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{{Short description|Jazz radio station in Toronto}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2022}} {{Infobox radio station | name = CJRT-FM | logo = CJRT-FM.png | city = [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]] | area = [[Greater Toronto Area]] | branding = JAZZ.FM91 | frequency = 91.1 [[Hertz|MHz]] | airdate = {{Start date and age|1949|11|22|p=y|br=yes}} | format = [[Jazz]]/[[Public broadcasting|Public Radio]] | licensing_authority = [[Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission|CRTC]] | erp = 40,000 [[watt]]s | haat = {{convert|420.5|meters}} | class = C1 | coordinates = {{coord|43|38|33|N|79|23|14|W|type:landmark_region:CA|display=inline,title}} | former_frequencies = 88.3 MHz (1949β1950) | callsign_meaning = '''C'''anada '''J'''ournalism '''R'''adio '''T'''echnology | owner = CJRT-FM Inc. | webcast = [https://www.jazz.fm Listen Live] | website = {{URL|https://www.jazz.fm|jazz.fm}} }} '''CJRT-FM''' (91.1 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a Canadian [[public radio]] station and charitable arts organization in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], known as ''JAZZ.FM91''. The studios are on Pardee Avenue in the [[Liberty Village]] neighbourhood of Toronto. The station describes itself as Canada's only 24-hour all-[[jazz]] radio station, with evening and weekend specialty shows devoted to jazz-influenced [[Rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[blues]], [[big band]] and [[Latin jazz]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Weekly Program Schedule |url=https://jazz.fm/program-schedule/ |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=JAZZ.FM91 |language=en-CA}}</ref> It has a professional staff of on-air hosts, with more than 90 volunteers assisting. It is listener-supported and holds periodic on-air fundraisers, seeking donations to support the station. CJRT-FM has an [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) of 40,000 watts. Its transmitter is atop the [[CN Tower]].<ref>[https://fccdata.org/?lang=en&canfm=CJRT-FM FCCdata.org/CJRT-FM]</ref> The station is simulcast on [[Bell Satellite TV]] channel 960, [[Rogers Wireless|Rogers NextBox]] channel 933, and [[Shaw Direct]] channel 869.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tvchannellists.com/List_of_Bell_Satellite_TV_channels|title = List of Bell Satellite TV channels β TVCL β TV Channel Lists}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Streaming |url=https://jazz.fm/streaming/ |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=JAZZ.FM91 |language=en-CA}}</ref> JAZZ.FM91 is a registered charity<ref>{{Cite web |title=About JAZZ.FM91 |url=https://jazz.fm/about/ |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=JAZZ.FM91 |language=en-CA}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=JAZZ.FM91 |url=https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/jazzfm91-inc/ |access-date=2022-04-22 |website=CanadaHelps - Donate to any charity in Canada |language=en}}</ref> that provides youth programs, workshops, internships and scholarships in partnership with educational institutions and other arts organizations.
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