CJDC (AM)
Broadcast area | Peace River Regional District |
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Frequency | 890 kHz (AM) |
Branding | Pure Country 890 |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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CJDC-TV | |
History | |
First air date | December 15, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | CJ Dawson Creek (broadcast area) |
Technical information | |
Class | B |
Power | 10,000 watts |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | iheartradio.ca/purecountry/dawson-creek |
CJDC is a Canadian
History
The station was launched on December 15, 1947 by local broadcaster Radio Station CJDC (Dawson Creek, BC) Ltd. as an affiliate of the CBC's Trans-Canada Network, broadcasting on 1350 AM. In 1959, the company also launched CJDC-TV, a CBC Television affiliate, and changed its corporate name to CJDC Ltd. At a later date, the corporate name was changed to Mega Communications.
The station adopted its current frequency of 890 AM in 1986,
The stations were sold to Okanagan Skeena Broadcasters in 1997, to
On May 28, 2019, as part of a country-wide format reorganization by Bell, CJDC rebranded as Pure Country 890.[3]
On February 8, 2024, Bell announced a restructuring that included the sale of 45 of its 103 radio stations to seven buyers, subject to approval by the CRTC, including CJDC, which is to be sold to Vista Radio.[4]
Former logo
References
- ^ Decision CRTC 86-628
- ^ Decision CRTC 88-854
- ^ Bell Media Rebrands 13 Canadian Country Stations As Pure Country
- ^ Hudes, Sammy (8 February 2024). "'Not a viable business anymore': Bell Media selling 45 radio stations amid layoffs". Toronto Star. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
External links
- Pure Country 890
- CJDC (AM) at The History of Canadian Broadcasting by the Canadian Communications Foundation
- CJDC in the REC Canadian station database