CBI moved to AM 1140.

On July 9, 2007, CBI was given approval by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to convert the station to the FM band at 97.1 MHz under the calls of CBIT-FM and shut down the AM transmitter.^[1] In a license renewal submission to the CRTC in June 2011, CBC stated that it did not have the resources to implement the transmitter before the authorization lapsed.

Local programming

The station's local programs are Information Morning in the mornings and Main Street in the afternoons. Although both programs have the same name as mainland counterpart CBHA in Halifax, they are distinct programs produced in Sydney.

Rebroadcasters

CBIT has the following rebroadcasters:

CBIB-FM - Bay St. Lawrence - 90.1 at 46°58′34.9″N 60°27′27.6″W / 46.976361°N 60.457667°W / 46.976361; -60.457667
CBIC-FM - Cheticamp - 107.1 at 46°34′40.9″N 60°59′0.9″W / 46.578028°N 60.983583°W / 46.578028; -60.983583
CBHF-FM - Northeast Margaree - 93.9 ^[2] at 46°19′4.9″N 60°57′56.9″W / 46.318028°N 60.965806°W / 46.318028; -60.965806
CBHI-FM - Inverness - 94.3 ^[3] at46°6′7.9″N 61°17′20.9″W / 46.102194°N 61.289139°W / 46.102194; -61.289139

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v t e Radio stations on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia

Sydney/CBRM	CBI 1140 CJCB 1270 CKOA 89.7 CKPE 94.9 CBAF-14 95.9 CHER 98.3 CJIJ 99.9 CHRK 101.9 CKCH 103.5 CBI 105.1

Port Hawkesbury/Mulgrave	CIGO 101.5 CBH-2 103.1 CBHB 106.7 CBAF-11 107.5

Inverness County	CBAF-12 92.3 CBHF 93.9 CBHI 94.3 CJFX-1 102.5 CBAF-13 103.9 CKJM 106.1 CBIC 107.1

Victoria County	CBIB 90.1 K-LEE 1600

Other	CICU 94.1 (Eskasoni First Nation)

Nova Scotia radio markets Cape Breton Halifax See also List of radio stations in Nova Scotia

v t e CBC Radio stations in Canada

CBC Radio One	CBR Calgary CBCT Charlottetown CBY Corner Brook CBX Edmonton CBZF Fredericton CBG Gander CFGB Goose Bay CBT Grand Falls CBHA Halifax CHAK Inuvik CFFB Iqaluit CBYK Kamloops CBTK Kelowna CBKA La Ronge CBDQ Labrador City CBCL London CBAM Moncton CBME Montreal CBO Ottawa CBLA-2 Paris (Kitchener/Waterloo) CBYG Prince George CFPR Prince Rupert CBVE Quebec City CBQR Rankin Inlet CBD Saint John CBN St. John's CBCS Sudbury CBI Sydney CBWK Thompson CBQT Thunder Bay CBLA Toronto CBU Vancouver CBCV Victoria CBK Watrous (Regina/Saskatoon) CFWH Whitehorse CBEW Windsor CBW Winnipeg CFYK Yellowknife

CBC Radio 2	CBR Calgary CBX Edmonton CBH Halifax CBM Montreal CBOQ Ottawa CBK Regina CBN St. John's CBBS Sudbury CBI Sydney CBQ Thunder Bay CBL Toronto CBU Vancouver CBE Windsor CBW Winnipeg

See also	CBC Radio 3 SRC radio stations Weatheradio Canada Radio Canada International CBC North Bande à part Sports extra

Coordinates: 46°5′39.9″N 60°8′51.9″W / 46.094417°N 60.147750°W / 46.094417; -60.147750

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