CKBI is a Canadian
radio station
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in
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan
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. Owned by the
Jim Pattison Group
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, it broadcasts a
country
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format branded as ''900 CKBI''. The station serves as the broadcast home of the
Prince Albert Raiders
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of the
Western Hockey League
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, and also carries live broadcasts of
Saskatchewan Roughriders
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The Roughriders were founded i ...
games.
CKBI began broadcasting as 10BI in 1930 on 250 metres. In 1933, 10BI became a commercial station, adopting its current callsign and moved to 1210 AM. CKBI has been operating at its current frequency of 900 kHz since 1941; 900 AM is a Canadian and Mexican
clear-channel
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frequency. CKBI and
XEW are the dominant
Class A stations on this frequency. CKBI was an affiliate of the
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
The Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission (CRBC), also referred to as the Canadian Radio Commission (CRC), was Canada's first public broadcaster and the immediate precursor to the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
Origins
The CRBC was establi ...
from 1932 until 1936 and was an affiliate of
CBC Radio
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until 1944 and then
CBC Radio
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's
Dominion Network
The Dominion Network was the second English-language radio network of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation from January 1, 1944 to 1962.
It consisted of the CBC-owned CJBC radio station in Toronto and a series of 34 privately owned affiliates ...
from 1944 until 1962.
Rebroadcasters
References
External links
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Radio stations established in 1930
1930 establishments in Saskatchewan
Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission
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Clear-channel radio stations
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