1981
Calgary Family Radio Ltd. received a licence November 24 for a new AM station at Calgary. Because of technical concerns, CFR was advised to seek a frequency other than the one it proposed to use. CFR had requested the use of 1380 kHz but that was pre-empted by the approval of 1390 kHz for (CJCY) Medicine Hat. The applicant was to determine a suitable frequency in consultation with the Department of Communications. Gordon Rawlinson, president of CJME in Regina, would be the principal shareholder and would move to Calgary to manage the station. The CRTC described the proposed program format as innovative and well researched. It would offer input from 110 community associations to provide guidance on social issues and personal problems. A number of competing applications for AM were denied but in addition to CFR, the CRTC approved two new FM applications.

1983
Rawlco Communications Ltd. (formerly Calgary Family Radio Ltd.) received approval to use the 660 kHz frequency for its new station.

1984
CFFR 660 signed on the air January 10. The station was called "Calgary Family Radio - 66 CFR". CFFR broadcast in stereo, on a frequency of 660 kHz with a full-time power of 50,000 watts, using six towers. Delays in finding an alternative frequency and ironing out all technical issues were the reason it took so long for 66 CFR to get on the air. CFFR was the first new AM station for Calgary in 20 years.

The program format was Contemporary Hit music with an emphasis on the 50's and 60's. There was a strong emphasis on local news and information. Gord Rawlinson was general manager, Don Armstrong was assistant manager, Vince Cownden was program director and Steve Brown was news director.

1987
Mike Zaplitny became operations manager for the Rawlco group while Vince Cownden, former CFFR program director, became the new group programmer.

Doug Blackie became CFR's news director. He had been with CJGX Yorkton and replaced Bill Parker who left for CFGO Ottawa.

1994
On August 16, approval was given for the acquisition of CFFR by a numbered company that was jointly owned by existing owner Rawlco Communications Ltd. (82.5%), and Golden West Broadcasting Ltd. (17.5%).  Golden West owned CFXL-AM in Calgary and on the same date received permission to convert that station to the FM band (96.9 MHz). The numbered company also acquired the licence for CFXL-AM (to convert to the FM band).

CFXL-AM (1140 kHz) moved to the CFFR building.

1995
Chief engineer Leonard Dean left 66CFR for the computer industry. He was replaced by Ken Crook who was with CKOM in Saskatoon.

1996
CKIS-FM (96.9 MHz) signed on the air, replacing CFXL-AM.  

1999
On September 10, the CRTC approved the sale of Rawlco (Alberta) Ltd., licensee of CFFR and CKIS-FM Calgary (and its transmitters) and of Rawlco (Toronto) Ltd., licensee of CISS-FM Toronto, to Rogers (Alberta) Ltd. (division of Rogers Broadcasting Ltd. ). Rogers already owned CFAC-AM and CHFM-FM in Calgary.

2000
In 1999 or 2000, CKIS-FM became CHRK-FM.

In June, CFAC-AM and CHFM-FM moved studios and offices to the renovated and expanded CHRK / CFFR facility at 2723 37th Avenue N. E.

2006
CFFR adopted an all-news format on April 3, becoming “660 News”. 

2008
Early on the morning of December 2nd, Ted Rogers, founder and former Chief Executive of Rogers Communications, owners of CFFR-AM, died at his home in Toronto, after having suffered from congestive heart failure for some time.

                                        Written by Bill Dulmage - Updated November, 2009