1967
CHQB signed on the air on March 21. The station operated on 1280 kHz with a power of 1,000 watts (DA-1). The station was owned by Sunshine Coast Broadcasting Co. Ltd.

1969
On November 19, the CRTC approved transfer of 11 class A common, 5,100 class B common and 10,000 preferred shares from Robert Cartmell to George Edwin Profitt, Donald U. Cartmell, George E. Profitt and Donald V. Cartmell.

1973
On May 22, the CRTC approved transfer of shares from G.E. Profitt, W.G. Tetzel, R.P. Dini, Rev. J.J. Clement, H.W. and M.M. Gallagher, R.J. Jolin, Alio Mantoani and B.K. Cutler to Fraser Valley Broadcast Holdings Ltd. and D.V. Cartmell.

1975
On January 15, the CRTC approved transfer of 50% Class A and 40% Class B shares and 50% Preferred Shares from Donald V. Cartmell to CFCP Radio Ltd. (W.G. Browne, 60%), licensee of CFCP Courtenay and CFWB Campbell River, and to transfer 50% Class A, 50% Class B and 50% Preferred Shares from Fraser Valley Broadcasting Ltd. to CFCP Radio.

1990
William George Browne passed away in April. He was 63. Known as Billy Browne, he was the founder of CFCP Courtenay, and also owned CFWB Campbell River, CFNI Port Hardy and CHQB Powell River. Browne was first heard on the radio 51 years earlier (age 12) - on CJOR Vancouver - as a guest on his father's radio program. Billy carried on the morning show when he opened CFCP in 1959.

Norma E. Browne took over management of CFCP Radio Ltd. following the death of her husband. The CRTC approved the transfer of control on December 21.

1997
CHQB was given permission to disaffiliate from the CBC.

CFCP Radio Ltd. acquired CHQB from Sunshine Coast Broadcasting Co. Ltd. This was the result of an intra-corporate reorganization where Sunshine Coast was wound up into CFCP Radio Ltd. 
 
2000
CHQB reduced the hours of local programming from 12 to six (6 a.m. to noon). All other programming originated from CFCP Courtenay.

2005
In late July, it was announced that CFCP Radio Ltd., owners of CFCP-FM Courtenay, CFWB-AM Campbell River, CFNI-AM Port Hardy and CHQB-AM Powell River had been purchased by a Calgary group, headed by Margot Micallef.  On September 1, The CRTC announced approval of the sale to 1126144 Alberta Ltd., a company affiliated with Vista Broadcast Group Inc.

2007
On March 15, the CRTC received an application by Vista to convert CHQB to the FM band with the same Adult Contemporary format as that currently offered, targeting listeners between 25 and 54 years of age.  It was to operate at 94.1 MHz with an average effective radiated power of 8,600 watts, with the transmitter site located across the Strait of Georgia, on Vancouver Island at Mount Washington, the current site of sister station CFCP-FM Courtenay.    On May 18, the Commission approved the application but denied the use of the proposed frequency, noting that it was technically mutually exclusive with the CBC’s Long Range Radio Plan to implement Radio One service in Powell River and Port Renfrew, and Radio Two in Campbell River.  It also noted that the proposed technical parameters would significantly expand CHQB’s coverage beyond its existing AM licensed service area. 

On November 1, following Vista’s application for a new frequency, the Commission approved operation of its new FM station at 95.7 MHz with an average ERP of 1200 watts (directional maximum power 5798 watts).

2008
After running a countdown clock in its website for several weeks, CFPW-FM signed on August 27 at 9:57 a.m. (to coincide with its frequency), identifying as "Sun FM - The Energy of Powell River". The initial on-air lineup included Bobby Fields as morning host/Assistant PD, John Stevenson middays, Knight Starr evenings and Chad Vigen as news reporter/reader. Program Director Joel Lamoureux was quoted as saying, "This is one of the most exciting radio projects I've ever been involved in. 95.7 FM is going to bring a new energy to the community and our local focus is going to ensure that Powell River and area residents have a true voice and active role in 95.7 FM." The CRTC authorized simulcasting on the old AM 1280 frequency for a period of three months.

In October Vista Radio laid off Chad Vigen as a cost cutting measure. CFPW returned to importing news from head office at Jet FM.

                             Written by Gord Lansdell, Bill Dulmage - Updated August, 2009