CKDJ-FM (107.9

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) is the

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Algonquin College Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology is a publicly funded English-language college located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The college serves the National Capital Region and the outlying areas of Eastern Ontario, Western Quebec, and Upst ...

. CKDJ's

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are located on campus in

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. The station can be heard in the communities around the campus and by using the station's website for live streaming. The station was launched in 1972 as a

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outlet using the call letters CBRT (College Broadcasting Radio Television). At the time, the radio and television broadcasting programs at the college were one unit, though they were later split into two completely separate entities. It was licensed by the

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to broadcast on FM in 1994, and was launched on October 3 that year. Until 2003 when it moved to its current frequency, the station broadcast at 96.9 FM with a power of only 8 watts. The station also operates a very low-power radio station at 1700

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on the AM dial, known as "AIR AM 1700 , All Hit Radio".algonquinair.com
- AIR AM 1700 , ALL HiT Radio. .

References

External links

CKDJ homepage
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