CJSL is a Canadian

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licensed to Estevan,

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, and serves the southeastern portion of the province. CJSL broadcasts a

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as well as live

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. The station is currently owned by

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, which also owns Estevan's two FM stations,

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and CKSE-FM. Hockey games involving the senior Big 6 Hockey League are broadcast by the station in the winter, while in the summer the station carries

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baseball.

History

CJSL began as a satellite station of Weyburn's CFSL after the Soo Line Broadcasting Company Ltd. applied to use the frequency of 1280 kHz. In August 1961, CJSL signed on the air with a power of 1,000 watts, effectively becoming Estevan's first radio station. The original studios were located at 1235 4th Street, Estevan, before moving to 5th Street in 1969. Super Country CJSL

In 1977, CJSL applied to the

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to increase full-time power from 1,000 watts to 10,000 watts. The increase was approved in principle by the CRTC, but a final decision was delayed. The delay was caused by concerns from

CJME CJME is a radio station in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, broadcasting at 980 kHz. Its format is news/talk. It shares studios with sister stations CIZL-FM and CKCK-FM at 2401 Saskatchewan Drive in Regina. History CJME was founded and sig ...

Regina, who then operated at a frequency of 1300 kHz. The power increase was granted in 1978 after an agreement was reached with CJME. In the 1980s, the station became known as ''Super Country CJSL''. In 1995, both CJSL and CFSL were sold to Frontier City Broadcasting Company, now known as Golden West Broadcasting. The station dropped the "Super Country" moniker and became known simply as ''CJ 1280'', using the tagline "Today's best country, and your all time favourites". Cj1280 logo 2014

On May 28, 2014, Golden West Broadcasting received CRTC approval to change CJSL's frequency to 1150 kHz.Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2014-281
CJSL, CKSE-FM and CHSN-FM Estevan – Technical changes, ''CRTC'', May 28, 2014 In November 2014, CJSL switched frequencies to its current frequency at 1150 kHz.

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