CJBC-AM, Toronto
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| Station | Year | Freq. | Power | Owner/Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CJBC-AM | 1933 | n/a | n/a | Jarvis St. Baptist Church / Left the Air |
| CJBC-AM | 1933 | 5000 | 5000 | Jarvis St. Baptist Church |
| CJBC-AM | 1929 | 580 | 500 | Jarvis St. Baptist Church |
| CJBC-AM | 1926 | 840 | 500 | Jarvis St. Baptist Church |
| CJBC-AM | 1925 | 1925 | 4000 | Jarvis St. Baptist Church |
1924
CJBC was opened by the Jarvis Street Baptist Church on 312 metres with a power of 4,000 watts.
1926
The station moved to 840 kHz with 500 watts power.
1929
CJBC switched to 580 kHz, still with 500 watts power.
1933
CJBC was on the air briefly on 840 kHz with 5,000 watts power. The station left the air when all religious licenses were withdrawn.
1938
On November 1, CRCY changed call letters to CBY while CRCT had already become CBL. CBY duplicated the programs of CBL. CBY’s frequency was 960 kHz. Power was now 1,000 watts.
1939
On February 26, CBY moved back to 1420 kHz. Power reverted to 100 watts.
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