CKBI (AM)

CKBI is a Canadian radio station in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. Owned by the Jim Pattison Group, it broadcasts a country music format branded as AM 900. The station serves as the broadcast home of the Prince Albert Raiders of the Western Hockey League, and also carries live broadcasts of Saskatchewan Roughriders games.[1]

CKBI
CityPrince Albert, Saskatchewan
Frequency900 AM
Branding900 CKBI
Programming
Formatcountry music
Ownership
OwnerJim Pattison Group
CFMM-FM, CHQX-FM
History
First air date
1930
Technical information
ClassA
Power10 kW
Links
WebcastCKBI listen online
Websitewww.ckbi.com

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 frequency. CKBI and XEW are the dominant Class A stations on this frequency. CKBI was an affiliate of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission from 1932 until 1936 and was an affiliate of CBC Radio until 1944 and then CBC Radio's Dominion Network from 1944 until 1962.

Rebroadcasters
Rebroadcasters of CKBI
City of licenseIdentifierFrequencyPowerClassRECNetCRTC Decision
Big RiverCKBI-FM-192.5 FM1,200 wattsAQuery2008-316
La RongeCKBI-FM95.9 FM53 wattsA1Query2005-121

References
  1. https://www.riderville.com/2015/04/02/the-rider-radio-network-is-growing/


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