CKTB
| Broadcast area | Niagara Region Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 610 kHz (AM) |
| Branding | 610 CKTB |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Network | The Canadian Press |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| 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 | "Taylor & Bate" (original owner) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 10,000 watts day 5,000 watts night |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 610cktb.com |
CKTB (610 AM, "610 CKTB") is a radio station licensed to St. Catharines, Ontario. Owned by Whiteoaks Communications Group, it broadcasts a talk radio format serving the Niagara Region.
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. 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.