CKTB
CKTB (610 kHz) is a commercial radio station in St. Catharines, Ontario. It is owned by Bell Media and it airs a news-talk radio format. Its studios are on Yates Street in downtown St. Catharines, in the former mansion of William Hamilton Merritt, the main promoter of the first Welland Canal.
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| Broadcast area | Niagara Region Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area |
| Frequency | 610 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | Newstalk 610 CKTB |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Network | The Canadian Press |
| Affiliations | iHeartRadio Bell Media Talk Radio Network NPR |
| Ownership | |
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Sister stations | CHRE-FM, CHTZ-FM |
| History | |
First air date | 1930 |
Former frequencies | 1120 kHz (1930-1933) 1200 kHz (1933-1941) 1230 kHz (1941-1946) 1550 kHz (1946-1950) 620 kHz (1950-1959) |
Call sign meaning | CK Taylor and Bate (former owner Taylor and Bate Brewery) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 5,000 watts night |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | iheartradio.ca/610cktb |
CKTB is a Class B AM station. By day, it is powered at 10,000 watts; at night, to protect other stations on 610 AM from interference, it reduces power to 5,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a five-tower array. The transmitter is on Grassy Brook Road east of Port Robinson.
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