CJAM-FM
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MHz | |
Branding | "CJAM 99.1 FM" |
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Programming | |
Format | campus radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | University of Windsor |
History | |
First air date | July 24, 1974, on AM 660 (carrier current) 1983 (on FM 91.5) |
Technical information | |
Class | A |
ERP | 2084 watts |
HAAT | 51 m |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live! |
Website | www.cjam.ca |
CJAM-FM (99.1
CJAM is an active member of the National Campus and Community Radio Association, and hosted the 2008 National Campus and Community Radio Conference.
History
The station was launched in 1983 on its former frequency of 91.5 MHz, at a power of 50 watts. It had previously operated only on
The current listening area for the station is to
In addition to being a
Corky and the Juice Pigs got their start on CJAM, as did legendary Toronto Maple Leafs broadcaster Joe Bowen.
Frequency change
On February 2, 2009, the station applied to the
The evening of October 5, 2009, was the final night of CJAM broadcasting at 91.5 FM. The station celebrated its final four hours with a live broadcast from Phog Lounge in Windsor, Ontario. The final song aired by CJAM at 91.5 FM was "Ghost Town" by The Specials. This brought CJAM on 91.5 FM full circle as this was the first song played when the station went to the FM dial in 1983.
On October 7, 2009, at 2:15 PM CJAM resumed broadcasting at its new frequency of 99.1 FM. The first song aired at 99.1 FM was "Siren Radio" by Windsor band What Seas, What Shores. In the spring of 2014 the CRTC approved a request by CJAM to increase its power to 2,084 watts.
References
External links
- CJAM 99.1 FM
- History of Canadian Broadcasting
- CJAM-FM in the REC Canadian station database