CBK (AM)
CBK (540 kHz) is a Canadian public radio station licensed to Watrous, Saskatchewan. It broadcasts the CBC Radio One network as a Class A clear-channel AM station powered at 50,000 watts around the clock from a non-directional antenna near Watrous.
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| Broadcast area | Southern and Central Saskatchewan |
| Frequency | 540 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | CBC Radio One |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
Sister stations | CBK-FM, CBKF-FM, CBKT-DT, CBKFT-DT, CBKST (defunct) |
| History | |
First air date | July 29, 1939 |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Henry Kelsey |
| Technical information | |
| Class | A (clear-channel) |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 51°40′48″N 105°26′48″W |
| Links | |
| Website | CBC Saskatchewan |
Its studios are located at the CBC's broadcast centre at 2440 Broad Street in Regina, with an additional bureau in the Saskatoon Co-op building on 4th Avenue South in Saskatoon. The Regina facility also houses CBK-FM and CBKT-DT. In Regina, a nested rebroadcaster, CBKR-FM 102.5 MHz, simulcasts CBK for listeners who may have trouble receiving the 540 AM signal amid downtown office and apartment buildings.
CBK 540 operates on a low frequency and with high power in a region with excellent ground conductivity. That helps CBK's daytime signal to reach most of the southern two-thirds of Saskatchewan, including Regina, Saskatoon, Yorkton, Swift Current, Lloydminster, Moose Jaw and Prince Albert. It also provides grade B coverage as far west as Calgary and as far east as Winnipeg, and reaches across the border into North Dakota and Montana.