1972
On April 28, Lethbridge Broadcasting Ltd. was licenced to operate a new AM station at Blairmore on 1490 kHz with power of 1,000 watts day and 250 watts night (non-directional). Programming would originate part-time from CJOC Lethbridge.

CJPR signed on the air later in the year, providing a signal to the Crowsnest Pass area of Alberta where no consistent Canadian radio service was available due to the terrain. CJPR originated five hours of local service daily, with the rest of the schedule filled in by CJOC.
 
1982
CJPR received approval to operate a rebroadcast transmitter at Elkford, B. C. It would broadcast on a frequency of 1340 kHz and have a full-time power of 50 watts.

CJEV Elkford signed on as a satellite of CJPR.

1983
On July 21, approval was granted for the transfer of 200 Class B voting shares of Selkirk Communications Ltd. from Southam Inc. to John T. Ferguson, and subsequently, the transfer of these shares from Mr. Ferguson, together with 200 Class B shares from each of seven other individual shareholders, to the Canada Trust Co., pursuant to a voting trust agreement. Southam held 20% of the voting shares and approximately 28% of the non-voting shares of Selkirk Communi-cations. Selkirk owned the following broadcast companies: Selkirk Broadcasting Ltd., Lethbridge Television Ltd., Calgary Television Ltd., and Niagara Television Ltd.

1985
On January 17, CJPR was granted an increase in night-time power from 250 to 1,000 watts.

1987
On September 24, Selkirk Broadcasting Ltd. had the licences for CJPR and its rebroadcaster CJEV renewed. The CRTC noted that CJPR provided 62 hours per week of local programming and that the remainder of its programming originated with CJOC Lethbridge. CJPR was the program source for CJEV. 

1989
On September 28, Maclean-Hunter Limited's purchase of Selkirk Communications and the subsequent transfer of several stations to Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. was approved by the CRTC. Included in the transfer to Rogers: CJPR Blairmore and its rebroadcasting station CJEV Elkford, B.C.

1992
When CJPR and CJEV had their licences renewed June 30, the CRTC noted their plans to reduce the amount of local programming originating from CJPR from 62 hours a week to a minimum of 20 hours and 45 minutes a week. The licensee would also decrease the amount of programming rebroadcast from CJOC Lethbridge, from 64 hours a week to 24 hours and 15 minutes a week. For the remainder of the broadcast week, CJPR would rebroadcast 81 hours of programming from the SRN Country Music Network. 

1997
Nornet Broadcasting Ltd. received permission December 1 to acquire CJPR Blairmore and its transmitter CJEV Elkford, from Rogers Broadcasting Ltd.
 
1998
On November 18, Okanagan Skeena Group Ltd. received approval to acquire Nornet Broadcasting Ltd. (including CJPR and CJEV).

1999
On October 7, approval was given for Okanagan Skeena Group Ltd. to effect an intra-corporate reorganization. OKS would transfer the assets of its television and radio stations in British Columbia and Alberta to 3537412 Canada Ltd., one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries. 

On October 18, approval was granted for the transfer of ownership and control of Okanagan Skeena Group Ltd. through the transfer of all of its issued and outstanding shares to Telemedia Radio Inc. a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telemedia Communications Inc. Initially, Okanagan had applied for the transfer of its shares to TCI Acquisition Corporation. However, on August 31, by letter of authority, the CRTC approved the merger of Okanagan with TCI. The resulting company kept Okanagan's name. Also, Telemedia advised the Commission that, effective September 1, 3581713 Canada Inc. amalgamated with Telemedia Radio. As a result of these mergers, Telemedia Radio was now the company that acquired the shares of Okanagan. 

2002
On April 19, the CRTC approved the sale of a number of radio and television stations in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia by Telemedia Radio Inc. and Telemedia Radio (West) Inc. to Standard Radio Inc. Standard was then allowed to sell certain of these stations to Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. and 3937844 Canada Inc. (subsidary of Newcap Inc.). Newcap acquired 15 Alberta radio stations and related transmitters (Newcap 76.34%, Standard 23.66%). CJPR was one of the 15 stations that would now be owned by Newcap.

3937844 Canada Inc. received approval on November 21 to convert CJPR to the FM band. The new station would offer a contemporary country music format. It would operate at 94.9 MHz with an effective radiated power of 760 watts. The AM had operated on 1490 kHz with 1,000 watts.

2004
With CJPR-FM on the air, the CJPR-AM licence was revoked September 29.

On December 13, CJPR-FM was authorized to continue the operation of its AM transmitter at Elkford, on 1340 kHz with a power of 50 watts. The Elkford transmitter had rebroadcast the former CJPR-AM.

2008
On July 28, Newcap Inc. was authorized to add an FM transmitter at Pincher Creek for CJPR-FM. The new transmitter would operate at 92.7 MHz with an average effective radiated power of 3,300 watts. 


                                                              Updated by Bill Dulmage - July 2008