CJBC-FM is a

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, broadcasting at 90.3

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. A

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station, it airs the programming of

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network. CJBC's studios are located in the

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, while its

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is located atop

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in Toronto's

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. The station launched in 1992. It is a

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to CJBC, which is part of the

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network. In December 2017, CJBC-FM added an

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feed to broadcast high-quality

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signals throughout much of Toronto. CJBC-FM has retransmitters in

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and

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( Kitchener/ Waterloo).

Programming

As a part of the Ici Musique network, CJBC-FM mainly broadcasts the same programs as the rest of the network. However, the station

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s the local Ici Première morning and afternoon

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programs ''Y'a pas deux matins pareils'' and ''L'heure de pointe''. The morning show has been simulcast since 2004 and the afternoon show since 2020.

Transmitters

References

External links

ICI Musique
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