CJRI-FM is a Canadian

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, broadcasting on 104.5 MHz. The station broadcasts a

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and is owned by long-time local broadcaster Ross Ingram, who also hosts the morning show. The station airs a mix of music, including

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and Praise music, as well as talk and teaching programs from religious leaders such as

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and

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. CJRI-FM is also heard on several rebroadcasters around

History

The station has been on the air since May 18, 2005, originally on 94.7 FM. Due to interference from

WBCQ-FM WBCQ-FM (94.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Monticello, Maine, United States. The station is currently Broadcasting a locally originated Classic Country format with News and Weather at the top of the hour. WBCQ-FM resumed full-time as of ...

, a radio station which launched in

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, in September 2008, CJRI-FM applied to the

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for a frequency change to 104.5. This application was approved on November 27, 2008.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2008-329
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Rebroadcasters

References

External links

CJRI Radio
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