Audience figures released in December show that the listenership for Conestoga College’s radio station CJIQ continues to experience phenomenal growth.
Ratings released by BBM - the Bureau of Broadcast Measurement (an independent research organization) show that CJIQ’s total audience grew by over 53 percent. According to BBM, each week 23, 600 listeners tune in to listen to the station.
While the listenership for the station is up across the board, it is especially significant that the station gained listenership in the increasingly competitive Region of Waterloo radio market where average listening hours increased by 35%.
Operating at 88.3 fm, CJIQ serves as a living lab to students in the Broadcast Radio and Journalism Broadcast programs.
CJIQ has the largest coverage area of any college radio station in Canada. Our transmitter and broadcast tower are located outside of Paris, Ontario. We broadcast at a power of 4,000 watts on the assigned FM frequency of 88.3.
CJIQ blankets a geographic area of 7,800 square kilometers. Our broadcast area extends to Mount Forest to the north, Port Dover to the south, Tillsonburg to the west and Milton to the east.
Our mainstream format of New Rock/Alternative Music targets the 18 to 34 year old demographic and is presented Monday through Friday, Weekend programming feature a variety of musical genres including reggae, hip-hop, classical, gospel, and easy listening. CJIQ also presents three multi-cultural programs each weekend: Serbian, Polish and Spanish.
For more information please contact Mike Thurnell, Program Director and Co-ordinator at (519) 748-5220 ext. 3223.