CBI (AM)
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| City of license | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
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| Broadcast area | Cape Breton Island |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Frequency | 1140 kHz (AM) |
| First air date | November 1, 1948 |
| Format | public broadcasting |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
| Class | B |
| Callsign meaning | Cape Breton Island |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| Sister stations | CBI-FM |
| 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. 1140 AM is a United States and Mexican clear-channel frequency.
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.
On October 6, 2015, the CRTC approved the CBC's application for a nested FM transmitter in Sydney at 92.1 MHz with an average effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,540 watts (maximum ERP of 10,650 watts) and an effective height above average terrain of 122.8 metres. The CBC stated that the FM transmitter would address increasingly evident reception issues with the 1140 AM signal in downtown Sydney. [2] The new callsign for 92.1 will be CBIS-FM, though CBI-FM is currently used for CBC Radio 2 service at 105.1 FM.
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-FM in Halifax, they are distinct programs produced in Sydney.
Rebroadcasters
CBI has the following rebroadcasters:
| City of license | Identifier | Frequency | RECNet | CRTC Decision |
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| Bay St. Lawrence | CBIB-FM | 90.1 FM | Query | |
| Cheticamp | CBIC-FM | 107.1 FM | Query | |
| Northeast Margaree | CBHF-FM | 93.9 FM | Query | Decision CRTC 85-1276 |
| Inverness | CBHI-FM | 94.3 FM | Query | Decision CRTC 85-994 |
Station Coordinates
- CBIB-FM - Bay St. Lawrence - 90.1 at 46°58′34.9″N 60°27′27.6″W / 46.976361°N 60.457667°W
- CBIC-FM - Cheticamp - 107.1 at 46°34′40.9″N 60°59′0.9″W / 46.578028°N 60.983583°W
- CBHF-FM - Northeast Margaree - 93.9 [3] at 46°19′4.9″N 60°57′56.9″W / 46.318028°N 60.965806°W
- CBHI-FM - Inverness - 94.3 [4] at 46°6′7.9″N 61°17′20.9″W / 46.102194°N 61.289139°W
References
- ↑ CBI Sydney – Conversion to FM band - Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2007-222
- ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-455, CBI Sydney – New FM transmitter in Sydney, CRTC, October 6, 2015
- ↑ Decision CRTC 85-1276
- ↑ Decision CRTC 85-994
External links
- CBC Nova Scotia
- CBI history - Canadian Communications Foundation
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CBIS-FM
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CBIT-FM
- Query the REC's Canadian station database for CBI
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Coordinates: 46°5′39.9″N 60°8′51.9″W / 46.094417°N 60.147750°W