CJBC (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Southern Ontario |
| Frequency | 860 kHz |
| Branding | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
| Programming | |
| Language | French |
| Format | Public radio; news-talk |
| Network | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
| Affiliations | CBC Dominion Network (1944–1962) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
First air date | 1925 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Jarvis Street Baptist Church (which set up an early radio station in Toronto) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | A (clear-channel) |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°34′30″N 79°49′03″W / 43.57500°N 79.81750°W |
| Links | |
| Website | Radio-Canada.ca/radio |
CJBC (860 kHz) is a French language, non-commercial, public radio station in Toronto, Ontario. It is the Ici Radio-Canada Première Network's outlet for much of Southern Ontario. The studios are in the Canadian Broadcasting Centre on Front Street West in Downtown Toronto.
CJBC is a Class A station. It runs at 50,000 watts, the maximum power for Canadian AM stations. It uses a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is on Auburn Road in Milton near Ontario Highway 401. CJBC programming is heard on five rebroadcasters around Southern Ontario.