CKSB (AM)
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| Broadcast area | St. Boniface, Manitoba |
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| First air date | May 27, 1946 |
| Frequency | 1050 KHz |
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| Callsign meaning | Canada K St. Boniface |
| Owner | Radio-Canada |
CKSB is a Canadian radio station, broadcasting at 1050 AM in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It is an affiliate of Radio-Canada's La Première Chaîne network.
[edit] History
CKSB-AM signed-on at 6 p.m. on May 27, 1946 as a French-language commercial station, broadcasting from 607 College St. in St. Boniface, Manitoba. The building site was originally part of the St. Boniface College that burnt down in 1922. It originally broadcast on a frequency of 1250 KHz with an ERP of 1,000 watts. The antenna was originally located 3 miles from the studio, at Dawson Rd.[1]
CKSB has rebroadcast transmitters in the following communities:
- Brandon - 99.5 FM
- Flin Flon - 99.9
- St. Lazare - 860 AM
- Ste. Rose du Lac - 92.9
- Kenora, Ontario - 93.5
- The Pas - 93.7
- Thompson - 99.9
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "French Radio Plans First Airing May 27", Winnipeg Tribune, May 21, 1946, pp. 10.
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