1968
The Voice of the Prairies Ltd. (owner of CFCN 1060) was denied a licence on May 28 for a new FM station at Calgary, operating on 102.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 28,000 watts. Voice of the Prairies was a division of CFCN Communications, owned by Maclean-Hunter Ltd.
1976
CFCN Communications Ltd. (The Voice of The Prairies Ltd.), owner of CFCN-AM and CFCN-TV was granted a licence for an FM station at Calgary. It would operate on a frequency of 92.1 MHz with an effective radiated power of 74,000 watts (100,000 watts). A competing application by Calgary Broadcasting (CFAC)was denied but the CRTC did invite further applications for additional Calgary FM stations.
The re-organization of the Maclean-Hunter group of companies (16 cable systems and the CFCN/Shoreacres/Great Lakes broadcasting group) was approved by the CRTC. Reservations were expressed regarding the nearly 10% equity of the Toronto-Dominion Bank in the new company, Maclean-Hunter Holdings Ltd. The shares had been held by Hunco and D. F. Hunter. Effective control of Maclean-Hunter Ltd. was now held by the directors and senior managerment.
1977
CJAY-FM signed on the air June 1. Studios were co-located with CFCN-AM and the antenna was on the CFCN-TV tower.
Later in the year, CJAY was authorized to add a rebroadcast transmitter at Banff, operating with .91 watts. When it went on the air, it was known as CJAY-FM-1.
1979
On May 30, CJAY-FM was denied rebroadcast transmitters at Brooks (94.9 MHz with 8.8 watts) and Drumheller (107.9 MHz with 9.4 watts).
CJAY received approval for a rebroadcast transmitter at Lake Louise, operating on a frequency of 97.5 MHz.
1982
Vince DiMaggio was named station manager for CJAY, and Wes Erickson became program director.
1985
The licences for CJAY-FM-2 Lake Louise and CJAY-FM-3 Invermere (British Columbia) were renewed. These transmitters are not owned by CFCN Communications. CJAY-FM-2 is operated by the Lake Louise Community Association and CJAY-FM-3 is operated by the Invermere District Television Co. Ltd. They are radicocummunication distribution undertakings licenced to distribute, in non-encrypted mode, the programs of CJAY-FM.
1986
Edward W. Chapman was appointed chairman of the board of directors, CFCN Communications Ltd.
News supervisor Doug Anderson left CJAY for CFAC.
1987
On August 10, CFCN Communications Ltd. was given approval to purchase CJAY-FM-3 Invermere (a rebroadcaster of CJAY Calgary), from Invermere District Television Co. Ltd. CFCN Communications had been providing the capital costs necessary for the maintenance of this rebroadcaster for several years.
1988
Gary Rozak became CJAY's news director.
1991
It was revealed that Maclean Hunter was trying to sell CJAY and CFCN-AM. It was widely known that the company was attempting to sell CFCN-TV which had now been pulled off the market because no acceptable offers had been received.
Long-time Calgary broadcaster Norm Edwards lost his battle with cancer on September 25. He was 48. Over the years, Norm had worked at CKXL, CHQR and CJAY-FM. He was on the air at CJAY until August.
1992
On June 19, the CRTC approved the sale by CFCN Communications (Maclean-Hunter) of CFCN-AM, CFVP-Short Wave and CJAY-FM (including CJAY-1 Banff and CJAY-3 Invermere) to Standard Broadcasting Corp. Maclean-Hunter did try to sell CFCN-TV as well but the asking price was not met.
2001
On November 26, CJAY was given approval to decrease effective radiated power from 74,000 watts to 44,000 watts and to increase effective antenna height from 146.5 metres to 160 metres.
Bob Steele left CJAY's afternoon drive show in August to join the morning show at CFBR-FM in Edmonton.
2002
On September 6, Standard Radio launched CIBK 98.5. Studios and offices for CFCN-AM and CJAY-FM moved to a brand new facility with CIBK on the third floor of 1110 Centre Street North.
On December 12, CJAY was given approval to relocate its transmitter three kilometres west of the current site (the old CFCN-TV tower) to the master FM antenna on the CBC tower. Effective radiated power would increase from 44,000 watts to 100,000 watts, and antenna height would go from 160 metres to 298.5 metres.
2007
On September 27, Astral Media Radio G.P. received CRTC approval to acquire the assets of the radio and TV undertakings owned by Standard Radio Ltd., subject to certain conditions. The purchase included CJAY-FM, CIBK-FM and CKMX-AM.
Written by Bill Dulmage - Updated December, 2009
