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| Frequency | 1550 kHz |
| Branding | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
| Programming | |
| Language | French |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |
| History | |
Former frequencies | 540 kHz (1970–2013) |
Call sign meaning | Canadian Broadcasting Corporation Essex County French |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | CRTC |
| Class | A |
| Power | 10,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°12′56″N 82°55′15″W / 42.2156°N 82.9208°W |
| Links | |
| Website | Ici Radio-Canada Première |
CBEF (1550 kHz) is a non-commercial AM radio station in Windsor, Ontario. It airs the programming of Radio-Canada's Première network.
CBEF is a Class A station broadcasting on the clear-channel frequency of 1550 AM, the only full power station on this frequency in Canada. Most clear channel stations broadcast at 50,000 watts, the maximum permitted for Canadian AM stations, but CBEF is powered at 10,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna, located off Talbot Road (Route 3) in Tecumseh, Ontario.[1] CBEF is also heard on three FM rebroadcasters in Southern Ontario. One is a nested rebroadcaster also in Windsor, CBEF-2-FM at 105.5 MHz.
CBEF was launched in 1970. It originally broadcast at AM 540, until taking over the 1550 frequency in 2013. The 1550 frequency was previously used by CBEF's English language sister station, but CBE converted to the FM band in 2013 (now CBEW-FM 97.5 MHz).