2006
On March 15, Radio Chalom received permission to operate a commercial religious AM radio station in French (60%), English (30%) and Hebrew (10%) in Montréal. The station would primarily serve the city’s Jewish community, replacing the service that was now offered by Radio Chalom on the SCMO facilities of CIRA-FM. It would operate on a frequency of 1650 kHz with a power of 1,000 watts, day and night.

On December 18, Radio Chalom was authorized to change the antenna site for its proposed AM station.

2007
In February, CJRS 1650 –  Radio Shalom began test broadcasting.

The station officially signed on the air on May 5 at 9:00 p.m. Studios and offices were located at 4835 Côte St. Catherine Road,  Suite 2. The “RS” in the call sign: Radio Shalom. Programming features music and a mix of talk in English, French and Hebrew.